Battery system capable of utilizing independent computing power and utilization method thereof

Abstract

The present document relates to a battery system capable of utilizing independent computing power, and a utilization method thereof. To this end, the battery system comprises: a computing device which is assisted with seamless power from an energy storage system (ESS) and provides independent computing power; a controller for controlling the temperature of the ESS to be maintained in a prescribed temperature range; and a pipe for transferring heat generated in the computing device to the ESS under the control of the controller, wherein the computing device provides the operation of the ESS and the independent computing power.

Description

Battery system capable of utilizing independent computing power and method of utilizing the same

[0001] The following description is about a battery system, specifically a battery system that implements the complementarity of a computing device that provides independent computing power and an Energy Storage System (ESS), and a method of utilizing the same.

[0002] As cloud computing technology develops, distributed computing technology utilizing global networks is spreading.

[0003] Figure 1 is a diagram to explain the concept of distributed computing using cloud computing technology.

[0004] The development of GPGPU (General-Purpose computing on Graphics Processing Units; 120a) is promoting the spread of the aforementioned distributed computing technology. Specifically, a platform has already been developed and is being utilized in which a GPGPU (120a) provides computing power to a cloud (130), as illustrated in FIG. 1, and a cloud (130) service provider provides revenue in return for the computing power provided. This can be utilized in the form of providing computing power to the cloud (130) when the GPU (120a) of a specific computer is not in use, or a separate GPU (120a) can be utilized for revenue generation.

[0005] Alternatively, it can be utilized by providing the computing power of GPU (120b) using blockchain technology and mining a certain level of additional assets (e.g., coins) in return.

[0006] However, as described above, a high-performance GPU (120a, 120b) is required to provide the computing power provided, and as the performance of the GPU (120a, 120b) increases, the power consumption tends to increase. For example, from the GPU (120a, 120b) that typically consumes 200 to 300 kW, to the recent GPU (120a, 120b) that consumes more than 600 kW, the grid power alone may not be enough to provide stable / unstable power to the GPU (120a, 120b) that provides such computing power.

[0007] In addition, the power consumed by the GPU (120a, 120b) as described above is all converted into heat energy and released to the outside after the calculation is completed, raising the issue of power waste.

[0008] In order to solve the above-described problem, one aspect of the present invention proposes a battery system that implements the mutual complementation of a computing device (e.g., GPU) that provides independent computing power and an ESS (Energy Storage System), and a method of utilizing the same.

[0009] Specifically, in an embodiment of the present invention, a mutually secure battery system and its utilization method are proposed that utilizes ESS to provide uninterrupted / stable power to a computing device while utilizing heat generated from the computing device to maintain a predetermined temperature range for the operation of ESS.

[0010] In addition, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a battery system is proposed that is efficiently configured by linking the ESS with HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning) to maintain the ESS within the above-described temperature range and reusing the connection configuration between the HVAC and the ESS.

[0011] In addition, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a method of utilizing a water-based battery-based ESS, specifically a VIB ESS, is proposed to ensure fire safety of a battery system including a computing device heated to a high temperature.

[0012] The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by a person having ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs from the description below.

[0013] In one aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem, a battery system configured to utilize independent computing power is proposed, comprising: a computing device that receives power from an Energy Storage System (ESS) and provides independent computing power; a controller that controls the temperature of the ESS to be maintained within a predetermined temperature range; and a fluid transfer means that transfers heat generated from the computing device to the ESS under the control of the controller, wherein the computing device provides computing power independent of the operation of the ESS.

[0014] The computing device may include a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) that provides computing power for cloud computing or for blockchain technology.

[0015] Additionally, the controller may include HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning), in which case the fluid delivery means may include a first pipe connecting the computing device and the HVAC, and a second pipe connecting the HVAC and the ESS.

[0016] Here, the second pipe may be configured to perform heating or cooling to maintain the ESS within the predetermined temperature range.

[0017] The above-mentioned temperature range may correspond to a temperature range in which heating is required for more than half, and preferably more than three-quarters, of the year in temperate or frigid regions.

[0018] Additionally, it is preferable that the computing device be placed inside the battery system including the ESS.

[0019] Meanwhile, in another aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem, a method for providing independent computing power using a battery system including a computing device and an ESS (Energy Storage System) is proposed, which includes: assisting stable power to the computing device based on the ESS; controlling the temperature of the ESS to be maintained within a predetermined temperature range using heat generated from the computing device; and providing the computing power of the computing device independent of the operation of the ESS to obtain profit.

[0020] At this time, obtaining the above profits may include, but is not limited to, providing computing power to cloud computing by utilizing the GPU (Graphic Processing Unit) of the computing device, or providing computing power to blockchain technology by utilizing the GPU.

[0021] Preferably, obtaining the above revenue can be secured by providing stable power to the computing device based on the ESS.

[0022] Additionally, maintaining the temperature of the ESS within a predetermined temperature range may be performed based on the controller of the HVAC of the ESS and the piping connecting the HVAC and the ESS, but in some cases, in a battery system without HVAC, the heat of the computing device may be controlled to be directly provided to the ESS.

[0023] Preferably, the ESS may be an aqueous battery-based ESS, and in particular, the aqueous battery may include a VIB (Vanadium Ion Battery).

[0024] According to the embodiments of the present invention as described above, by implementing mutual complementation between a computing device providing independent computing power and an ESS, a computing device supplied with stable power can secure profits by providing high-performance computing power.

[0025] Additionally, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the ESS can be linked to the HVAC for maintaining the ESS within the above-described temperature range, and the connection configuration between the HVAC and the ESS can be reused to minimize the impact of the existing system.

[0026] In addition, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, fire safety of a battery system including a computing device heated to a high temperature can be secured by utilizing a water-based battery-based ESS, specifically a VIB ESS.

[0027] The effects that can be obtained from the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below.

[0028] Figure 1 is a diagram to explain the concept of distributed computing using cloud computing technology.

[0029] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the concept of a battery system configured to utilize independent computing power according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] FIG. 3 is a drawing for explaining the concept of utilizing HVAC according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a concept of a business method for providing independent computing power using a battery system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a concept of utilizing the computing power of a computing device to diagnose the safety of a power supply network according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] FIG. 6 is a drawing for explaining a battery type applied to ESS according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] FIG. 7 is a drawing for explaining the structure of a VIB ESS according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention. However, the present invention may be implemented in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In addition, in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description have been omitted to clearly explain the present invention, and similar parts have been designated with similar reference numerals throughout the specification.

[0036] Throughout the specification, whenever a part is said to "include" a component, this does not mean that it excludes other components, but rather that it may include other components, unless otherwise stated.

[0037]

[0038] As described above, in one aspect of the present invention, a battery system is proposed that implements the mutual complementation of a computing device providing independent computing power and an ESS.

[0039] In general, ESS refers to a device that stores energy in various energy storage devices and then supplies the stored power back to the grid when needed. Among these ESS, those that utilize batteries as energy storage devices are specifically referred to as BESS (Battery Energy Storage System). However, unless otherwise specified, the following description assumes BESS.

[0040] Typically, an ESS consists of a battery, a battery management system (BMS), a power conversion system (PCS), and an energy management system (EMS). A battery contains one or more cells, multiple cells form a module, and multiple modules can form a rack. An ESS configured in this manner can be connected to a power grid, electricity grid, or other power grid to receive power.

[0041] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the concept of a battery system configured to utilize independent computing power according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0042] First, the computing device (230) illustrated in FIG. 2 may include a GPU (120) that provides computing power for cloud computing or blockchain technology as described above with respect to FIG. 1, and it is assumed that it provides computing power independent of the operation of the ESS.

[0043] Here, providing independent computing power for the operation of the ESS means providing separate computing power that can secure profits, such as providing computing power for cloud computing and computing power for coin mining, independently of the computing functions of the internal components of the ESS, BMS, PCS, and EMS, as described above in relation to FIG. 1. Of course, as described later in relation to FIG. 5, such computing power may also be provided for safety diagnosis of the power supply network, processing of in-house battery-related big data, etc., and even in such cases, it is assumed that the 'independent computing power' is utilized to generate passive profits by offsetting the electricity costs required for safety diagnosis of the power supply network and processing of in-house battery-related big data.

[0044] As illustrated in FIG. 2, the computing device (230) is connected to an ESS (250) to provide uninterrupted / stable power. Of course, the computing device (230) can also be supplied with power via a power grid (not shown), but when using a large amount of power to implement high-performance computing power, there are cases where more than the grid's contracted power is required, and in such situations, the ESS (250) can play a role in providing uninterrupted / stable power to the computing device (230).

[0045] Meanwhile, the ESS (250) must operate within a certain temperature range to ensure performance. Most ESSs (250) achieve high efficiency and stable operation within a temperature range of room temperature to 40 degrees Celsius. This temperature range may vary depending on the type of battery used in the ESS (250), but this embodiment assumes a temperature range of room temperature to 40 degrees Celsius as a general standard.

[0046] Assuming a certain temperature range for the operation of the ESS (250), low ambient temperature may be a problem in temperate to frigid regions such as Korea. For example, considering the nature of the ESS (250) to be installed away from direct sunlight, such low ambient temperature may be an even greater problem.

[0047] Therefore, in general, it is likely that the entire battery system, including the ESS (250), will be operated for more than half of the year, or more specifically, ¾ of the year, providing heating.

[0048] Electricity is primarily used for heating, but the electrothermal conversion process is not only extremely inefficient, but can also be seen as an inefficient process that converts high-quality energy (electricity) into low-quality energy (heat). Therefore, rather than directly generating electrothermal energy, it may be more advantageous to allow heat to be generated naturally through a process that provides other benefits.

[0049]

[0050] The predetermined temperature range for stable operation of the ESS (250) described above can generally be controlled and managed by HVAC as described below. However, in some cases, a battery system that does not include HVAC may be used to maintain the temperature range of the ESS (250).

[0051] However, in one embodiment of the present invention, even if there is no separate HVAC in the battery system, it is proposed to operate including a controller (240) for controlling a procedure for utilizing heat generated from a computing device (230) to maintain a predetermined temperature range for the operation of an ESS (250).

[0052] That is, according to the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 2, heat generated in the computing device (230) is transferred to the ESS (250) under the control of the controller (240), and for this purpose, a fluid transfer means (260) is proposed to be included. The fluid transfer means (260) for transferring the heat of the computing device (230) may be a pipe for transferring heat to the HVAC if the HVAC is provided, and may be a pipe for directly transferring heat to the ESS (250) if the HVAC is not provided, or a fluid transfer means of another form corresponding thereto.

[0053]

[0054] FIG. 3 is a drawing for explaining the concept of utilizing HVAC according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0055] As illustrated in FIG. 3, the ESS (310) may be arranged to be divided into a plurality of enclosures or strings (310a, 310b, 310c), and each enclosure or string (310a, 310b, 310c) may include a plurality of modules or packs, and may include a BMS for each unit.

[0056] Meanwhile, FIG. 3 illustrates a control configuration (330) for controlling the operation of ESS (310) as a single block, but the control configuration (330) may specifically include a PCS, system BMS, etc., and in some cases, may also include a separate HVAC.

[0057] Meanwhile, the battery system illustrated in FIG. 3 includes an HVAC (320) for controlling the operating temperature of the ESS (310), and is connected to a computing device (340) that provides independent computing power through a first pipe (350a).

[0058] The HVAC (320) is typically configured to include a sensor for sensing the temperature of the ESS (310) to control the operating temperature of the ESS (310), and a second pipe (350b) for performing heating when the temperature of the ESS (310) is low, and cooling when the temperature of the ESS (310) is low. In addition, the second pipe (350b) is typically configured to be connected to the enclosure / string (310a, 310b, 310c) of each ESS, as illustrated in FIG. 3, so as to provide heating / cooling.

[0059] Accordingly, in the present embodiment, instead of directly connecting the heat generated from the computing device (340) to the ESS (310) through a pipe, the heat is provided to the HVAC (320) through the first pipe (350a), and the heat is transferred by recycling the second pipe (350b) connected to the enclosure / string (310a, 310b, 310c) of each ESS using the preset control processor of the HVAC (320), thereby efficiently implementing a battery system.

[0060] As illustrated in FIG. 3, a battery system according to one embodiment of the present invention proposes arranging a computing device (340) that provides independent computing power within a battery system including an ESS (310). That is, instead of allocating a separate space for utilizing the computing device (340), space efficiency can be increased by arranging it within the internal space of the battery system together with components (320, 330) that assist the ESS (310).

[0061]

[0062] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a concept of a business method for providing independent computing power using a battery system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0063] The business method according to the present embodiment is proposed as a method of providing independent computing power by using a battery system including a computing device and an ESS as described above with respect to FIG. 2 or FIG. 3.

[0064] First, stable power supply to computing devices based on ESS (S410) and, as described later, profit generation (S440) can be secured by providing uninterrupted power supply to computing devices based on ESS as well as the power grid.

[0065] Meanwhile, the business method according to the present embodiment may include controlling (S420) the temperature of the ESS to be maintained within a predetermined temperature range by utilizing heat generated from the computing device. This temperature control (S420) may utilize the temperature control process preset in the HVAC controller of the ESS, or in some cases, may utilize updated temperature control considering the heat pattern generated from the computing device. If the battery system is equipped with HVAC, heating or cooling can be performed using piping connected to the HVAC and detailed components of the ESS (e.g., enclosure, string).

[0066] The business method according to the present embodiment proposes to obtain revenue (S440) by utilizing the independent computing power provided through the above-described mechanism. Here, obtaining revenue (S440) may be performed by providing computing power to cloud computing by utilizing the (GP) GPU of the computing device, as described above with respect to FIG. 1, or by providing computing power to blockchain technology by utilizing the GPU, but is not limited thereto.

[0067] FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a concept of utilizing the computing power of a computing device to diagnose the safety of a power supply network according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0068] In order to diagnose the stability of a power supply network, the IEC 62933-5-3 standard discusses a method of adding an internal configuration for diagnosing the stability of a power supply network to a battery system including an ESS, and a method of utilizing a VPP aggregator (Virtual Power Plant aggregator; 510) and a cloud server (540) as illustrated in FIG. 5.

[0069] Specifically, the cloud server (540) can collect data on the power supply network from ESSs such as industrial BESSs (520a), commercial / industrial BESSs (520b), and residential BESSs (520c) and power consumers (530) such as charging stations, and make judgments on stability based on the data. The stability status derived after the judgment is made in this way is provided to the VPP aggregator (510), and the VPP aggregator (510) can determine the optimal VPP operation mode based on the received stability status. This change in operation mode can change the power supplied to each ESS (520) and demand source (530) through the cloud server (540).

[0070] The method for diagnosing the stability of a power supply network based on a cloud server (540) illustrated in FIG. 5 shows a form in which each ESS (520) provides only data related to power stability according to the current IEC 62933-5-3 standard, but in one embodiment of the present invention, a mechanism is proposed to provide the independent computing power of a computing device in a battery system including the ESS described above to the cloud server (540) described above and generate profit through this.

[0071] Even if the above-described cloud server (540) is operated by the company, the cost required for computing power for stability diagnosis of the cloud server (540) can be reduced according to the embodiment of the present invention, thereby generating passive profits.

[0072] In another embodiment of the present invention, a method is proposed to reduce the company's own costs and ultimately generate profits by utilizing the independent computing power described above for processing in-house big data related to batteries and / or ESS.

[0073]

[0074] ESS battery types

[0075] The description of the embodiments described above does not necessarily limit the battery used in the ESS to a specific type. However, as described above with reference to FIG. 1, computing devices utilizing high-performance GPUs generate high heat, which may pose a fire safety risk. Therefore, a preferred embodiment of the present invention proposes utilizing an ESS based on an aqueous battery, which is advantageous for fire safety, particularly a vanadium-ion battery (VIB) proposed by the applicant.

[0076]

[0077] FIG. 6 is a drawing for explaining a battery type applied to ESS according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0078] There are various types of batteries applicable to ESS, for example, lead-acid batteries, lead carbon batteries, sodium sulfur (NAS) batteries, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), flow batteries, etc. can be utilized. Fig. 6 (A) illustrates an example of a system in which a LIB ESS (210) is applied, in which LIBs, which are currently receiving the most attention among these various ESS batteries, are applied.

[0079] LIBs are attracting attention for their high energy and power densities, being approximately three times lighter than conventional lead-acid batteries, and their high power density, which allows for a 50-80% reduction in space consumption. Furthermore, they can discharge only 1-2% of their charge per month, maintaining a long service life. They are expected to last for approximately 10 years and, depending on conditions, have up to 5,000 battery cycles.

[0080] However, in the case of LIB, when operated as an ESS, charging and discharging are performed under the basic condition of 0.2 to 0.5 C, and when operated at a high C-rate, continuous operation is difficult due to heat generation, and there is a high risk of fire.

[0081] Additionally, for alkaline and lead batteries, it is common to operate at 0.05C (= 20 hours of discharge) to avoid battery capacity reduction (performance reduction) due to heat generation.

[0082] In contrast, the VIB developed by the present applicant refers to a secondary battery that electrochemically stores / releases energy using vanadium ions as an active material. While existing vanadium-based batteries store / release electrical energy by forcibly circulating / transporting / storing active materials participating in electrochemical reactions (e.g., vanadium ions, H+ cations, water, sulfuric acid, etc.) by an externally powered pump, the VIB uses the internal electric field, osmotic pressure, concentration difference, etc. of the active materials in the cell and / or module to change and move ions, and the active materials store / release energy through electrochemical reactions within the cell and / or module.

[0083] In particular, VIBs can be charged and discharged at rates of 0.5 to 5C (maximum 10C). Furthermore, because they operate using a water-soluble electrolyte, they are free from fire hazards and offer the advantage of being able to utilize a wide SoC range.

[0084] Accordingly, Fig. 6 (B) illustrates a configuration in which a VIB ESS (140) using such VIB is applied according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0085] For example, in the case of LIB, high output may cause heat generation and affect battery life, but in the case of VIB, stable high output is possible. In addition, in the case of LIB, there are limitations such as 1C charging and 1C discharging, but VIB can control input / output flow with high output, and for example, in the case of a power outage in the grid (110), the VIB ESS (140) can assist both the grid (110) and the charger with high output, so the use of VIB ESS (140) has the advantage of being able to perform very efficient ESS charge / discharge management.

[0086] In particular, since there is no risk of fire due to overload in the case of VIB, when such VIB is applied to the ESS of this embodiment, the system of the present invention can be preferably applied to various auxiliary facilities while ensuring safety, so it can be said to be a very effective power supply system. In addition, since the VIB ESS (140) enables safe and efficient energy supply, it can be utilized as a very effective, safe, and environmentally friendly energy supply means for energy conservation, energy environment, and realization of carbon neutrality.

[0087] Additionally, when utilizing the VIB ESS (140) as illustrated in (B) of FIG. 6, the high-speed charge / discharge performance of the VIB as described above can be utilized to more efficiently utilize the amount of power measured by multiple power meters (211, 212, 220). For example, when the measured value of the power meter (212) measuring the amount of power flowing into the charger decreases rapidly, this can be supported by high-speed discharge, and when the measured value of the power meter (220) measuring at the load end other than the ESS is below a predetermined standard, the VIB ESS (140) can be charged at high speed.

[0088] Meanwhile, LIBs have upper and lower voltage limits, so they use a relatively narrow voltage range (window). Specifically, when LIBs reach 0 V or a harsh discharge state (a state lower than the lower voltage limit), dendrites are generated, which can damage the separator, causing a short circuit and resulting in thermal runaway.

[0089] In contrast, VIB has an upper voltage limit but no lower voltage limit, allowing for a relatively wide voltage range (window) to be utilized. This means that even when the voltage reaches 0 V or the system is fully discharged, no particular issues arise, allowing for more flexible operation depending on the measurement conditions of multiple power meters.

[0090] In addition, in the case of LIB, there is a problem that capacity difference occurs during a certain cycle of operation due to the existence of irreversible reactions (surface precipitation phenomenon, solid electrolyte interphase phenomenon, cracking phenomenon) caused by phase change when repeating charge and discharge cycles, but in the case of VIB, there is an advantage that there is no difference in capacity between the initial capacity and the capacity after a certain cycle of operation by utilizing a reversible reaction.

[0091] Meanwhile, in connection with the upper / lower limit voltages as described above, in the case of LIB, it is impossible to use it below 20% of SoC in practice (theoretically), but in the case of VIB, since there is no lower limit voltage, it can be used below 20% of SoC in practice (theoretically).

[0092] Here, the term "actual (theoretical) SoC" is used to distinguish it from the SoC provided by the manufacturer. Manufacturers typically indicate the safe range of the actual SoC as 0% - 100% for safety reasons. In contrast, the term "actual (theoretical) SoC" refers to the SoC where a battery's full charge is calculated as 100% and a full discharge as 0%.

[0093] The main features of these LIBs and VIBs can be summarized as shown in [Table 1] below.

[0094] LIBVIB High fire risk None Charge / discharge rate 0.2-0.5 C 0.5 - 5 C (Max 10 C) Voltage range Upper and lower voltage limits exist Upper voltage limit exists, lower voltage limit is X Actual SoC less than 20% Not operable Possible Irreversible reaction due to change in characteristics when repeating cycles Reversible reaction

[0095] FIG. 7 is a drawing for explaining the structure of a VIB ESS according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0096] As shown in Fig. 7, VIB ESS also includes components such as a battery, BMS, PCS, and EMS.

[0097] Specifically, the battery can be configured from the smallest cell unit to a module in which 10-20 cells are grouped, multiple modules can configure a pack, and multiple packs can configure a system level. In response to this structure, the BMS can also have a hierarchical structure of a cell BMS (not shown), a module BMS (31; level 1), a pack BMS (32; level 2), and a system BMS (33; level 3).

[0098] Here, each level refers to an operation level that includes a different control configuration than the BMS described above. For example, Level 2 may specify control operations with the Level 1 control stage of the pack BMS (32) described above and control operations for the switch gear (34), and Level 3 may specify control operations between the system BMS (33) and the PMS (35) described above. In addition, the final Level 4 may specify control operations between multiple PMSs (35) and EMSs (36).

[0099] Here, the switch gear (34) can control the battery and power lines (contactor, precharge, fuse), and the linear IC (37) can perform switch (38) turn-on by receiving a command from the pack BMS (32). At this time, switch turn-on = may mean performing balancing by resistance, and the resistance here may be a pattern resistor in which copper wires are formed in a pattern on the board.

[0100] In the embodiments described in FIGS. 6 and 7, the type of battery applied to the ESS is exemplarily described as VIB (FIG. 6(B) and FIG. 7) in contrast to LIB (FIG. 6(A)). However, the type of battery applied to the ESS need not be limited to VIB. For example, the ESS in this specification may utilize a VRB (Vanadium Redox Battery), a PSB (polysulfide bromide battery), a ZBB (zinc-bromine battery), etc.

[0101]

[0102] The detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention disclosed above has been provided to enable those skilled in the art to implement and practice the present invention. While the above description has been made with reference to preferred embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, those skilled in the art can utilize the individual components described in the above-described embodiments in combination with each other.

[0103] Accordingly, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

[0104] The battery system capable of utilizing independent computing power according to the embodiments of the present invention as described above and the method of utilizing the same can be utilized in various technical fields that utilize computing power in cloud computing as well as in systems to which existing ESSs are applied.

Claims

1. In a battery system configured to utilize independent computing power, A computing device that receives power assistance from an ESS (Energy Storage System) and provides independent computing power; A controller that controls the temperature of the above ESS to maintain it within a predetermined temperature range; and Includes a fluid transfer means for transferring heat generated from the computing device to the ESS under the control of the controller, A battery system in which the computing device provides computing power independent of the ESS operation.

2. In paragraph 1, The above computing device, A battery system that includes a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) that provides computing power for cloud computing or for blockchain technology.

3. In paragraph 1, The above controller, Includes HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning), The above fluid transmission means is, A first piping connecting the computing device and the HVAC, and A battery system including a second piping connecting the HVAC and the ESS.

4. In paragraph 3, A battery system, wherein the second pipe is configured to perform heating or cooling to maintain the ESS within the predetermined temperature range.

5. In paragraph 1, The above-mentioned temperature range corresponds to a battery system that requires heating for more than half of the year in temperate or frigid regions.

6. In paragraph 1, A battery system, wherein the computing device is placed inside the battery system including the ESS.

7. In paragraph 1, The above ESS is a battery system based on a water-based battery.

8. In paragraph 7, The above water-based battery is a battery system including a VIB (Vanadium Ion Battery).

9. A method for providing independent computing power using a battery system including a computing device and an ESS (Energy Storage System), Providing stable power to the computing device based on the above ESS; By utilizing the heat generated from the computing device, the temperature of the ESS is controlled to be maintained within a predetermined temperature range; A method for providing computing power using a battery system, comprising obtaining revenue by providing computing power of the computing device independent of the operation of the ESS.

10. In paragraph 9, Obtaining the above profits is: Providing computing power to cloud computing by utilizing the GPU (Graphic Processing Unit) of the above computing device, or A method for providing computing power using a battery system, including providing computing power to blockchain technology by utilizing the above GPU.

11. In paragraph 9, Obtaining the above profits is: A method for providing computing power using a battery system, secured by providing stable power to the computing device based on the ESS.

12. In paragraph 9, Maintaining the temperature of the above ESS within a predetermined temperature range is A method for providing computational power using a battery system, performed based on a controller of the HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning) of the above ESS and a piping connecting the HVAC and the ESS.

13. In paragraph 9, A method for providing computing power using a battery system, wherein the above-mentioned predetermined temperature range corresponds to a temperature range that requires heating for more than half of the year in a temperate or frigid region.

14. In paragraph 9, The above ESS is a method for providing computing power using a battery system, which is a water-based battery-based ESS.

15. In paragraph 14, The above water-based battery is a method for providing computing power using a battery system including a VIB (Vanadium Ion Battery).

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