The invention relates to a
flow battery charge state detection device and method, and is applied to the technical field of flow batteries. Compared with the prior art, the reference detection cavity connected with the bipolar plate is formed, the reference
electrolyte can be replaced and supplemented without arranging a reference
electrolyte storage tank, the adaptability of the detection device is improved, and the reference detection cavity corresponds to the positive
electrolyte detection cavity and / or the negative electrolyte detection cavity, so that the detection efficiency is improved. A
reference electrode is arranged in a reference detection cavity, the potential deviation of a reference electrolyte can be detected and calibrated in real time, and a calibration
voltage value of the reference detection cavity is obtained, so that the potential of a positive
electrode electrolyte relative to the
reference electrode, the potential of a negative
electrode electrolyte relative to the
reference electrode and the calibration
voltage value are used for calibrating the potential deviation of the reference electrolyte. The concentration of each valence
ion is calculated on line through a multi-parameter
empirical formula, and the charge state of the
flow battery is obtained in real time through the concentration of each valence
ion, so that the detection error is reduced, the detection sensitivity is improved, and the real-time monitoring precision of the charge state is improved.