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Recently, the union Minister for Power inaugurated India’s first MWh-scale Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) system at NTPC’s NETRA (Noida).

About Vanadium

It is a chemical element with the symbol “V” and atomic number 23.

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Properties of Vanadium

• It is a silver-gray, ductile, and malleable metallic element.
• It is harder than most metals and exhibits good corrosion resistance against alkalis and acids.

Occurrence of Vanadium

• It is found combined in various minerals, coal, and petroleum, vanadium is the 22nd most abundant element in Earth’s crust. 
• It is found in over 60 different minerals, including vanadinite, carnotite, roscoelite and patronite.
• The largest resources of vanadium minerals are found in South Africa and Russia.
• Leading Producers: China, Russia and South Africa,

Applications of Vanadium

• It is used as an alloying element in steel and other metals.
• In Vanadium Flow Batteries (VFBs), vanadium is used to create a reliable, safe and stable solution for the storage of renewable energy. 
• Chemical Catalysts: Vanadium compounds are used as catalysts in various chemical reactions, such as the production of sulfuric acid.
• Nuclear Applications: Vanadium is used in some nuclear reactors as a structural material and neutron moderator.
• Medical Field: In the medical sphere, vanadium is used to treat a number of ailments, including diabetes, heart disease and high cholesterol.

Source: DD News