Li-Ion Battery Fire Hazards and Safety Strategies

Lingxi Kong, Chuan Li, Jiuchun Jiang and Michael G. Pecht
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Lingxi Kong: Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE), University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
Chuan Li: National Research Base of Intelligent Manufacturing Service, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China
Jiuchun Jiang: National Active Distribution Network Technology Research Center, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
Michael G. Pecht: Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE), University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA

Energies, 2018, vol. 11, issue 9, 1-11

Abstract: In the past five years, there have been numerous cases of Li-ion battery fires and explosions, resulting in property damage and bodily injuries. This paper discusses the thermal runaway mechanism and presents various thermal runaway mitigation approaches, including separators, flame retardants, and safety vents. The paper then overviews measures for extinguishing fires, and concludes with a set of recommendations for future research and development.

Keywords: Li-ion battery; energy conversion and storage; fire incidents; safety issues; separator shutdown; flame retardants; venting (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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