Recent advances in lead-acid cell research and development

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6474672

Voss, E

The lead-acid battery still is and will be for the foreseeable future the most widely used secondary energy storage system. It will maintain this predominant role because of its highly developed technology, its low costs as compared to other secondary systems and its high reliability. During the last decade it has been demonstrated that the lead-acid system is capable of providing an attractive energy source of sufficient energy and power per unit weight and volume which allows its successful application for electric vehicle propulsion. Basic research has contributed in a worldwide effort to the improvement of active material utilization and cycle life as well. This is shown by a number of typical examples, such as the relationship between active material properties and capacity at high rates of discharge, the effect of acid stratification and others. Simultaneously, the expenditure for the maintenance of lead-acid batteries has been minimized by the development of peripheric equipment, as there are means for central-automatic water refill and recombination devices. It is shown that there is still a considerable potential for further improvement which might again strengthen the unique position of the lead-acid system in the market in comparison to competitive systems.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA); Varta Batterie A.G., Kelkheim (Germany, F.R.). Forschungs- und Entwicklungszentrum
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6474672
• Report Number(s): CONF-8008118-1; ON: DE81023104
• Resource Relation: Conference: EVA '80 conference, Adelaide, Australia, 25 Aug 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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25 ENERGY STORAGE
LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
CAPACITY
CHARGE STATE
ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
ELECTRODES
LEAD
MAINTENANCE
PERFORMANCE
STRATIFICATION
SULFURIC ACID
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELEMENTS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
METALS
VEHICLES
250901* - Energy Storage- Batteries- Design & Development