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Title: Examination of VRLA cells sampled from a battery energy storage system (BESS) after 30-months of operations

Abstract

Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) batteries continue to be employed in a wide variety of applications for telecommunications and Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). With the rapidly growing penetration of internet services, the requirements for standby power systems appear to be changing. For example, at last year's INTELEC, high voltage standby power systems up to 300-vdc were discussed as alternatives to the traditional 48-volt power plant. At the same time, battery reliability and the sensitivity of VRLAS to charging conditions (e.g., in-rush current, float voltage and temperature), continue to be argued extensively. Charge regimes which provide off-line charging or intermittent charge to the battery have been proposed. Some of these techniques go against the widely accepted rules of operation for batteries to achieve optimum lifetime. Experience in the telecom industry with high voltage systems and these charging scenarios is limited. However, GNB has several years of experience in the installation and operation of large VRLA battery systems that embody many of the power management philosophies being proposed. Early results show that positive grid corrosion is not accelerated and battery performance is maintained even when the battery is operated at a partial state-of-charge for long periods of time.

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Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
756428
Report Number(s):
SAND2000-1453C
TRN: AH200021%%212
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Intelec 2000, Power Electronics Society of IEEE, Phoenix, AZ (US), 09/11/2000--09/14/2000; Other Information: PBD: 8 Jun 2000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; LEAD-ACID BATTERIES; PERFORMANCE; POWER SUPPLIES; COMMUNICATIONS; DATA TRANSMISSION; OPERATION; MAINTENANCE; BATTERY CHARGE STATE; BATTERY CHARGING

Citation Formats

SZYMBORSKI, JOSEPH, HUNT, GEORGE, TSAGALIS, ANGELO, and JUNGST, RUDOLPH G. Examination of VRLA cells sampled from a battery energy storage system (BESS) after 30-months of operations. United States: N. p., 2000. Web.
SZYMBORSKI, JOSEPH, HUNT, GEORGE, TSAGALIS, ANGELO, & JUNGST, RUDOLPH G. Examination of VRLA cells sampled from a battery energy storage system (BESS) after 30-months of operations. United States.
SZYMBORSKI, JOSEPH, HUNT, GEORGE, TSAGALIS, ANGELO, and JUNGST, RUDOLPH G. 2000. "Examination of VRLA cells sampled from a battery energy storage system (BESS) after 30-months of operations". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/756428.
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title = {Examination of VRLA cells sampled from a battery energy storage system (BESS) after 30-months of operations},
author = {SZYMBORSKI, JOSEPH and HUNT, GEORGE and TSAGALIS, ANGELO and JUNGST, RUDOLPH G},
abstractNote = {Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) batteries continue to be employed in a wide variety of applications for telecommunications and Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). With the rapidly growing penetration of internet services, the requirements for standby power systems appear to be changing. For example, at last year's INTELEC, high voltage standby power systems up to 300-vdc were discussed as alternatives to the traditional 48-volt power plant. At the same time, battery reliability and the sensitivity of VRLAS to charging conditions (e.g., in-rush current, float voltage and temperature), continue to be argued extensively. Charge regimes which provide off-line charging or intermittent charge to the battery have been proposed. Some of these techniques go against the widely accepted rules of operation for batteries to achieve optimum lifetime. Experience in the telecom industry with high voltage systems and these charging scenarios is limited. However, GNB has several years of experience in the installation and operation of large VRLA battery systems that embody many of the power management philosophies being proposed. Early results show that positive grid corrosion is not accelerated and battery performance is maintained even when the battery is operated at a partial state-of-charge for long periods of time.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/756428}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jun 08 00:00:00 EDT 2000},
month = {Thu Jun 08 00:00:00 EDT 2000}
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