The development of advanced lead-acid batteries for utility applications

Szymborski, J; Jungst, R G

Title: The development of advanced lead-acid batteries for utility applications

Full Record
Other Related Research

You are accessing a document from the Department of Energy's (DOE) OSTI.GOV. This site is a product of DOE's Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) and is provided as a public service.

Visit OSTI to utilize additional information resources in energy science and technology.

Abstract

Technical advances in lead-acid battery design have created new opportunities for battery systems in telecommunications, computer backup power and vehicle propulsion power. Now the lead-acid battery has the opportunity to become a major element in the mix of technologies used by electric utilities for several power quality and energy and resource management functions within the network. Since their introduction into industrial applications, Valve Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) batteries have received widespread acceptance and use in critical telecommunications and computer installations, and have developed over 10 years of reliable operational history. As further enhancements in performance, reliability and manufacturing processes are made, these VRLA batteries are expanding the role of battery-based energy storage systems within utility companies portfolios. This paper discusses the rationale and process of designing, optimizing and testing VRLA batteries for specific utility application requirements.

Authors:

Szymborski, J ^[1]; Jungst, R G ^[2]

GNB Industrial Battery Co., Lombard, IL (United States)
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Publication Date:: Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993

Research Org.:: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 10188402

Report Number(s):: SAND-93-1849C; CONF-9309217-4
ON: DE94001209; TRN: 93:003845

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-76DP00789

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: 4. international conference on batteries for energy storage,Berlin (Germany),29 Sep - 1 Oct 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1993]

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 25 ENERGY STORAGE; LEAD-ACID BATTERIES; DESIGN; PERFORMANCE TESTING; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RELIABILITY; 250901; 250902; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT; PERFORMANCE AND TESTING

Citation Formats


                    Szymborski, J, and Jungst, R G. The development of advanced lead-acid batteries for utility applications.  United States: N. p., 1993. 
        Web.

Copy to clipboard


                    Szymborski, J, & Jungst, R G. The development of advanced lead-acid batteries for utility applications.  United States.

Copy to clipboard


                    Szymborski, J, and Jungst, R G. 1993.  
        "The development of advanced lead-acid batteries for utility applications".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10188402.

Copy to clipboard


                    
@article{osti_10188402,

  title        = {The development of advanced lead-acid batteries for utility applications},

  author       = {Szymborski, J and Jungst, R G},

  abstractNote = {Technical advances in lead-acid battery design have created new opportunities for battery systems in telecommunications, computer backup power and vehicle propulsion power. Now the lead-acid battery has the opportunity to become a major element in the mix of technologies used by electric utilities for several power quality and energy and resource management functions within the network. Since their introduction into industrial applications, Valve Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) batteries have received widespread acceptance and use in critical telecommunications and computer installations, and have developed over 10 years of reliable operational history. As further enhancements in performance, reliability and manufacturing processes are made, these VRLA batteries are expanding the role of battery-based energy storage systems within utility companies portfolios. This paper discusses the rationale and process of designing, optimizing and testing VRLA batteries for specific utility application requirements.},

  doi          = {},

  url          = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/10188402},
  journal      = {},
number       = ,

  volume       = ,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993},

  month        = {Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993}

}

Copy to clipboard

Conference:

View Conference (2.66 MB)

Other availability

Please see Document Availability for additional information on obtaining the full-text document. Library patrons may search WorldCat to identify libraries that hold this conference proceeding.

Save / Share:

Export Metadata

Save to My Library

Similar records in OSTI.GOV collections:

Advanced lead-acid batteries for utility applications

Conference Akhil, A; Landgrebe, A

During 1990, Sandia National Laboratories initiated an advanced lead-acid battery development program supported by the US Department of Energy's Office of Energy Management. The goal is to develop a low maintenance, cost effective battery by the mid- to late 1990's that is tailored to a variety of electric utility applications. Several parallel activities are being pursued to achieve this goal. One activity seeks to quantify the economic benefits of battery storage for specific cases in candidate utility systems and identify opportunities for field demonstration of battery systems at electric utility and utility customer sites. Such demonstrations will not only generatemore »« less
Full Text Available
Life evaluation of valve-regulated lead-acid batteries for load-leveling applications

Conference DeLuca, W; Miller, J; Webster, C; ...

Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) has initiated a test program to evaluate the suitability of valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries for use in deep-discharge cycling applications. The program includes the examination of VRLA batteries of the gelled-electrolyte design and the absorbed-electrolyte type. This work is sponsored by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the International Lead Zinc Research Organization (ILZRO). While VRLA batteries have found use in standby and uninterruptable power source applications, insufficient data available to determine their performance and life in repetitive cycling applications. The objectives of the ANL test plan are (1) to use accelerated testing techniques tomore »« less
Full Text Available
Reliability enhancements of VRLA batteries

Journal Article Jana, K - Battery Man

Valve regulated lead acid (VRLA) batteries have established themselves as perhaps the most cost-effective power source for both standby and cyclic applications. However, these is a widespread perception that VRLA batteries are subject to premature failure. Some of this criticism is based on life expectancy claims that could not be substantiated, particularly for earlier generation products. Premature failure modes that were unique to VRLA batteries are now well understood and they have been eliminated by design from current generation VRLA batteries. The contemporary VRLA battery has reached a stage of product maturity such that it is satisfactorily meeting service requirements,more »« less
Examination of VRLA cells sampled from a battery energy storage system (BESS) after 30-months of operations

Conference SZYMBORSKI, JOSEPH; HUNT, GEORGE; TSAGALIS, ANGELO; ...

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 themore »« less
Full Text Available
Accelerated life evaluation of valve-regulated lead-acid batteries

Conference DeLuca, W; Miller, J

Valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries are primarily used in standby and uninterruptable power source applications at present. Manufacturers expect these and/or similar VRLA batteries to provide a life of 1000--1500 cycles with deep discharging at operating temperatures of /approximately/25/degree/C. However, insufficient data are available to determine their suitability and life in such repetitive cycling applications. Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) has developed and initiated an accelerated life evaluation of VRLA batteries to acquire this data. The objectives of the ANL accelerated life evaluation are (1) to use accelerated testing techniques to obtain supporting evidence within 6 months that VRLA batteries have anmore »« less
Full Text Available

Similar Records