Lead-acid load-leveling battery testing at Argonne National Laboratory

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5560031

Miller, J F; Mulcahey, T P; Christianson, C C; Marr, J J; Smaga, J A

Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) has conducted an extensive evaluation of an advanced lead-acid battery development for load-leveling applications. The battery technology was developed by the Exide Corporation under a DOE-sponsored cost-shared R and D contract with ANL during 1979-1982. The objective of that program was to increase battery life from 2000 to 4000 deep discharge cycles while maintaining or reducing initial battery cost. Full-size, 3100-Ah cells were fabricated by Exide and assembled into one 6-cell and two 3-cell batteries. These 36-kWh and 18-kWh batteries were delivered to ANL in April 1982 for testing and evaluation. Southern California Edison is currently installing a 10-MW, 40-MWh load-leveling facility comprised of batteries based on this design.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5560031
• Report Number(s): CONF-871121-1; ON: DE88002853
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

25 ENERGY STORAGE
250901* -- Energy Storage-- Batteries-- Design & Development
CAPACITY
DATA
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
NUMERICAL DATA
SERVICE LIFE
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TESTING