Development of Beta Batteries for utility application: Final report

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5578201

This report summarizes the work performed by the General Electric Co. on sodium-sulfur battery related technology since the inception of GE's involvement at the Corporate Research and Development Center in 1966. It represents GE's Final Report to the Electric Power Research Institute in compliance of the EPRI-GE Program - Development of Beta Batteries for Utility Application, Project No. 128-7. The report documents the fundamental technology development performed by GE-CRD on beta''-alumina synthesis, forming of electrolyte via electrophoretic deposition, sulfur electrode materials characterization and design, sodium electrode materials characterization and design, sulfur container materials characterization and process development and electrolyte seal development. The report evolves this fundamental technology discussion into the development of the sodium-sulfur cell as the Program transitioned from the CRD laboratories to an Operating Component - Energy Systems Department and eventaully Advanced Energy Programs Department. The report addresses the GE utility cell - the FII - in regards to its design, manufacturing, and performance. Also, the design of a 100 MWh utility load levelling battery utilizing the FII cell is presented. Recommendations for future development and design activities are proposed throughout the report. 75 figs., 38 tabs.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Philadelphia, PA (USA). Advanced Energy Programs Dept.
• OSTI ID: 5578201
• Report Number(s): EPRI-AP-5575; ON: TI88920191
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

25 ENERGY STORAGE
250901* -- Energy Storage-- Batteries-- Design & Development
DATA
DESIGN
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRODES
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
INFORMATION
LOAD MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
METAL-NONMETAL BATTERIES
NUMERICAL DATA
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PROGRESS REPORT
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SODIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES
STATISTICAL DATA
TESTING