Development of lithium/metal sulfide batteries at Argonne National Laboratory: summary report for 1978
This report consists of highlights for 1978 of Argonne National Laboratory's program on the development of lithium/metal sulfide batteries. These batteries are being developed for electric-vehicle propulsion and for stationary energy-storage applications. The present cells, which operate at 400 to 450/sup 0/C, are of a vertically oriented, prismatic design with one or more inner positive electrodes of FeS or FeS/sub 2/, facing electrodes of lithium-aluminum alloy, and molten LiCl-KCl electrolyte. During 1978, cell and battery development work continued at ANL, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Gould, Inc., and the Energy Systems Group of Rockwell International. Fabrication of a 40-kWh battery by Eagle-Picher for testing in an electric van is nearing completion. Cost and design studies for a Mark II electric-vehicle battery, which will have somewhat higher performance and use potentially low-cost materials and fabrication methods, were conducted by all three subcontractors, and contracts are being negotiated for development of Mark II batteries. Conceptual design studies continued at Rockwell International on a 100-MWh stationary energy-storage module. The present plan is to construct a module based on these designs for testing at the BEST (Battery Energy Storage Test) Facility. Work was also in progress at the Carborundum Co., General Motors Research Laboratories, and various other organizations on developing materials and components for cells. 9 figures, 7 tables.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 6024050
- Report Number(s):
- ANL-79-64
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
High-performance batteries for electric-vehicle propulsion and stationary energy storage. Progress report, October 1977--September 1978
High-performance batteries for electric-vehicle propulsion and stationary energy storage. Progress report, October 1978-September 1979. [40 kWh, Li-Al and Li-Si anodes]
Related Subjects
200107 -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Off-Peak Energy Storage-- (1980-)
25 ENERGY STORAGE
250901* -- Energy Storage-- Batteries-- Design & Development
250904 -- Energy Storage-- Batteries-- Other Applications
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330300 -- Advanced Propulsion Systems-- Electric-Powered Systems
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALLOY SYSTEMS
ALLOYS
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
ANL
BINARY ALLOY SYSTEMS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMISTRY
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
DATA
DATA FORMS
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTROCHEMISTRY
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HIGH TEMPERATURE
INFORMATION
IRON COMPOUNDS
IRON SULFIDES
ISOLATED VALUES
LITHIUM ALLOYS
LITHIUM CHLORIDES
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
LITHIUM HALIDES
LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES
METAL-NONMETAL BATTERIES
MINERALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUMERICAL DATA
OFF-PEAK ENERGY STORAGE
ORES
PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PLANNING
POTASSIUM CHLORIDES
POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS
PYRITE
PYRITES
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
STORAGE
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR ORES
TESTING
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
VEHICLES