Long-term lithium battery tests. [Li/SO/sub 2/ Li/(CF)/sub n/, 6 years, ambient temp]

Technical Report · Fri Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:6074041

Levy, S C

A 6-year test of ambient-temperature lithium batteries has been initiated. Lithium--sulfur dioxide cells from three manufacturers and lithium--polycarbon monofluoride cells from a fourth manufacturer are included. Capacity vs rate, storage, and simulated operation are being studied. Capacity vs rate is plotted for all four manufacturers' cells. Data taken 6 months into the test indicate that storage at room temperature or below has no effect on delivered capacity. Storage at 49/sup 0/C results in a loss of approximately 5 to 6% of capacity. Continuous low-rate discharge has been shown to be the worst condition for these cells.

• Research Organization: Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-04-0789
• OSTI ID: 6074041
• Report Number(s): SAND-79-0487
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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25 ENERGY STORAGE
250902* -- Energy Storage-- Batteries-- Performance & Testing
ALKALI METALS
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
CAPACITY
CHALCOGENIDES
ELEMENTS
FLUORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
LITHIUM
METALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PRIMARY BATTERIES
STORAGE LIFE
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
TESTING