The effect of cell design on the safety of the Li/SOCl/sub 2/ battery

Conference · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Proc. - Electrochem. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6408295

Doddapaneni, N; Hoff, G F

Li/SOCl/sub 2/ cells with anode-limited and cathodelimited design are built and tested under normal discharge and forced overdischarge into cell reversal. Under overdischarged conditions, anode-limited cells exhibit high temperature and pressure without venting. Cathode-limited cells, on the other hand, generate very little heat but exhibit violent venting behavior. Cathode-limited cell data on pressure and temperature during cell reversal indicate the thermal runaway conditions leading to cell venting. The safety and performance of the 14.4V 150 Ah reserve Li/SOCl/sub 2/ battery under normal and abuse conditions support the single cell data.

• Research Organization: Honeywell Power Sources Center, Horsham, PA
• OSTI ID: 6408295
• Report Number(s): CONF-831086-
• Journal Information: Proc. - Electrochem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: Proc. - Electrochem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 84-1; ISSN PESOD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ANODES
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CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
DESIGN
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRODES
ELEMENTS
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
LITHIUM
LITHIUM-CHLORINE BATTERIES
METAL-GAS BATTERIES
METALS
OXYCHLORIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PRESSURE EFFECTS
SAFETY
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TEMPERATURE EFFECTS
TESTING