Development of the sodium/sulfur technology for energy storage

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:7027448

Landgrebe, A ^[1]; Magnani, N J ^[2]

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1. USDOE Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Energy Management
2. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has supported the development of the sodium-sulfur technology since 1973. The programs have focused on progressing core aspects of the technology and completing initial battery engineering for both mobile and stationary applications. An overview of the Office of Energy Management (OEM) activities is contained in this paper. Two major development programs have been active: the first with Ford Aerospace and Communications Corporation (1975 to 1985), and the second with Chloride Silent Power Limited (1985 to 1990). With the completion this year of the qualification of a cell suitable for initial Solar Energy Systems (SES) applications, the emphasis of future DOE/OEM sodium/sulfur programs will shift to SES-battery engineering and development. The initial effort will resolve a number of issues related to the feasibility of utilizing the sodium/sulfur technology in these large-scale applications. This multi-year activity will represent the initial phase of an integrated long-term DOE-supported program to produce a commercially viable battery system.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/CE
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 7027448
• Report Number(s): SAND-90-1829C; CONF-9006243--1; ON: DE90014329
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140600 -- Solar Energy-- Photovoltaic Power Systems
140700 -- Solar Thermal Power Systems
25 ENERGY STORAGE
250900* -- Energy Storage-- Batteries
AVAILABILITY
COMMERCIALIZATION
COST
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
MARKETING
METAL-NONMETAL BATTERIES
OPTIMIZATION
PERFORMANCE
POWER PLANTS
RELIABILITY
SAFETY
SERVICE LIFE
SODIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SYSTEM FAILURE ANALYSIS
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT