Zinc-bromine battery design for electric vehicles

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6625966

Bellows, R; Grimes, P; Einstein, H; Kantner, E; Malachesky, P; Newby, K

Design projections for zinc-bromine batteries are attractive for electric vehicle applications in terms of low manufacturing costs ($28/kWh) and good performance characteristics. Zinc-bromine batery projections (60 to 80 Wh/kg, 130 to 200 W/kg) compare favorably to both current lead acid batteries and proposed advanced battery candidates. The performance of recently developed battery components with 1200 cm/sup 2/ electrodes in a 120V, 10 kWh module is described. Similarly constructed smaller scale (600 cm/sup 2/) components have shown lifetimes exceeding 400 cycles and the ability to follow both regenerative braking (J227aD) and random cycling regimes. Initial dynamometer evaluations of full scale 20 kWh batteries is expected in early 1984.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA); Exxon Research and Engineering Co., Linden, NJ (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6625966
• Report Number(s): SAND-82-7095C; CONF-821098-1; ON: DE83002831
• Resource Relation: Conference: DOE electric and hybride vehicle site operations workshop on EV testing and evaluation, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 27 Oct 1982; Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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25 ENERGY STORAGE
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
ZINC-BROMINE BATTERIES
DESIGN
PERFORMANCE
COST
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POWER RANGE 10-100 KW
REGENERATIVE BRAKING
SERVICE LIFE
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
METAL-NONMETAL BATTERIES
TESTING
VEHICLES
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330300 - Advanced Propulsion Systems- Electric-Powered Systems