Consistent performance of Li metal electrode (LME) relies on well-distributed current across the electrode surface. Lithium plating and dendrite growth are challenging issues for LME performance in high-energy rechargeable Li battery (RLB) development. The morphology of Li plating is affected by local current density variations on LME. A three-dimensional RLB cell model is used to study current density variations induced by cathode particle size. Smaller cathode particles show lower variances in the current density distribution throughout the separator. The results suggest particle size could affect uniformity of Li plating, propensity for dendrite formation and ultimately cycle life of RLB.
A predictive model of melt rate in waste glass vitrification operations is needed to inform melter operations during normal and off‐normal operations. This paper describes the development of a model of the cold cap (the reacting melter feed floating on molten glass in a glass melter) that couples heat transfer with the feed‐to‐glass conversion kinetics. The model was applied to four melter feeds designed for high‐level and low‐activity nuclear waste feeds using the material properties, either measured or estimated, to obtain temperature and conversion distribution within the cold cap. The cold cap model, when coupled with a computational fluid dynamics model of a Joule‐heated glass melter, allows the prediction of the glass production rate and power consumption. The results show reasonable agreement with the melting rates measured during pilot‐scale melter tests.
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