A Review of Battery Fires in Electric Vehicles

Sun, Peiyi; Bisschop, Roeland; Niu, Huichang; Huang, Xinyan

doi:10.1007/s10694-019-00944-3

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“…21 Compared to the fuel vehicles, EVs are still far from mature, and fire accidents are reported occasionally. 22 Compared to the portable devices, the accidents of EVs can generate serious consequence and even personal injury. Materials, cell, and pack design are comprehensively required to guarantee the safe operations of LIBs.…”

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A perspective on sustainable energy materials for lithium batteries

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Lin

Yuan

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Lithium ion battery has achieved great success in portable electronics and even recently electronic vehicles since its commercialization in 1990s. However, lithium-ion batteries are confronted with several issues in terms of the sustainable development such as the high price of raw materials and electronic products, the emerging safety accidents, etc. The recent progresses are herein emphasized on lithium batteries for energy storage to clearly understand the sustainable energy chemistry and emerging energy materials. The Perspective presents novel lithium-ion batteries developed with the aims of enhancing the electrochemical performance and sustainability of energy storage systems. First, revolutionary material chemistries, including novel low-cobalt cathode, organic electrode, and aqueous electrolyte, are discussed. Then, the characteristics of safety performance are analyzed and strategies to enhance safety are subsequently evaluated. Battery recycling is considered as the key factor for a sustainable society and related technologies are present as well. Finally, conclusion and outlook are drawn to shed lights on the further development of sustainable lithium-ion batteries.

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A perspective on sustainable energy materials for lithium batteries

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Yuan

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“…In particular, care must be taken during the first 24 h following the fire, as cells could reignite at any time. This additional precaution means that EV wrecks are stored separately [29].…”

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Interdisciplinary Analysis of Social Acceptance Regarding Electric Vehicles with a Focus on Charging Infrastructure and Driving Range in Germany

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Fechtner

Schmuelling

2021

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A variety of measures are currently being taken on both the national and international levels in order to mitigate the negative effects of climate change. The promotion of electric mobility is one such measure for the transport sector. As a key component in a more environmentally-friendly, resource-saving, and efficient transport sector, electric mobility promises to create better sustainability. Several challenges still need to be met to exploit its full potential. This requires adapting the car technology, the value chain of vehicles, loads on the electricity network, the power generation for the drive, traffic, and charging infrastructure. The challenges to this endeavor are not only technical in nature, but they also include social acceptance, concerns, and economic, as well as ecological, aspects. This paper seeks to discuss and elucidate these problems, giving special focus to the issues of driving range, phenomenon of range anxiety, charging time, and complexity of the charging infrastructure in Germany. Finally, the development of social acceptance in Germany from 2011 to 2020 is investigated.

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“…The fire size which may result from such an event is not different of one for a conventional vehicle, however. A review of battery fires in electric vehicles by Sun et al [26] showed that the peak heat release rate for an EV is around 6.1 ± 1.7 MW. This is comparable to statistics for (older) conventional vehicles with a peak heat release rate around 5 MW [27].…”

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“…a tunnel, parking lot or ro-ro space on board a ship, this can normally be achieved by sprinkler systems. As shown in [26], the fire threat posed by typical EVs, with LIBs ranging from 1 kWh to 40 kWh, is like that of conventional vehicles. Fixed sprinkler systems designed to prevent fire spread between conventional vehicles, are thus most likely just as effective in limiting fire growth rate, reducing gas temperatures and scrubbing the air from combustion products in case of an EV fire.…”

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Handling Lithium-Ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles: Preventing and Recovering from Hazardous Events

2020

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The demand for lithium-ion battery powered road vehicles continues to increase around the world. As more of these become operational across the globe, their involvement in traffic accidents and incidents is likely to rise. This can damage the lithium-ion battery and subsequently pose a threat to occupants and responders as well as those involved in vehicle recovery and salvage operations. The project this paper is based on aimed to alleviate such concerns. To provide a basis for fire safety systems to be applied to damaged EVs, hazards have been identified and means for preventing and controlling lithium-ion battery fires, including preventive measures during workshop and salvage activities were studied. Tests were also performed with fixed fire suppression systems applying suppressant inside traction batteries which showed to improve their safety.

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A Review of Battery Fires in Electric Vehicles

Cited by 386 publications

References 60 publications

A perspective on sustainable energy materials for lithium batteries

A perspective on sustainable energy materials for lithium batteries

Interdisciplinary Analysis of Social Acceptance Regarding Electric Vehicles with a Focus on Charging Infrastructure and Driving Range in Germany

Handling Lithium-Ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles: Preventing and Recovering from Hazardous Events

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