Comparison of Fire Suppression Techniques on Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Fires

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• Personal Author:
  Soles J ; Tang W ; Thomas R ; Yuan L
• Description:
  Lithium-ion battery pack fires pose great hazards to the safety and health of miners. A detailed experimental study has been conducted at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD) to investigate the effectiveness of different fire suppression systems on Li-ion battery pack fire extinguishment. Tests were conducted in a well-ventilated container. Two sizes of battery packs (12V, 24V) were heated by heater strips to trigger thermal runaway and fire. Water mist with different flow rates, ABC powder, type D dry chemical, and water mist with F500 additives were used as the fire suppression agents. Multiple thermocouples were installed on the battery packs to measure the temperature evolution during the tests. The results indicated that the water mist with F500 additives is the most effective suppressant among the agents tested. Dry chemicals, however, do quench the fire for a moment, but cannot prevent re-ignition of the battery since they do not provide enough cooling. The findings of this paper can be used to develop safer battery fire suppression techniques in mining environments. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mining Occupational Health Safety Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Dry Chemical Batteries Chemicals Fire Extinguishers Fire Suppression Lithium Lithium-ion Battery Mining Industry Water Mist
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISBN:
  9781713872368
• Publisher:
  Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067783
• Citation:
  MineXchange: 2023 SME Annual Conference and Expo, February 26-March 1, 2023, Denver, Colorado, preprint 23-006. Englewood, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 2023 Feb; :1-4
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lithium (CAS RN 7439-93-2)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  MineXchange: 2023 SME Annual Conference and Expo, February 26-March 1, 2023, Denver, Colorado, preprint 23-006
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:550b3e9acf5422ab8c2a9897a7966c1383f9d20d5cfe9dff67b85ef10914c48fa6ef041ef93c51152f6c3dea77e95ed4549a8440a05cf7fee6601a063638c5d7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215595/cdc_215595_DS1.pdf
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