Experimental Study on Suppression of Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Fires

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• Personal Author:
  Soles J ; Tang W ; Thomas RA ; Yuan L
• Description:
  Lithium-ion battery applications are increasing for battery-powered vehicles because of their high energy density and expected long cycle life. With the development of battery-powered vehicles, fire and explosion hazards associated with lithium-ion batteries are a safety issue that needs to be addressed. Lithium-ion batteries can go through a thermal runaway under different abuse conditions including thermal abuse, mechanical abuse, and electrical abuse, leading to a fire or explosion. The NIOSH Mining program is conducting research to prevent and respond to lithium-ion battery fires for battery electric vehicles in the mining industry. In this study, experiments were conducted to investigate the effectiveness of different suppression systems including dry chemical, class D powder, and water mist for lithium iron phosphate battery pack fires. The effects of activation time and release time of the water mist system on the suppression of lithium-ion battery fires were studied. The results of this study may be helpful for developing strategic firefighting and response plans for battery-powered vehicles used in mining. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Lithium-ion Battery Batteries Experiments Fire Suppression Lithium Mining Industry Motor Vehicles Thermal Reactions Thermal Runaway
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  2524-3462
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• 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
• Volume:
  41
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069301
• Citation:
  Min Metall Explor 2024 Apr; 41(2):637-645
• Contact Point Address:
  Liming Yuan, Pittsburgh Mining Research Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
• Email:
  lcy6@CDC.GOV
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215693/cdc_215693_DS1.pdf
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