Lithium-thionyl chloride battery safetyPrimary lithium cells which use LiAlCl4/SOCl2 electrolyte exhibit high energy density and long life. Currently these cells pose a safety problem since they have been found to vent or explode. This paper summarizes experiments to resolve the safety problem of Li-SOCl2 cells by thermal modeling and identification of possibly hazardous intermediates formed during discharge of these cells. A thermal model and mechanism for the reduction of SOCl2 are presented, as well as a discussion of their application to Li-SOCl2 cell safety.
Document ID
19830045963
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Carter, B. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Williams, R. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Tsay, F. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Rodriguez, A. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Frank, H. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1982
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Meeting Information
Meeting: IECEC ''82; Seventeenth Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference