Are lithium-ion battery storage containers fire prone?

As lithium-ion battery energy storage gains popularity and application at high altitudes, the evolution of fire risk in storage containers remains uncertain. In this study, numerical simulation is employed to investigate the fire characteristics of lithium-ion battery storage container under varying ambient pressures.

What happens if a storage container catches fire?

In the case of energy storage at the container level, if one experiences TR, it can propagate to the entire energy storage container, causing violent fires and explosions. In recent years, there have been frequent fire accidents in LIB storage containers, causing significant economic losses and even casualties (Lai et al., 2022).

Does lithium-ion battery energy storage have a fire protection design?

Provide a reference for fire protection design of energy storage cabin. As lithium-ion battery energy storage gains popularity and application at high altitudes, the evolution of fire risk in storage containers remains uncertain.

What are fire characteristics in a storage container?

Additionally, this study can serve as a foundation for further exploration of fire characteristics within the storage container, including flame spread behavior, temperature distribution, and wind speed changes at the exit under varying ambient pressures.

How does a storage container fire affect the temperature of batteries?

It is evident that as the storage container fire develops, more heat is subjected to external heating. Consequently, the temperature of the batteries rises increasingly rapidly, as does their rate of TR (Wang et al., 2021b).

Where does the high temperature appear in an energy storage container?

It can be seen that the high temperature initially appears in the middle near the top of the energy storage container due to the placement of the fire source in the middle of the shelf, with the buoyancy-aided smoke carrying the heat upwards.