Title :
Oilfield battery safety
Author :
Milewits, Marvin
Author_Institution :
Schlumberger Reservoir Completions, Rosharon, TX, USA
Abstract :
The assurance of safety in high performing lithium thionyl chloride (Li-SOCl2) batteries used in oilfield applications is difficult because of a lack of uniform industry-wide standards. In an effort to share our growing database of proven field experiences, we present this paper to raise the general safety awareness of oilfield batteries and encourage dialogue on common issues i.e. proper usage, shipping and disposal regulations. Specific battery failure modes both from intrinsic and extrinsic sources are discussed along with respective remedies
Keywords :
failure analysis; lithium; petroleum industry; primary cells; safety; sulphur compounds; Li-SOCl2; Li-SOCl2 batteries; battery failure modes; cell charging; cell leaks; database; difficult depassivation; disposal regulations; extrinsic failure sources; forced over-discharge; intrinsic failure sources; lithium thionyl chloride batteries; low voltage running; oilfield applications; proper usage regulations; proven field experiences; safety; shipping regulations; short circuit; temperature build-up; uniform industry-wide standards; Battery charge measurement; Chemistry; Databases; Hydrocarbon reservoirs; Lithium compounds; Marine safety; Mechanical variables measurement; Packaging; Petroleum; Temperature distribution;
Conference_Titel :
Battery Conference on Applications and Advances, 2002. The Seventeenth Annual
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7132-1
DOI :
10.1109/BCAA.2002.986396
