DocumentCode
2689574
Title
Substation battery options-present and future
Author
McDowall, Jim
Author_Institution
SAFT Adv. & Ind. Battery Group, North Haven, CT, USA
Volume
2
fYear
1999
fDate
11-16 Apr 1999
Firstpage
518
Abstract
Alternatives to vented lead-acid batteries for substation duties are presented. Currently available battery options include valve-regulated lead-acid and nickel-cadmium. Future options include nickel-metal hydride, lithium-ion and lithium polymer. Advantages and disadvantages are discussed for each type, as they relate to this application
Keywords
cadmium; lead acid batteries; lithium; nickel; substations; Li; Li-ion batteries; Li-polymer batteries; Ni-Cd; Ni-MH batteries; Pb; life cycle costing; lithium polymer batteries; lithium-ion batteries; nickel-cadmium batteries; nickel-metal hydride batteries; substation battery options; switches; switchgear; valve-regulated Pb-acid batteries; valve-regulated lead-acid batteries; vented lead-acid batteries; Batteries; Circuit breakers; Costs; Lithium compounds; Nickel; Polymers; Substations; Switches; Switchgear; Temperature control;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Transmission and Distribution Conference, 1999 IEEE
Conference_Location
New Orleans, LA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5515-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/TDC.1999.756106
Filename
756106
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