Lead-acid batteries rates

Silver reduces the oxygen evolution potential at the anode, which reduces the rate of corrosion and decreases lead contamination of the cathode. Lead—antimony—silver alloy anodes are used for the production of thin copper foil for use in electronics. Lead—silver (2 wt %), lead—silver (1 wt %)—tin (1 wt %), and lead—antimony (6 wt %)—silver (1—2 wt %) alloys ate used as anodes in cathodic protection of steel pipes and stmctures in fresh, brackish, or seawater. The lead dioxide layer is not only conductive, but also resists decomposition in chloride environments. Silver-free alloys rapidly become passivated and scale badly in seawater. Silver is also added to the positive grids of lead—acid batteries in small amounts (0.005—0.05 wt %) to reduce the rate of corrosion. 

Self-Discharge Processes. The shelf life of the lead—acid battery is limited by self-discharge reactions, first reported in 1882 (46), which proceed slowly at room temperature. High temperatures reduce shelf life significantly. The reactions which can occur are well defined (47) and self-discharge rates in lead—acid batteries having immobilized electrolyte (48) and limited acid volumes (49) have been measured. 

Although the rate of these reactions is slow, according to its thermodynamic situation the lead dioxide electrode is not stable. Since a similar situation applies to the negative electrode, the lead-acid battery system as a whole is unstable and a certain rate of water decomposition cannot be avoided. 

The charge-discharge process can be repeated quite often, since the decisive parameters, solubility and dissolution rate of the various compounds, are well matched in the lead-acid battery system. The chemical conversions occur close to each other, and most of the material transport takes place in the micrometer range. Nevertheless, a gradual disintegration of the active material is observed. 

Although certain uses of lead preclude recycling (e g., use as a gasoline additive), lead has a higher recycling rate than any other metal (Larrabee 1998). An estimated 90-95% of the lead consumed in the United States is considered to be recyclable. In the United States, 77.1% of the lead requirements were satisfied by recycled lead products (mostly lead-acid batteries) in 1996. This compares to 69.5% in 1990 and 55.2% in 1980 (Larrabee 1997, 1998). 

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Nickel-cadmium batteries with thin sintered plates are used for on-board power supplies in aircraft, helicopters, tanks and military vehicles where their excellent low temperature, high rate performance is an important attribute. Modern 40 Ah cells designed for airborne use can deliver 20 kW of instantaneous power at 25°C and over 10 kW at —30DC. Again, the high cost of this system compared with that of lead-acid batteries has restricted its use. 

At the present time, a large number of spent batteries are disposed of directly into the urban waste stream without proper controls. In addition to the most common systems such as zinc-carbon, alkaline manganese and nickel-cadmium, these now include, at an increasing rate, nickel-metal hydride and lithium cells. Such disposal is of serious concern because of the possible effects of battery components on the environment. Consequently, most countries are now evolving policies for collection and recycling. The majority of lead-acid batteries are recycled, but the number of recycling plants in operation worldwide for other battery systems is still very small due to the unfavourable economic balance of such operations (see Table A3.1). Some of the procedures for the disposal and recycling of battery materials are now briefly described. 

Valenciano J, Sanchez A, Trinidad F, Hollenkamp AF. Graphite and fiberglass additives for improving high-rate partial-state-of-charge cycle life of valve-regulated lead-acid batteries. J Power Sources 2006 158 851-863. 

Battery, battery container - Lead-acid accumulators Rated capacity 2 x 600 Ah Rated voltage 2 x 108 V DC (connected in series) Type of protection EEx el DC-3 AC convertor- Input voltage 154-254V DC DC link capacitor ... 

The theoretical energy density of lead-acid batteries is only 171 W h/kg, as a result of the high atomic weight of lead. The practical energy density depends on the rate of discharge, as seen in Fig. IM, but even at low rates it does not exceed about 40 W h/kg. This... 

The main advantages of Ni/Cd over lead-acid batteries is the higher discharge rate possible and the longer cycle life. At an 8-hour discharge rate (C/8), the two batteries may be nearly equal in energy density, but at a 30 minute rate (2C) the Ni/Cd battery still performs well whereas the lead-acid battery can barely work, losing 80% of its capacity or more. 

The battery capacity represents the electric charge that a battery can supply. Instead of using the Coulomb, which is the SI unit for the electric capacity but is an inconveniently small unit, the Amphour (Ah) is commonly used to refer to the capacity of electric vehicle batteries. Batteries are characterized by a nominal value of capacity, determined with predefined procedures. However, the real capacity of a battery depends on the current values drawn out from it. This changing in the expected capacity is caused by uncompleted or unwanted reactions inside the cell. This effect occurs in all the types of batteries, but it is particularly accentuated for lead-acid batteries. Figure 5.13 shows typical discharge curves for different discharge rates (/j, where the black line shows the available... 

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