What is firewater management for battery energy storage systems (Bess)?

Jessica Grady, Hydrology Consultant, provides her insights into the critical considerations surrounding firewater management for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). What are Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)? Battery Energy Storage Systems, commonly referred to as BESS, are facilities that house batteries in shipping container-like units.

What is battery energy storage systems (Bess)?

What are Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)? Battery Energy Storage Systems, commonly referred to as BESS, are facilities that house batteries in shipping container-like units. These sites can vary significantly in size and location, ranging from small installations to large complexes, in both urban and rural settings.

Does lithium-ion battery warehouse have a fire propagation behavior?

The fire propagation behavior of lithium-ion battery warehouse was studied. The SOC value of stored lithium-ion batteries should be as small as possible. When storing 70%–100% SOC batteries, a quick-response sprinkler shall be set. To prevent the spread of fire, a critical value of shelf spacing is defined.

Can lithium-ion batteries be used for e-mobility & large-scale battery energy storage systems?

In parallel to the wide spread of Li-ion-powered consumer products in complex built environments, the increasing use of applications of LIB for e-mobility or large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS), in the hundreds of MW power range, requires the urgent development of environmentally friendly strategies to fight lithium-ion battery fires.

Are lithium-ion battery warehouses prone to fire accidents?

With the rapid development of LIBs, reports on accidents in the production, storage, and transportation of LIBs have continued to emerge in recent years; specifically, there has been a frequent occurrence of fire accidents in the lithium-ion battery (LIB) warehouses.

How many battery boxes were stored in the warehouse?

The total number of battery boxes stored in the entire warehouse was 400. As shown in Fig. 6, the fire spread to varying degrees after the battery was out of control and caught fire under the three working conditions.