METAL-HALOGEN BATTERIES

Zinc-chlorine and zinc-bromine batteries have recently found increasing attention. This renewed interest has been stimulated by recent advances in materials coupled with several intrinsic features of both systems that make them appear as possibly attractive candidates for electric vehicle applications. The major fundamental characteristics and design features of the two batteries are described. The research and development status is reviewed in terms of polarization behaviour, charge and discharge performance, energy efficiency and cycle life. Furthermore, the results of economic analyses are presented. (Author/TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • The paper was presented at EVE 80; Electric Vehicle Exposition, Adelaide, August 26-29, 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  South Australia Department of Transport, Australia

  G.P.O. Box 1443
  Adelaide, South Australia 5001,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Will, F G
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 14 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Costs; Design; Development; Electric batteries; Electric vehicles; Energy conservation; Halogens; Metals; Polarization; Research; Service life; Zinc
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Discharge; Zinc-bromine batteries; Zinc-chlorine batteries
• ITRD Terms: 1315: Battery; 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 9011: Design (overall design); 1282: Electric vehicle; 7119: Halogen; 4543: Metal; 7189: Zinc
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Environment; Finance; Highways; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00361126
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 30 1982 12:00AM