TEST AND EVALUATION OF THE ZINC-CHLORIDE BATTERY POWERED KUBVAN

A Grumman KUBVAN, fitted with an experimental zinc-chloride battery system, was tested at TVA's Electric Vehicle Test Facility during the period February to April 1985. Extremely limited data were obtained on the performance and energy efficiency of this battery due to the premature failure of the electrolyte circulating (pump P1) and the subsequent sump rupture created by the reaction between chlorine and hydrogen within the battery sump. This occurred in the partially discharged battery during a 75A capacity load test. This mode of failure of this mobile battery system raises questions concerning the operation of zinc-chloride batteries in electric vehicles.

• Corporate Authors:

  Tennessee Valley Authority

  Transportation Projects
  Knoxville, TN  United States  34701
• Authors:
  • Blickwedel, T W
• Publication Date: 1986-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 61 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric vehicles; Electrolytes; Failure; Performance; Pumps; Vans; Zinc chloride batteries
• Uncontrolled Terms: Field performance
• Subject Areas: Energy; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00463051
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Energy Research Abstracts
• Report/Paper Numbers: TVA/OP/EDT-86/7
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1987 12:00AM