ALUMINUM-AIR BATTERY FOR AUTOMOTIVE PROPULSION

Research on the development of aluminum-air batteries which will be used in energy efficient, economical electric vehicles is reviewed with information on the research strategy, performance characteristics of aluminum-air cells, vehicle design, and the net energy required and energy costs for producing and operating Al-air batteries. The aluminum-air battery is being developed to provide a propulsion source for a general-purpose electric vehicle that has the acceleration, range, and rapid-refueling characteristics of current automobiles. The objective is petroleum conservation in a time frame in which synthetic liquids will enter large scale production. Two parallel development paths are being pursued. These involve hardware developments using model electrodes, and research directed toward cost-effective electrodes. The project is currently directed toward developing rapidly-refuelable single cells. Successful development of battery hardware and electrodes would make possible a general-purpose vehicle with costs and energy consumption similar to advanced ICE vehicles using fuels synthesized from coal, but with the advantages of a broad primary energy base and an emissionless vehicle. (ERA citation 06:014138)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Electric and hybrid vehicle advanced technology seminar, Pasadena, CA, USA, 8 Dec 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of California, Livermore

  Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  Livermore, CA  United States  94550

  Department of Energy

  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20585
• Authors:
  • COOPER, J F
  • Behrin, E
• Publication Date: 1980-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 21 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceleration (Mechanics); Air; Air quality management; Aluminum; Aluminum air batteries; Costs; Design; Economics; Electric automobiles; Electric batteries; Electric vehicles; Electrodes; Energy; Energy conservation; Life cycle analysis; Life cycle costing; Performance; Refueling; Research; Research projects; Vehicle design; Vehicle performance; Vehicle range
• Uncontrolled Terms: Energy efficiency; Research programs
• Old TRIS Terms: Net energy
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Energy; Environment; Finance; Highways; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00337341
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: CONF-801242-3
• Contract Numbers: W-7405-ENG-48
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1981 12:00AM