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ElectricityStorage Problems Solution New2
ElectricityStorage Problems Solution New2
Battery Technologies
Problems & Solutions conventional electricity storage units like lead acid, gel,
Dr. Emmanuel Bouendeu, P. Eng.
AGM and lithium batteries. In the lead crystal battery, a
SiO2–based electrolyte in combination with a particular
The Problem type of AGM material as separator is used to fix the active
Renewable energies such as solar energy and wind energy material of the plates and enhance the channel for ion
are intermittent energies which are not produced at a exchange. During the initial charge and discharge cycles
constant rate any time. In many applications where they the SiO2–based electrolyte solidifies and forms a non toxic
are used, the correlation between the energy production white crystalline substance resulting in a safe, fluid-less
and utilization is negative meaning that the energy is high performance, environmentally friendly battery with
needed when the production is not available. In such the following advantages:
applications, the electricity produced needs to be stored 1. Lowest life cycle cost and eco-friendly
and made available when it is needed. Lead acid, gel and 2. Longest lifetime and highest efficiency
AGM (Absorbed Glass Matt) batteries are often used as 3. Low and high temperature resistance and low
electricity storage units in renewable energies and many internal resistance
other applications. The common drawbacks of these 4. Faster charge and discharge ability
electricity storage units are:
1. The poor performance at low and high operation Comparison of Battery Technologies
temperature and the plate sulfation
2. The loss of active material and the high internal The table below presents the comparison between
resistance different batteries technologies.
3. The environmental pollution and the low fast
charge and discharge ability For more information, contact us at
4. The short cycle life and the high life cycle cost. bouendeu@bouendeu-cleantech.com
Lithium battery technology has been designed as a means
to overcome the above drawbacks, but the problem with About the Author:
the lithium battery remains the high cost and the poor Dr. Bouendeu is expert in Renewable energy engineering, Solid-State Eco-Lighting
energy management and micro-Energy Harvesting. He obtained a Ph.D from the
performance in low temperature operation.
University of Freiburg in Germany in the area of Micro-Energy Harvesting, an
engineering degree with major in renewable energies and a master degree in the
field of optoelectronics both at the University of Cologne in Germany and an
The Solution engineering diploma in Microelectronics in France. Since 2011, he is Chief
Technical Officer at Bouendeu CleanTech Inc.. Dr. Bouendeu is professor in the
The Lead Crystal Battery is a new technological University of Ottawa and member of the association of German engineers and
breakthrough in the electricity storage industry which has EU-engineers and is a profession engineer in Ontario.
been developed to overcome the main drawbacks of the