Energy Storage Systems Safety and Reliability Forum
March 6-8, 2019
The 2019 Energy Storage Systems Safety & Reliability Forum provided a platform for discussing the current state of ESS safety and reliability and mitigation strategies for improving cell to system level safety and reliability. This open forum provided presenters an opportunity to present their work in energy storage safety and reliability, and provided attendees the chance to see the work that is creating the future of the industry.
Wednesday, March 6
| Presentation | Presenter | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Remarks | Imre Gyuk | DOE Office of Electricity |
| Opening Remarks | Babu Chalamala | Sandia National Laboratories |
| Welcome video | Senator Martin Heinrich | United States Senate |
Session 1: Setting the Stage (Session Chair – Summer Ferreira)
| Presentation | Presenter | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Innovations and Trends in Battery Pack & ESS Safety | John Warner | Warner Energy Consulting |
| Commissioning a Battery Energy Storage System | Dan Borneo | Sandia National Laboratories |
| Balancing Business Interests and Safety | David Conover | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
Session 2: Understanding Failure R&D (Session Chair – Erik Spoerke)
| Presentation | Presenter | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Interplay Between Electrode Morphology and Mechanical Stress in Battery Performance and Safety | Scott Roberts | Sandia National Laboratories |
| Optical Measurement of Gas Venting & Droplet Spray from 18650 Format Lithium Ion Battery Vent Mechanisms | Frank Mier | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology |
| Experimental Investigation of Thermal Failure Propagation through Li-ion Cell Arrays | Ahmed Said | University of Maryland |
| Design of Deflagration Venting for Li-BESS Explosion Mitigation | Austin Baird | The University of Texas at Austin |
| Toward Understanding and Preventing Cascading Failure with Computer Modeling | John Hewson | Sandia National Laboratories |
| Strict Measurement of Temperature Distribution in Evaluation Atmosphere for Precise Modeling of Large-scale BESS Propagation Phenomena | Hideki Satake | National Institute of Testing and Evaluation / Japan |
Session 3: Incident Management and Failure Consequences (Session Chair – June Stanley)
| Presentation | Presenter | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Preventing Preventable Accidents Through Knowledge Sharing | Dana Schulze | National Transportation Safety Board |
| Thermal Runaway Risk Assessment of Li-ion Batteries Used in Energy Storage | Hsin Wang | Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| Large Scale Testing of Energy Storage Systems: Fire Protection and Response Considerations | Adam Barowy | UL LLC |
| Energy Storage Incident Management | Tom Benson | Energy Storage Response Group |
| Safety Testing Guidance and Guidance for Safely Testing | Dalan Zartman | Rescue Methods |
Session 4: Understanding Failure Applied (Session Chair – Steve Willard)
| Presentation | Presenter | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Design of a Fail-safe Energy Storage System – Features Which Will Help You Sleep at Night | Michael Hoff | NEC Energy Solutions |
| The Challenges Associated with Assessing Energy Storage Performance and Reliability with Large Amounts of Field Data | Joe Thompson | Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) |
| Battery Management Systems, Crucial ESS Consideration | Jody Leber | CSA Group |
Thursday, March 7
Session 5: Codes and Standards (Session Chair – David Conover)
| Presentation | Presenter | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| ESS Fire Protection Concepts in the 2021 IFC and NFPA 855 | Howard Hopper | UL LLC |
| Manufacturer Challenges to ESS Deployment | Chad Kennedy | Schneider Electric |
| Bowtie and Hazard Mitigation Analysis (HMA) as a Visual Means for Risk Analysis and Incident Planning | Nick Warner | Warner Energy Storage Solutions |
| Addressing Gaps in Safety of Energy Storage Systems | Laurie Florence | UL LLC |
| Panel Discussion |
Session 6: Designing Robust Systems (Session Chair – John Holms)
| Presentation | Presenter | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Fault Tolerance and Safety in High Reliability Autonomous Applications | Erik Brandon | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Lifecycle Management of Advanced Batteries | Dirk Spiers | Spiers New Technologies |
| The Need for Robust Thermal Management Systems (TMS), Not Just BMS | Russ Weed | CleanTech Strategies LLC |
| Panel Discussion |
Session 7: Reliability and Abuse R&D (Session Chair – Randy Shurtz)
| Presentation | Presenter | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Li-ion Battery Chemistries under Grid Duty Cycles | Daiwon Choi | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| Independent Storage Reliability Assessment | Miles Evans | Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) |
| Durability and Reliability of Commercial Li-Ion Cells as a Function of Chemistry and Cycling Conditions | Yuliya Preger | Sandia National Laboratories |
| Multi-Particle Reduced-Order Model for Prognostic Battery State-of-Health Monitoring | Sangwoo Han | SF Motors |
| Improved Li-ion Battery Safety Through Off-Gas Monitoring | Nick Frank | Nexceris |
Session 8: Beyond Li-ion (Session Chair – Hsin Wang)
| Presentation | Presenter | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Techniques for Measuring Gas and Heat Generation from Batteries | Quinn Horn | Exponent |
| ESS for Addressing Bulk Power System Impacts from Distributed Energy Resources | Charlie Vartanian | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| Resilient Molecules to Megawatts | Gary Yang | UniEnergy Technologies |
| Designs for Safe and Reliable Thermal Energy Storage | Clifford Ho | Sandia National Laboratories |
| In-Situ Reliability Studies of Vanadium Flow Batteries | Bin Li | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| Closing Remarks | Summer Ferreira | Sandia National Laboratories |
Friday, March 8
Breakout Sessions
| R&D Gaps and Efforts as They Pertain to Near-Term Impacts on Storage Systems | ||
| Codes and Standards Gaps and Efforts — Science Informed Support for Responsible and Effective Storage System Implementation | ||
| Safe and Reliable Energy Storage Needs from Non-Lithium ion Technologies to Cyber Security Current Gaps and Next Steps |