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Edited By
Patrick T. Moseley, International Lead Zinc Research Org. Inc., Durham, NC, USA
Jürgen Garche, Editor-in-Chief, ZSW, Ulm, Germany
C.D. Parker, North Carolina, USA
D.A.J. Rand
Description
For many decades, the lead-acid battery has been the most widely used energy-storage device for medium- and large-scale applications (approximately
100Wh and above). In recent years, the traditional, flooded design of the battery has begun to be replaced by an alternative design.
This version - the valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) battery - requires no replenishment of the water content of the electrolyte solution,
does not spill liquids, and can be used in any desired orientation. Since the VRLA battery operates in a somewhat different manner from
its flooded counterpart, considerable technological development has been necessary to meet the exacting performance requirements of the
full range of applications in which rechargeable batteries are used.
The valve-regulated design is now well established in the industrial
battery sector, and also appears set to be adopted widely for automotive duty.
This book provides a comprehensive account of VRLA technology
and its uses. In the future, all industrial processes - including the manufacture of batteries - will be required to conform to the conventions
of sustainability. Accordingly, the crucial areas of the environmental impact associated with the production and use of VRLA batteries
and the recycling of spent units are also treated thoroughly.
Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid Batteries gives an essential insight into the
science that underlies the development and operation of VRLA batteries and is a comprehensive reference source for those involved in
the practical use of the technology in key energy-storage applications.
Audience
Battery companies, lead-acid battery users in industry (incl. automotive sector), designers and operators of remote-area power supply
systems. University libraries. Researchers based in the following departments: Chemistry, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering.
Contents
Chapter 1
The Valve-regulated Battery – A Paradigm Shift in Lead-acid Technology
Chapter 2
Lead Alloys for Valve-regulated Lead-acid Batteries
Chapter 3
Formation of Lead-acid Batteries and Structure of Positive and Negative Active Masses
Chapter 4
Positive-plate Additives to
Enhance Formation and Battery Performance
Chapter 5
Negative Plates in Valve-regulated Lead-acid Batteries
Chapter 6
The Function of
the Separator in the Valve-regulated Lead-acid Battery
Chapter 7
Separator Materials for Valve-regulated Lead-acid Batteries
Chapter
8
Battery Management
Chapter 9
Charging Techniques for VRLA Batteries
Chapter 10
Battery Energy-storage Systems for Power-Supply Networks
Chapter 11
Valve-regulated Lead-acid Batteries in Automotive Applications – A Vehicle Manufacturer's Perspective
Chapter 12
Valve-regulated
Lead-acid Batteries in Automotive Applications – A Battery Manufacturer's Perspective
Chapter 13
Valve-regulated Lead-acid Batteries
for Telecommunications and UPS Applications
Chapter 14
Remote-area Power-supply (RAPS) Systems and the Valve-regulated Lead-acid Battery
Chapter 15
Recovery and Recycling of Lead-acid Batteries
Chapter 16
Environmental Aspects of Recycling Valve-regulated Lead-acid Batteries
Chapter 17
The Next Great Challenge for Valve-regulated lead-acid Batteries:
High-rate Partial-state-of-charge Operation in New-generation
Road Vehicles
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Hardbound, 602 pages, publication date: FEB-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-444-50746-4
ISBN-10: 0-444-50746-9
Imprint: ELSEVIER
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