Fire-fighting measures for container energy storage systems

What is a container fire-fighting strategy?

The whole container fire-fighting strategy was divided into battery module level, battery cabinet level, and battery container level. New fire extinguishing agents such as aerosols are small in size and suitable for in-module fire-fighting.

What is battery energy storage fire prevention & mitigation?

In 2019, EPRI began the Battery Energy Storage Fire Prevention and Mitigation – Phase I research project, convened a group of experts, and conducted a series of energy storage site surveys and industry workshops to identify critical research and development (R&D) needs regarding battery safety.

What is a containerized lithium-ion Bess fire fighting system?

To ensure the safety of the containerized lithium-ion BESS, the fire fighting system serves as the last line of defense. Its primary objective is to rapidly suppress combustion and impede the propagation of thermal runaway by utilizing battery high intrinsic safety and an accurate safety warning mechanism.

What are containerized lithium-ion battery energy storage systems?

The containerized lithium-ion battery energy storage systems This work used the MW-class containerized battery energy storage system of an energy storage company as the research object. In recent years, MW-class battery energy storage technology has developed rapidly all over the world.

How does a firefighting system work?

The FFS adopts a multi-stage fire-fighting strategy. At the initial stage of thermal runaway of the battery, the SMMS sends an emergency smoke exhaust command to the FFS to activate the smoke exhaust fan to prevent the gas composition and concentration in the container from exceeding the safety limits.

What are the energy storage operational safety guidelines?

In addition to NYSERDA’s BESS Guidebook, ESA issued the U.S. Energy Storage Operational Safety Guidelines in December 2019 to provide the BESS industry with a guide to current codes and standards applicable to BESS and provide additional guidelines to plan for and mitigate potential operational hazards.