Investigation of Combustion Gases of Li-ion, Ni-Cd and Pbq Batteries

Abstract

Appliances used in everyday life, like smart phones, notebooks, do-it-yourself machineries usually operate with battery instead of power supply. It means comfort to users however, they expose them to different dangers. In the last few years, several fire cases happened in connection with these appliances while charging and usage, which have driven the attention to the dangers of battery technology. Regarding the actuality of the topic, combustion products developing during the burning process of batteries with 1:1 ratio burning experiments were investigated, experiences and results from that are represented in this paper. The aim of the research is to call the attention to the flammability properties of lithium-ion and other batteries, the possible dangers and in case of fire to support the involved personnel.