The US Department of Energy has selected Det Norske Veritas (DNV) to receive funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy (ARPA-E) for its project on exploring the outer limits of battery operations.
“DNV is proud to have our project selected by the US Department of Energy. We are excited to participate in the development of breakthrough energy storage technologies and to join the innovation journey towards new ways of storing and using energy,” said Senior Engineer and Project Manager for the battery initiative in the DNV Research and Innovation Materials Program, Davion Hill.
In cooperation with partners NexTech Materials and Beckett Energy Systems, the DNV led project will use battery life prediction modeling and sensor monitoring to identify where the limits of battery operation can be pushed. The project aims at extracting greater performance from batteries by implementing the modeling and sensor approach, together with an innovative new sensing technique.
The project uses a novel and new off gas sensing technique, which improves safety, while also deploying life prediction models for commercial application.
The project uses a novel and new off gas sensing technique, which improves safety, while also deploying life prediction models for commercial application.
This detection method can optimize performance and help repurpose batteries for other applications. A second outcome of the project will involve the demonstration of second life batteries in an energy storage application.
Testing activities will occur at the DNV KEMA Powertest facility in Chalfont, PA, the largest independent high-power electrical testing laboratory in the U.S. The acquisition of a majority stake in KEMA by DNV in early 2012 played a crucial role in this project.
Testing activities will occur at the DNV KEMA Powertest facility in Chalfont, PA, the largest independent high-power electrical testing laboratory in the U.S. The acquisition of a majority stake in KEMA by DNV in early 2012 played a crucial role in this project.
“DNV KEMA-Powertest is optimized to develop and customize tests,” said General Manager of DNV KEMA Powertest, Paul Leufkens. “The merger with DNV has enabled two expertise organizations to join forces, and we are now even better positioned to fulfill the needs of the industry.”