Safe and high energy density lithium battery module for electric vehicle

Objective

Project objectives
The 3 year project objectives consist in the realisation
of a 1.35 kWh - 3 V - EV Lithium battery prototype
integrating:
- a specific 3 V Mn-oxide as a high capacity cathode
material
- an innovative technology already developed by the
battery manufacturer partner, and able to ensure the
highest level of safety compared to all other liquid
electrolyte systems
- a battery management system (BMS) providing high
cycling performances
The project is based on the following postulates:
1) for reasons of cost and toxicity, no other
intercalation compound than Mn-oxide based materials will
fit with EV targets.
2) It is our belief that 4 V liquid or half-liquid
systems cannot comply with safety constraints of EV,
although they may be well suited for portable
applications: electrolytes working at 4 V are highly
unstable, as soon as a local temperature or a local
voltage rises occur, and may reveal dangerous for EVA.
Experience shows that 3 V systems are by far less
sensible to local variations than 4 V systems. Their
thermal and electrical management will be easier in order
to guarantee the long-term (600 to 1000 cycles) cycling
stability.
3) V Mn-oxide based materials, up to now mainly known for
their poor energy density and lack of reversibility,
present now reversible capacities as high as 170 mAh/g.
Technical objectives:
- energy density (module): 120 Wh/kg-145 Wh/l
- sustained specific power/ impulse specific power during
30 s: 150 W/kg-250 W/kg
- number of cycles at 80% DOD: 600
- operating temperature range: -30 8C/+65 8C
- cost (module): < 150 ECU/kWh
- scale-up and demonstration runs of a 1.35 kWh battery
including a management system
These target performances will be achieved following
three stages (A,B,C) of development:
A (18 months): manufacturing of a 15-Volts/5Ah to 20 Ah
module with 1st version (A) of BMS
B (24 months): manufacturing of a 30-Volts/ 20 Ah to 30
Ah module with 2nd version (B) of BMS
C (30 months): manufacturing of a 1,35 kWh (45-Volts/30
Ah) module.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › electrochemistry › electric batteries
• social sciences › social geography › transport › electric vehicles
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › inorganic chemistry › alkali metals

Programme(s)

• FP4-NNE-JOULE C - Specific programme for research and technological development, including demonstration in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• 0204010201 - Development of battery and associated technologies

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique

Address

17,rue Des Martyrs 17
38054 Grenoble
France

Participants (6)

CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT S.C.P.A.

Italy

Address

Strada Torino 50
10043 Orbassano

ENERTRONIC SA

France

Address

Rue Du Ruisseau 30
38070 Grenoble

Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek

Netherlands

Address

501,laan Van Westenenk
7300 AH Apeldoorn

Novexel S.A.

France

Address

47,rue Tronchet 47
69006 Lyon

SADACEM - Société d'Application de la Chimie,de l'Electricité et des Métaux S.A.

Belgium

Address

Rue De La Carbo
7333 Tertre

TADIRAN BATTERIES Ltd

Israel

Address

Kyriat Ekron, Industrial Area
70500 Kyriat Ekron