초록
본 논문은 ESS 리튬배터리의 과충전 및 외부수열에 따른 화재위험성에 관한 실험적 연구이다. 과충전 실험결과 벤트 발생 후 가연성 가스 및 연기가 서서히 증가되다 착화가 발생했고, 충전된 에너지가 한순간에 급격히 방출되면서 화염분출 및 불티를 동반한 폭발적인 연소형태가 나타났다. 반면, 외부수열 실험결과 벤트 발생 후 엄청난 양의 가연성 가스 및 연기가 다량 배출되다 착화되어, 방출된 에너지로 인해 충전된 에너지양 자체가 급격히 감소되어 화염발생 후 과충전과 비교했을 때 소극적인 연소형태가 나타났다. 소손특성 분석결과 육안 및 X-ray 검사를 통해 과충전과 외부수열(외부화염)의 차이점을 찾을 수 있었다. 즉, 과충전의 경우 내부 극판이 완전히 파괴되어 부서지고, 극판에서 천공이 관찰되었으나, 외부수열의 경우 내부 전극판의 소손정도가 심하지 않고 형태를 유지하고 있었다.
The present article relates to an experimental study on fire risks due to overcharge and external heat of ESS lithium battery. According to the experimental results of overcharge, ignition occurred as combustible gas and smoke was slowly increased after occurrence of venting, and an explosive combustion form accompanied by flame eruption and sparks was displayed as charged energy is rapidly discharged in an instant. On the other hand, according to the experimental results of external heat, as a tremendous amount of combustible gas and smoke was ignited following being discharged after occurrence of vent, the charged energy itself was rapidly reduced due to the discharged energy so that a passive combustion form was observed when compared with overcharge after occurrence of flames. According the analysis results of fire damage characteristics, differences between external heat (External flame) could be found through visual and X-ray inspections. Namely, while inside electrode plate was completely destroyed and perforation of the electrode plate was observed in the case of overcharge, fire damage of the electrode plate was not severe maintaining the form in the case of external heat.
