Methods of inerting lithium-containing batteries and associated containers
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsMaurice P. Bianchi, David Kirshman
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Abstract
The present disclosure is related to articles (e.g., containers, battery packs, etc.) including a lithium material (e.g., one or more lithium-containing batteries) housed therein. The articles include sulfur hexafluoride located within an interior compartment of the article to provide an inert atmosphere within the interior compartment. The present disclosure is also related to methods of inerting such articles (e.g., containers, battery packs, etc.) with sulfur hexafluoride. Additionally, the present disclosure is related to conveyed (e.g., pumped, blown, etc.) looped cooling apparatuses and systems.
Claims20
A method for suppressing thermal runaway in a lithium-containing device, the method comprising:
- introducing a lithium-containing device that is experiencing a thermal runaway into a sealable container, wherein an interior space of the sealable container is filled with an inert gas, and
- sealing the lithium-containing device in the interior space of the container, wherein the sealable container comprises a flexible bag having a sealable opening.
A method for suppressing thermal runaway in a lithium-containing device, the method comprising:
- introducing a lithium-containing device that is experiencing a thermal runaway into a sealable container, the sealable container comprising a flexible bag having a sealable opening,
- sealing the lithium-containing device in the interior space of the container, and introducing an inert gas into an interior space of the sealed container.
The method of clam 13, wherein the vehicle is an aircraft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.