Battery cell module

A battery cell module for use with high energy lithium sources comprising:

• a plurality of battery cells, each of said battery cells having a cell casing made of metal and shaped as a rectangular compartment, a vent valve fitting attached to the top of said cell casing, a pair of cell electrical terminals attached to the top of said cell casing, and fill ports in the top of said cell casing;
• means for containing said plurality of battery cells, said containing means including a metal modular casing shaped as a rectangular compartment having an open top, a plastic top cover for fixedly mounting in said open top of said modular casing, spacers for aligning and electrically insulating said battery cells mounted in said containing means, and foam for potting said plurality of battery cells in said modular casing, said foam filling voids between said modular casing and said cell casing and being bonded to said modular casing, said top cover, and each of said cell casing to form a composite wall being a unitized structure capable of withstanding high internal pressure from within said battery cells;
• means for electrically connecting said plurality of battery cells, said electrically connecting means connected to said cell electrical terminals, said cell electrical terminals extending through said top cover of said modular casing whereon said electrically connecting means makes contact;
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• chemical scrubbing means attached to the external surface of said modular casing, said scrubbing means operably connected to said vent valve fitting of each of said battery cells extending through said top cover.