Title :
Challenges for VRLA separator technology-a review of recent ALABC research
Author_Institution :
MJW Associates, Morpeth, UK
Abstract :
The separator has a critical influence on the performance and life of the VRLA battery. It contributes directly to the discharge capacity and lifetime, and also has structural and chemical characteristics with implications well beyond physical separation of the plates. The study of the VRLA battery separator has formed an important part of the ALABC research programme, and this paper reviews the key outcomes of that research
Keywords :
lead acid batteries; ALABC research; Pb; VRLA separator technology; battery life; battery performance; chemical characteristics; discharge capacity; lifetime; microfine glass separator materials; oxygen cycle; premature capacity loss; recombination efficiency; separator compression; structural characteristics; Batteries; Chemical processes; Costs; Filters; Glass; Particle separators; Rubber; Stability; Valves;
Conference_Titel :
Applications and Advances, 2001. The Sixteenth Annual Battery Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6545-3
DOI :
10.1109/BCAA.2001.905106
