Title :
Ensuring lead-acid battery performance with pulse technology
Author :
Schilling, Scott
Author_Institution :
PulseTech Products Corp., Soutlake, TX, USA
Abstract :
Basic lead-acid battery technology has remained virtually unchanged for almost 100 years. Although improvements have been made in chemistry and construction, the common causes that promote battery failure have remained the same. These causes are the result of sulfation buildup on the battery plates. The most effective solution to this problem is pulse technology. Pulse technology helps eliminate battery failure in the following ways: (1) prevents sulfation buildup; (2) enables the battery to have more active material in the electrolyte; and (3) prevents physical degradation of the battery plates. As a result, productivity is improved, replacement and other battery-related expenses are avoided, and unnecessary negative environmental impact is averted
Keywords :
electrochemical electrodes; electrolytes; lead acid batteries; pulsed power technology; Pb; Pb-acid battery; active material; battery failure elimination; battery plates; electrolyte; lead-acid battery performance; physical degradation prevention; pulse technology; sulfation buildup prevention; Batteries; Chemical technology; Chemistry; Degradation; Hydrogen; Lead compounds; Marketing and sales; Power supplies; Productivity; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Battery Conference on Applications and Advances, 1999. The Fourteenth Annual
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4967-9
DOI :
10.1109/BCAA.1999.795999