Its not an idea, ..its a simple fact that it is one of the only proven ways to subdue a LiOn fire.neptronix said:Water immersion would probably work. What's unknown is how much water is needed. if it's a lot, then that kinda kills the idea.
This was a VW ID3 fire..effectively subdued with water from hoses.neptronix said:Water immersion would probably work. What's unknown is how much water is needed.
.?? Exactly what “sulphate heavy fuels” did we replace with coal etc. ?neptronix said:.....
In the 1970's, our governments decided that burning sulphate heavy fuel was something we had to stop. And so we have progressively burned more basic fuels like coal and such.
We stopped burning those fuels and went to more advanced ones and instead put out a gas that would blanket the world.
Only if you have thoroughly fact checked the IPCC /Gore/ etc , data ...and still conclude that CO2 is the root of all evil !Ianhill said:This means we would need to capture carbon and release some sort of inert cooling gas .....
Hillhater said:Only if you have thoroughly fact checked the IPCC /Gore/ etc , data ...and still conclude that CO2 is the root of all evil !Ianhill said:This means we would need to capture carbon and release some sort of inert cooling gas .....
Although the project fell behind schedule last year, in part due to the pandemic, construction work on the TMSR is due to finish next month and a test run of equipment could start as early as September.
Although the prototype is only capable of generating two megawatts, if it succeeds it will be the first time the theory has been brought to life.
Hillhater said:Indonesia and Thorcon plan to have a 500 MW Thorium salt reactor operational by 2026 !
https://thorconpower.com/news/
Hillhater said:Why does a lot of water kill the idea.?
Full immersion is required, and obviously more is better.
For a typical Ebike pack, that is easily achievable, for a full size EV,..not so easy....
Pump the “pack” full of water...?
.....dunk the vehicle in the nearest swimming pool ? :lol:
Hillhater said:Most EV owners dont have much choice in the battery chemistry used.
Most dont carry an effective fire extinguisher on their Ebike or EV ?
So, why even worry about how much water is needed ?..
If your EV / Ebike flames up what is likely to be the most readily available suppressant ?
.... A specialist unknown fire extinguisher, or a hose pipe ?
Let us know when you find a more effective , available, suppressant.
neptronix said:Hillhater said:Why does a lot of water kill the idea.?
Full immersion is required, and obviously more is better.
For a typical Ebike pack, that is easily achievable, for a full size EV,..not so easy....
Pump the “pack” full of water...?
.....dunk the vehicle in the nearest swimming pool ? :lol:
Because water takes a lot of space and could easily make for an overly cumbersome safety mechanism.
So the question is how much water do you need to both slow and cool this reaction.
The amount of required water more be more volume than the battery pack itself.
When you have a bunch of added weight and volume, the rational thing to do is simply to use lifepo4 instead.
The battery bong idea lives or dies ( in terms of practicality ) based on that factor.