UL Research Institutes’ Electrochemical Safety Research Institute will participate in the Energy Storage Safety & Reliability Forum taking place June 2-4 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to advance next-generation battery safety.
On June 3, Byoungchul Kwon, Ph.D., research scientist with the Electrochemical Safety Research team, will present at 8:40 a.m. MDT as part of the session, “Why Do Energy Storage Systems Still Surprise Us? Bridging the Gap Between Component Testing and System Reality.” His talk, “Thermal Runaway of Lithium-ion Batteries and Fire Suppression in an Aircraft Cargo Compartment,” will explore the critical disconnect between laboratory-scale testing and real-world system behavior, with a focus on thermal runaway dynamics and fire mitigation strategies in aviation environments.
The Electrochemical Safety Research team will also host an exhibit booth where attendees can learn more about the team’s ongoing research to advance safer, more reliable energy storage systems.
Hosted by Sandia National Laboratories and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory with support from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity’s Energy Storage Division, the forum brings together leaders to shape the future of energy storage safety, from foundational research to deployment best practices.
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