The growth in use of Lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries also raises fire safety concerns. The batteries provide high-energy density and can be recharged multiple times. Although, they contain no highly volatile, free-lithium metal, they do contain extremely flammable electrolytes, along with lithium ions. The batteries have shown a tendency to overheat, which is usually a…

LithFire-X LLC, a US-based specialty fire and safety management company, has been awarded patent protection for a fire suppression system specifically designed to contain and extinguish lithium ion battery fires in electric energy storage configurations. Electric energy storage applications hold energy generated in a number of ways (grid, wind, solar) for use at a later…