Yeah having dealt with lithium polymer battery (drone batteries) fires before the most common occurrence for fires with these types is puncture of the cells which in turn causes a short between cells. Fully charged cells make a hell of a fire hazard for sure!It is actually not the lithium.
Found this regarding Lithium ion batteries and the way they catch fire:
To understand how a Li-ion battery can catch fire or explode, it is necessary to investigate how the battery is built.
A Li-ion battery store and release its electrical energy through electrochemical reactions.
When electrical energy is drawn/discharged from the battery, lithium ions move from one electrode to the other.
The electrodes are submerged in a liquid called an electrolyte, which allows for the movement of ions and consists of lithium salt and organic solvents.
It is these organic solvents which are the leading fire hazard in Li-ion batteries.
Battery design is constantly improving.
I found the article about the safety of lithium products and banning them from Europe odd, but Europe is Europe.
Just think about the massive chemical industries and oil refineries in Europe and the different fire fighting tactics which have to be used for the different materials.
Interesting to see the outcome of the issue.
This whole topic is raging in the marine industry at the moment. Lithium Ion batteries do seem to have a major risk, but the more popular LiFePo4 chemistry found in most deep cycle marine batteries seems to have a much better safety track record. Take the cobalt out and the risks of thermal runaway greatly reduce.Yeah having dealt with lithium polymer battery (drone batteries) fires before the most common occurrence for fires with these types is puncture of the cells which in turn causes a short between cells. Fully charged cells make a hell of a fire hazard for sure!
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Exactly this, you never know how a substance will react to various conditions.
This is a prime example of how something as simple as dust particles can cause abrupt chaos! I'm sure I've seen a safety video somewhere showing a dust explosion.
The Explosive Truth About Modern Flour Mills
Baking bread might be a relaxing weekend activity, but making the flour that goes into that bread is a dangerous business. Ever since the Washburn flour mill explosion near Minneapolis in 1878 killed 18 people, the milling industry has tried to reduce the risk of flour particles igniting into...www.wired.com
Oh the HYPOCRISY, Russia part of the United Nations SECURITY Council............lol,lol,lol* Felix / DRC / Africa even has the Russians kissing their arse atm, what a horrible thoughtas,
Russia Day: Ambassador Alexey Sentebov salutes the efforts of Head of State Felix Tshisekedi to ensure peace in the East of the country
Russia salutes and congratulates President Felix Tshisekedi for his efforts to ensure peace and stability in the east of the country and in the Great Lakes region, said, Friday, June 10, 2022, the ambassador of this federation, Alexey Sentebov, at the reception organized on the occasion of "Russia Day".
"We welcome the efforts of Head of State Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo to ensure peace and stability in the east of the country and in the Great Lakes region, to find a collective response to local crises and conflicts by promoting regional integration processes in different forms,” he underlined.
The Russian diplomat also added that Russia is available to support these efforts, as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and in the framework of bilateral relations.
His country has always attached particular importance to the development of friendly relations with its African partners, he insisted, recalling that the Russia-Africa Summit, held in Sochi in 2019, paved the way for the expansion of a fruitful cooperation, including with the DRC.
“It is in the interests of our peoples that we work together in the new context on trade and investment, in order to rely on reliable logistical and financial mechanisms,” he said.
For him, it is important to facilitate the entry of Russian and African economic operators into each other's markets, and to encourage their participation in large-scale infrastructure projects.
"Particular attention is given to all these tasks during the preparation of the second Russia-Africa summit", he said, also wishing for a representative participation of African partners, and of course Congolese, at the next International Economic Forum.
“Russia is fulfilling and will continue to faithfully fulfill its obligations under international contracts for the export of food, fertilizers, energy and other goods that Africa so badly needs,” the Ambassador concluded Aleksey Sentebov.
www.mediacongo.net
yeah, sorry Michael HughesMichael Hughes you mean ?
That's my understanding..yeah, sorry Michael Hughes
I updated the DOW chart on the weekend, go and have a peruse.oh my those DOW futures, look like getting smashed again....where's the bottom lol
crypto getting smashed too
I was wondering about that as well but I think he was a director of a project management company as well, so most likely hiring for that company.Interesting that on Paget's Linkedin profile he's indicated that "he's hiring" - does he need a bigger team to help get this thing into production?