LossPreventioninEnergyStorageIndustryThe8thChinaInternationalEnergyStorageConference24April2019JamesBigginsManagingConsultantTÜVSÜDGlobalRiskConsultantsGRCCorp.Slide1SafetyRegulationsandStandards•ExistingstandardswereineffectiveØDidnotaddresshazardØTreatedlithiumionbatteriesasflammableliquidhazardØEarlyenergystoragesystemhadpoorfireexperienceKahukuWindFarmFire–08/02/2012EngieDrogenbos-11/11/2017GRCCorp.Slide2GRCCorp.Slide3ESSCodesandStandardsNewcodesandstandardsarebeingdevelopedtoaddressthesafetyconcerns§Productandcomponentcertification§BuildingCodes/InternationalCodeCouncil(ICC)§NFPA§OtherStakeholders§InsuranceCompanies§TestingandCertificationOrganizationsLossPreventionConsiderations•SitingØLocationØSeparationGRCCorp.Slide4LossPreventionConsiderations•SitingØLocationØSeparation•VentilationØExhaustGRCCorp.Slide5LossPreventionConsiderations•SitingØLocationØSeparation•VentilationØExhaust•FireProtectionØFiredetectionØFiresuppressionØFirebarriersØSmokeremovalGRCCorp.Slide6SitingConsiderations•LocationØSeparationØSpacingØDistancefromothersystemcontainers,buildingsorequipmentGRCCorp.Slide7SitingConsiderations•LocationØSeparationØSpacingØDistancefromothersystemcontainers,buildingsorequipmentØFireBarriersØBetweencontainers,buildingsorequipmentGRCCorp.Slide8SeparationGRCCorp.Slide9SeparationGRCCorp.Slide10VentilationConsiderations•Production/ventingofflammablegasesfrombatterieswilloccurduringthermalrunawayconditionsGRCCorp.Slide11VentilationConsiderations•Production/ventingofflammablegasesfrombatterieswilloccurduringthermalrunawayconditions•Gasescanreachexplosivelevelsinsidecontainerwithproperconditions.GRCCorp.Slide12VentilationConsiderations•Production/ventingofflammablegasesfrombatterieswilloccurduringthermalrunawayconditions•Gasescanreachexplosivelevelsinsidecontainerwithproperconditions.•IgnitionofconcentrationcanleadtoexplosionsGRCCorp.Slide13VentilationConsiderations•Production/ventingofflammablegasesfrombatterieswilloccurduringthermalrunawayconditions•Gasescanreachexplosivelevelsinsidecontainerwithproperconditions.•IgnitionofconcentrationcanleadtoexplosionsØExhaustventilationisneededtokeepgasconcentrationsbelowexplosivelimitsGRCCorp.Slide14FireProtectionConsiderations•FiredetectionisrequiredforESSinstallationstoprovideearlywarningoffireconditioninsystemGRCCorp.Slide15FireProtectionConsiderations•FiredetectionisrequiredforESSinstallationstoprovideearlywarningoffireconditioninsystem•AlarmsmustgotoaconstantlyattendedlocationGRCCorp.Slide16FireProtectionConsiderations•FireprotectionisbeingrequiredforESSinstallations.GRCCorp.Slide17FireProtectionConsiderations•FireprotectionisbeingrequiredforESSinstallations.•LargescalefiretestingisbeingdonebymanygroupsGRCCorp.Slide18FireProtectionConsiderations•FireprotectionisbeingrequiredforESSinstallations.•Largescalefiretestingisbeingdonebymanygroups•TestincludessuppressionbyGRCCorp.Slide19FireProtectionConsiderations•FireprotectionisbeingrequiredforESSinstallations.•Largescalefiretestingisbeingdonebymanygroups•TestincludessuppressionbyØsprinklersystemsGRCCorp.Slide20FireProtectionConsiderations•FireprotectionisbeingrequiredforESSinstallations.•Largescalefiretestingisbeingdonebymanygroups•TestincludessuppressionbyØsprinklersystemsØwatermistsystemsGRCCorp.Slide21FireProtectionConsiderations•FireprotectionisbeingrequiredforESSinstallations.•Largescalefiretestingisbeingdonebymanygroups•TestincludessuppressionbyØsprinklersystemsØwatermistsystemsØgassystems(FM200,Novecandothers)GRCCorp.Slide22FireProtectionConsiderations•FireprotectionisbeingrequiredforESSinstallations.•Largescalefiretestingisbeingdonebymanygroups•TestincludessuppressionbyØsprinklersystemsØwatermistsystemsØgassystems(FM200,Novecandothers)ØaerosolsGRCCorp.Slide23FireProtectionConsiderations–Summary•FireprotectionisnoteffectiveinstoppingthermalrunawayGRCCorp.Slide24FireProtectionConsiderations–Summary•Fireprotectionisnoteffectiveinstoppingthermalrunaway•Controlofburningcanbeachieved,butflammablegaseswillcontinuetobegeneratedGRCCorp.Slide25FireProtectionConsiderations–Summary•Fireprotectionisnoteffectiveinstoppingthermalrunaway•Controlofburningcanbeachieved,butflammablegaseswillcontinuetobegenerated•ConsideruseofmultiplesystemsGRCCorp.Slide26FireProtectionConsiderations–Summary•Fireprotectionisnoteffectiveinstoppingthermalrunaway•Controlofburningcanbeachieved,butflammablegaseswillcontinuetobegenerated•Consideruseofmultiplesystems•ProvideseparationofbatteriesGRCCorp.Slide27GRCCorp.Slide28Summary•DevelopmentofenergystoragesystemsisdynamicandtouchesonanumberofcriticalsafetyissuesGRCCorp.Slide29Summary•Developmentofenergystoragesystemsisdynamicandtouchesonanumberofcriticalsafetyissues•AsignificantincreaseinthedevelopmentandapplicationofESScanbeexpectedintheneartermandbeyondGRCCorp.Slide30Summary•Developmentofenergystoragesystemsisdynamicandtouchesonanumberofcriticalsafetyissues•AsignificantincreaseinthedevelopmentandapplicationofESScanbeexpectedintheneartermandbeyond•LossPreventionneedstobeconsideredinallinstallationsGRCCorp.Slide31Summary•Developmentofenergystoragesystemsisdynamicandtouchesonanumberofcriticalsafetyissues•AsignificantincreaseinthedevelopmentandapplicationofESScanbeexpectedintheneartermandbeyond•LossPreventionneedstobeconsideredinallinstallations•Gapsthatexisttodaybetweenwhatweknowandcanprescribeincodesandstandardsmustbefilledthroughtesting,failuremodesandeffectsanalysis,andhazardmitigationguidanceGRCCorp.Slide32Summary•Developmentofenergystoragesystemsisdynamicandtouchesonanumberofcriticalsafetyissues•AsignificantincreaseinthedevelopmentandapplicationofESScanbeexpectedintheneartermandbeyond•LossPreventionneedstobeconsideredinallinstallations•Gapsthatexisttodaybetweenwhatweknowandcanprescribeincodesandstandardsmustbefilledthroughtesting,failuremodesandeffectsanalysis,andhazardmitigationguidance•CollaborationbyallinterestedpartiesiskeyifwearetoaddresssafetyissuesThankyouGRCCorp.Slide33