Battery Testing and Hazard Analysis

Lithium-ion battery production, maintenance, installation, and transportation are covered by several safety requirements and standards; yet, recurring incidents confirm that the current regulatory framework is insufficient for predicting the most likely reasons for failure. Battery testing and hazard analysis can help. We can help with global expertise in lithium-ion battery safety to help you minimize your exposure to fire, injury, property damage, and litigation.

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Understanding Battery Safety

Lithium-ion batteries are being utilized in more and more applications; from consumer electronics to automobiles, airplanes, and even energy storage systems. Failure can result in both performance and safety concerns such as cell capacity reduction and possible separator defects leading to fires. The possibility of cell failure is difficult to completely prevent, however with proper testing, tools, and expertise we help our clients mitigate and reduce the risk.

Battery Hazard Analysis (BHA)

ioMosaic understands and employs best-practice techniques, including preliminary or inherent hazard analysis, hazard and operability (HAZOP) studies, and failure modes and effects analyses (FMEA) of single lithium-ion batteries and battery energy storage systems (BESS). Each scenario's impact and frequency are evaluated by our process. We also help you identify safeguards and other mitigation strategies to reduce the risk to your installation following a BHA.

 

How We Can Help You

ioMosaic pioneered many of the current risk assessment techniques for processes that handle hazardous chemicals.

Our experts support every aspect to ensure that your facility runs safely and efficiently.

Expertise to help you minimize your exposure to fire, injury, property damage, and litigation.

Integrating best practices with cost-effective solutions to address program deficiencies.

Helping manage risk with facility siting studies, assessments and recommendations.

Senior knowledgeable engineers facilitate hazard analyses in nearly all sectors of the process and processing industries.

Decades of experience leading incident investigations for process industry companies.

We prepare expert opinion reports and provide expert testimony for process incident cases.

Experienced engineers who have performed LOPAs on a wide range of facilities and terminals.

Our experts are at the forefront of pipeline Process Safety Management proficiency.

Proven track record of performing QRAs for facilities, pipelines and transportation routes.

Well versed in assisting global companies with their sustainability reporting communications.

Decades of experience mitigating hazards for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

Featured Case Studies

Battery Facility Siting Legal Support Case Study

A group of concerned property owners enlisted the help of ioMosaic to provide engineering support in their case against the proposed location of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility. The client needed to demonstrate that the risk posed by locating the facility in close proximity was unacceptable to the surrounding community. Read the case study to learn the advantages of working with ioMosaic for Battery Hazard Analyses (BHA) and litigation support.

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An American manufacturer of silicon anode battery technology for lithium-ion batteries was planning a new facility to expand into the automotive market. Silicon anodes offer higher energy density and improved power delivery for electric vehicles and electronics.

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The California Energy Commission was directed to assist in the development of clean alternate transportation fuels. As part of this effort, they support the commercialization of fuel cell vehicles operating on hydrogen fuel. In order to be used extensively in the transportation sector, the safety of hydrogen production, storage, and supply needed to be addressed.

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A U.S. renewable energy manufacturer needed to evaluate a sodium-ion battery cell’s thermal behavior under conditions that closely mimic real-world thermal confinement, such as those found inside battery packs or battery energy storage systems (BESS).
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Featured Video

Navigating Battery Safety Challenges in Thermal Runaway Scenarios

Watch this 26 minute video to learn about the consequences of thermal runaway and the thermal instability of lithium-ion batteries. Lessons learned from several battery incidents are included, along with risk mitigation methods to help you prevent an incident.

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Our Team

Georges A. Melhem, Ph.D., FAIChE

President & CEO The founder of ioMosaic and internationally renowned expert in the areas of pressure relief and flare systems design, chemical reaction systems, process safety and risk analysis. Read more...

Neil Prophet

Senior Vice President and Partner He brings over 20 years of experience in pressure relief and flare systems design project management and engineering expertise for chemical, pharmaceutical and petrochemical companies. Read more...

Katherine Anderson, CCPSC

Senior Principal Consultant Experienced project leader in hazard identification, evaluation, functional safety, process safety and risk management. Read more...

John Barker, Ph.D.

Director The head of our international offices in the U.K. and the Kingdom of Bahrain and an expert in risk management for oil, gas and transportation. Read more...

Dianne Coon, CSP

Principal Consultant A CSP Certified Safety Professional with 32 years of experience in process safety and health, and safety and environment (HSE) management. Read more...

David Blake

Senior Safety and Risk Management Consultant Over 30 years of experience in process safety and risk management for the chemical processing and government industries. Read more...

Anna Shinkawa

Senior Safety and Risk Management Consultant Over 12 years of experience managing and executing PRFS design, risk analysis, and PSM audits for chemical and petrochemical companies in the U.S. Read more...

Christian Sarno

Senior Safety and Risk Management Consultant Focuses on quantitative risk assessment (QRA), facility siting, pressure relief and flare system (PRFS) design and analysis for chemical and utility companies. Read more...

Judy A. Perry, CCPSC

Principal Consultant A Certified Process Safety Professional with over 35 years of diverse expertise in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, as well as over 30 years in process safety and operations management. Read more...

Featured Resources

Overpressure Protection of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

BESS systems are now increasingly utilized by regional grid operators. With greater production and application of Li-ion BESS, the inherent hazards are more apparent with more frequent use. Read this white paper for an exploration of the mechanics of deflagrations that can occur during a thermal runaway event in a BESS and methods for sizing deflagration vents to protect against such explosions in elongated geometries.

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Featured Services

Facility Siting

Our experienced personnel help manage risk with facility siting studies, plant facilities assessments and recommendations. Read more...

Battery Safety Testing

Years of experience testing for performance and safety concerns, such as capacity fade, overheating, release of toxic gases and even fire. Read more...

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