Ignition Incidents Caused by Lithium-Ion Batteries in Waste Treatment Facilities

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to understand the events that cause LIB-induced ignition and fire incidents at municipal treatment facilities for noncombustible waste, etc., and to obtain knowledge that will contribute to countermeasures, including early detection and monitoring to prevent the spread of such incidents. For this purpose, real-time monitoring with measurements of surface temperature and various gas concentrations during the crushing and conveying processes at an actual facility was conducted to understand the ignition and other events at the treatment facility.