德国DENIOS对处理锂储能设备的潜在危险的深入研究

锂离子电池是否是有火灾隐患的技术？

锂离子电池是一项相对较新的技术。但自 1990 年代初上市以来，它们在储能市场上留下了持久的印记，并逐渐取代了旧技术。今天，无法想象没有锂电池的日常生活 - 足够充分的理由：它们可能特别小，同时非常高效，因此对广泛的应用感兴趣。智能手机和平板电脑不仅从锂电池中汲取能量，而且在电动汽车领域也发挥着重要作用。锂储能设备因其高能量密度、重量轻和充电快等特点而成为理想选择。

Lithium-ion batteries are a comparatively recent technology. But since their market launch in the early 1990s, they have left a lasting mark on the energy storage market and gradually displaced old technologies. Today, it is impossible to imagine our everyday life without lithium batteries - and for good reason: they can be particularly small and at the same time very efficient and are therefore of interest for a wide range of applications. Not only smartphones and tablets draw their energy from lithium batteries, they also play an important role in the field of electromobility. Lithium energy storage devices are an ideal choice here due to their high energy density with low weight and fast charging.

另一面：涉及锂储能设备的危险事件屡见不鲜。近年来，停车场发生火灾，由电动自行车电池引起，成为头条新闻。据美联社2024年2月24日报道，由锂电池引发的纽约公寓楼大火造成1人死亡，17人受伤。毫无疑问：涉及锂离子电池的爆炸和火灾可能会产生毁灭性的后果，造成代价高昂的间接损害，或者最坏的情况会造成人命损失。不仅是公众，公司也面临着确保最安全的处理和储存的紧迫问题。事实上，§5 ArbSchG 要求雇主识别和评估危害并实施适当的保护措施。

The other side of the coin: dangerous incidents involving lithium energy storage devices are repeatedly reported. Recent years, a fire in a parking garage made the headlines, caused by the battery of an e-bike. In 2024, the Associated Press reported on Feb 24 that a person died and 17 people injured when a fire at a New York apartment building was triggered by a lithium battert. There is no question: explosions and fires involving lithium-ion batteries can have devastating consequences, causing expensive consequential damage or, in the worst case, costing human lives. It's not just members of the public, but also companies who are faced with the urgent problem of ensuring the safest possible handling and storage. The fact remains that §5 ArbSchG obliges employers to identify and assess hazards and to implement suitable protective measures.