Energy storage battery slurry manufacturers

Can a small slurry production facility save energy?

In addition, with large factories needing to be climate controlled for cathode processes, being able to produce such a large amount of slurry from a small space translates into large energy savings even for the building required to house the equipment. Dr. Christopher G. Clark, Jr., VP, Emerging Technologies Ystra l

What is the function of mixing in slurries?

Mixing provides two functions in the preparation of slurries Dispersal of conductive materials like carbon black, a nanomaterial with extremely high surface area. Distribution of the conductive material around the major-component active material, 50-200x larger in size.

What materials are used in energy storage systems?

Most electrodes in energy storage systems are made from active material, conductive carbon black and binders. These are generally in powder form and need to be optimally matched with one another, mixed and homogenized. This is achieved by making an electrode paste.

How long does it take to mix electrode slurry?

Today, industrial planetary mixers for electrode slurry production can contain 3000 L, but nevertheless require upwards of 3h of mixing time and another 1-3 h of cleaning between batches with thousands of machines needed to meet global demand.

How can a low-cost manufacturing process improve energy storage systems?

A further aim is low-cost manufacturing processes, which are energy-efficient and gentle on resources. Electrodes for energy storage systems can only be produced with minimum material and energy requirements without compromising on electrochemical performance if optimized process and formulation strategies are implemented.

What factors affect slurry quality?

For a process with so many machines and process steps, it is perhaps surprising that the variables for control of slurry quality are mainly mixing times and rates. The Conti-TDS (Figure 2) inline mixer is a time- and energy-saving alternative to an HSD.