電動車電池失效報廢的原因有哪些?
電(dian)動(dong)車(che)電(dian)池隨(sui)著使用時間的(de)長短,自身硫化現(xian)象不可避免的(de)存在。很多消(xiao)費者不了(le)解為(wei)什么(me)電(dian)池用兩年就需要更換(huan),是什么(me)原因造成(cheng)了(le)電(dian)動(dong)車(che)電(dian)池報(bao)廢?
與其它鉛酸蓄電池(chi)的(de)(de)(de)使用環境不同(tong),電動自(zi)(zi)行(xing)(xing)車(che)電池(chi)的(de)(de)(de)失效(xiao)原因有其特殊(shu)性。電動自(zi)(zi)行(xing)(xing)車(che)的(de)(de)(de)電池(chi)的(de)(de)(de)循環次數遠(yuan)遠(yuan)多后備電源類的(de)(de)(de)電池(chi)。
例(li)如,原(yuan)郵電(dian)(dian)部[1994]763號電(dian)(dian)信網(wang)維護規程(cheng)的(de)規定(ding)(ding),每年(nian)(nian)應(ying)以實際負荷做一次核對性放(fang)電(dian)(dian)試驗(yan),放(fang)出(chu)(chu)容(rong)量的(de)30%~40%。每3年(nian)(nian)做一次容(rong)量試驗(yan),到使(shi)用(yong)6年(nian)(nian)以后,每年(nian)(nian)做一次容(rong)量試驗(yan)。這樣,電(dian)(dian)信的(de)電(dian)(dian)池(chi)如果(guo)不是(shi)頻(pin)繁的(de)出(chu)(chu)現停電(dian)(dian),電(dian)(dian)池(chi)很少處于(yu)放(fang)電(dian)(dian)狀(zhuang)態。假定(ding)(ding)每年(nian)(nian)遇到4次停電(dian)(dian),這樣,在10年(nian)(nian)間電(dian)(dian)池(chi)放(fang)電(dian)(dian)也就是(shi)40次,所以電(dian)(dian)池(chi)的(de)深(shen)循環壽命定(ding)(ding)為80次。同(tong)時,電(dian)(dian)信系統的(de)電(dian)(dian)池(chi)放(fang)電(dian)(dian)深(shen)度也就是(shi)按照30%~40%。
而(er)電(dian)(dian)(dian)動(dong)(dong)自(zi)行(xing)車使用(yong)的電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)依據標準,電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)的壽命應該(gai)是按照(zhao)70%標稱容量(liang)的放電(dian)(dian)(dian)要達到350次(ci)。這樣,電(dian)(dian)(dian)動(dong)(dong)自(zi)行(xing)車電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)的放電(dian)(dian)(dian)深度(du)和循環壽命遠(yuan)遠(yuan)超(chao)過電(dian)(dian)(dian)信系統的電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)要求(qiu)。另外(wai),電(dian)(dian)(dian)動(dong)(dong)自(zi)行(xing)車電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)要求(qiu)在(zai)8小時(shi)以(yi)內完成充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)。這樣,不得不提高(gao)(gao)充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)的電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓值,超(chao)過了電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)的大(da)量(liang)析氣(qi)電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓2.42V而(er)形成了較(jiao)塊速度(du)的失(shi)水。而(er)電(dian)(dian)(dian)信系統的電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)是完全沒有這樣高(gao)(gao)的充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓的。
同時(shi),電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)動(dong)自行(xing)(xing)車電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)放(fang)(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)很大,就是(shi)巡航期間的(de)放(fang)(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)也接近(jin)于(yu)0.5C放(fang)(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),啟動(dong)的(de)時(shi)候(hou),放(fang)(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)會超(chao)過1C放(fang)(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)。這(zhe)樣,也在影響(xiang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)使(shi)用壽命。由(you)于(yu)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)特性的(de)特殊要(yao)求,我們(men)看到一些可以給(gei)核電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)站供(gong)(gong)應(ying)鉛(qian)酸蓄(xu)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)制(zhi)造商(shang)也沒有步(bu)入電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)動(dong)自行(xing)(xing)車電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)供(gong)(gong)應(ying)商(shang)的(de)行(xing)(xing)列(lie)。一些規(gui)模可觀的(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)制(zhi)造商(shang)也逐(zhu)步(bu)退出了電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)動(dong)自行(xing)(xing)車電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)供(gong)(gong)應(ying)商(shang)的(de)行(xing)(xing)列(lie)。而給(gei)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)動(dong)自行(xing)(xing)車供(gong)(gong)貨的(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)制(zhi)造商(shang)除了沈陽(yang)松(song)下以外,就沒有幾個成規(gui)模的(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)制(zhi)造商(shang)。雖然沈陽(yang)松(song)下供(gong)(gong)應(ying)的(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)初期容(rong)量相對最低,按照行(xing)(xing)業標(biao)準檢驗,其容(rong)量在合格(ge)與不(bu)合格(ge)之間,但(dan)是(shi),其壽命相對比(bi)較長。
這樣,電(dian)動自行車使用的電(dian)池(chi)的性(xing)能(neng)要(yao)求與傳統(tong)的密封(feng)電(dian)池(chi)不同,失(shi)效模式(shi)與傳統(tong)的電(dian)池(chi)失(shi)效模式(shi)存在(zai)很大的差(cha)異。出現了一些過去(qu)少見的失(shi)效模式(shi)和(he)失(shi)效比例。
一個主要的(de)區別是放電(dian)(dian)(dian)率的(de)差異。普通的(de)閥控密封式(shi)鉛酸蓄電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)的(de)放電(dian)(dian)(dian)率多數(shu)是以(yi)10小時率或者(zhe)20小時率來制(zhi)(zhi)定的(de),而電(dian)(dian)(dian)動自(zi)行(xing)車的(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)都是以(yi)2小時率或者(zhe)3小時率來制(zhi)(zhi)定的(de),這與(yu)電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)的(de)實際使用情(qing)況大體相當。所以(yi),在供應電(dian)(dian)(dian)動自(zi)行(xing)車電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)的(de)初期,電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)容量是最大的(de)問題。為了提高電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)的(de)容量,各個電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)制(zhi)(zhi)造商采取了多種(zhong)方法。
以大量使用的(de)10Ah電池(chi)為例,最典(dian)型(xing)的(de)方法(fa)如下:
1、 增加極(ji)板數量
把(ba)原設(she)計的(de)單格(ge)5片(pian)6片(pian)改為6片(pian)7片(pian),7片(pian)8片(pian),甚至(zhi)8片(pian)9片(pian)。靠減薄(bo)極板(ban)厚度(du)和隔(ge)板(ban),增加極板(ban)數(shu)量來提高電池容(rong)量。
2、 提高電池的硫酸比重
原來浮充電池的(de)硫(liu)酸比重(zhong)(zhong)一般都(dou)在(zai)(zai)1.21~1.28之間,而電動自行車的(de)電池的(de)硫(liu)酸比重(zhong)(zhong)一般都(dou)在(zai)(zai)1.36~1.38左右。只有極少數的(de)采用1.32的(de)比重(zhong)(zhong)。
3、 增加正(zheng)極板活性物質用(yong)量
4、 低(di)溫(wen)固化,增加β氧化鉛的(de)比例
一般密封電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)為(wei)了實現氧(yang)循環(huan),都要(yao)求做(zuo)好負極過度。增加正極板活(huo)性物質用(yong)量,可以提(ti)高(gao)電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)的(de)容量,是(shi)以降低氧(yang)循環(huan)為(wei)代(dai)價的(de)。通過這些(xie)主要(yao)措施,電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)的(de)初期(qi)容量滿(man)足了電(dian)(dian)動自行車的(de)容量要(yao)求,特(te)別(bie)是(shi)改善了電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)的(de)大電(dian)(dian)流放電(dian)(dian)的(de)特(te)性,延(yan)長了電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)大電(dian)(dian)流放電(dian)(dian)的(de)壽命。但是(shi),這些(xie)措施也制約(yue)著電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)壽命。
一、電池失水問題
產生電池失水的一些(xie)原因主要如(ru)下:
1、為(wei)了滿足電(dian)(dian)池在(zai)(zai)(zai)8小(xiao)時(shi)(shi)以(yi)內充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)滿電(dian)(dian),所以(yi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)三(san)段(duan)(duan)式恒壓(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)限流充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)中,不得(de)(de)不通過恒壓(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)值,達到(dao)折合單(dan)格電(dian)(dian)池電(dian)(dian)壓(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)為(wei)2.47V~2.49V。這樣,大(da)大(da)超過電(dian)(dian)池正極(ji)板析(xi)氧(yang)電(dian)(dian)壓(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)的(de)(de)(de)2.35V和(he)負(fu)極(ji)板析(xi)氫電(dian)(dian)壓(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)的(de)(de)(de)2.42V。一些充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)器(qi)制造商(shang)的(de)(de)(de)產品(pin)為(wei)了降低充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)時(shi)(shi)間的(de)(de)(de)指示,提高了恒壓(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)轉浮充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)的(de)(de)(de)電(dian)(dian)流,而使(shi)得(de)(de)充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)指示充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)滿電(dian)(dian)以(yi)后,還(huan)沒有充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)滿電(dian)(dian),就靠提高浮充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)壓(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)來彌補。這樣,很(hen)多充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)器(qi)的(de)(de)(de)浮充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)壓(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)超過單(dan)格電(dian)(dian)壓(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)2.35V,這樣在(zai)(zai)(zai)浮充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)階(jie)段(duan)(duan)還(huan)在(zai)(zai)(zai)大(da)量析(xi)氧(yang)。而電(dian)(dian)池的(de)(de)(de)氧(yang)循環(huan)又不好,這樣在(zai)(zai)(zai)浮充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)階(jie)段(duan)(duan)也在(zai)(zai)(zai)不斷的(de)(de)(de)排氣(qi)。
2、一些電(dian)池(chi)制(zhi)造商沒有找(zhao)到好的(de)板柵合金(jin),仍然采用低(di)銻合金(jin),這樣(yang),比鉛鈣系列的(de)板柵合金(jin)析氣電(dian)位低(di),電(dian)池(chi)出氣量大,失水相對嚴重。
3、增加(jia)極(ji)板和增加(jia)正(zheng)極(ji)板活性物質用量以(yi)后,負極(ji)過(guo)渡(du)不足,氧(yang)(yang)循環下降,充電過(guo)程中(zhong)正(zheng)極(ji)板的氧(yang)(yang)氣來不及被負極(ji)板吸收,而產生失(shi)水。
4、一些電池的開閥壓偏低,容易(yi)排氣,同時電池內部的氧(yang)分壓低,降低了氧(yang)循環能力,增加(jia)了析氣量。
5、由于電(dian)池(chi)的硫(liu)(liu)酸比(bi)重(zhong)相對(dui)(dui)高(gao)了很(hen)多,所以(yi),電(dian)池(chi)的硫(liu)(liu)化(hua)也(ye)相對(dui)(dui)嚴重(zhong)。電(dian)池(chi)放(fang)電(dian)以(yi)后到(dao)第(di)二(er)天充電(dian)以(yi)前,硫(liu)(liu)酸比(bi)重(zhong)高(gao)的電(dian)池(chi)的硫(liu)(liu)化(hua)明(ming)顯。這(zhe)樣(yang),更加(jia)降低(di)了負極板(ban)氧循環的能(neng)力。而失(shi)水(shui)以(yi)后的電(dian)池(chi),失(shi)去(qu)的主要是水(shui),留(liu)下(xia)了硫(liu)(liu)酸的成(cheng)分,相當于進(jin)一步提(ti)高(gao)了硫(liu)(liu)酸的比(bi)重(zhong),這(zhe)樣(yang)就(jiu)使電(dian)池(chi)更加(jia)容(rong)易硫(liu)(liu)化(hua)。所以(yi),電(dian)池(chi)的硫(liu)(liu)化(hua)加(jia)重(zhong)了失(shi)水(shui),失(shi)水(shui)又加(jia)重(zhong)了硫(liu)(liu)化(hua)。
為了(le)(le)(le)克(ke)服電(dian)池(chi)(chi)的(de)失(shi)水,一些電(dian)池(chi)(chi)制造商采(cai)取了(le)(le)(le)不少(shao)措施(shi)。在板(ban)柵合(he)(he)金(jin)(jin)方面,一些電(dian)池(chi)(chi)制造商采(cai)用(yong)了(le)(le)(le)多(duo)種方式(shi),去掉(diao)了(le)(le)(le)低銻(ti)合(he)(he)金(jin)(jin)而采(cai)用(yong)鉛鈣錫(xi)鋁合(he)(he)金(jin)(jin)。提(ti)高(gao)了(le)(le)(le)電(dian)池(chi)(chi)析氣電(dian)壓。同時,緩解了(le)(le)(le)鉛鈣合(he)(he)金(jin)(jin)的(de)析鈣問題(ti),克(ke)服了(le)(le)(le)鉛鈣合(he)(he)金(jin)(jin)的(de)早期容(rong)量損失(shi)的(de)意外容(rong)量下降。同時,還要(yao)解決大電(dian)流放電(dian)特性(xing)下降的(de)問題(ti)。
令人遺憾的(de)是,山東某電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)制造(zao)商采用(yong)軍(jun)工技術,做出(chu)了(le)(le)(le)銅(tong)網電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi),試驗結果證(zheng)明,其(qi)各(ge)項參數都非(fei)常優(you)秀,但是,可(ke)能因為成本問(wen)題,沒(mei)有(you)見到他(ta)們大批量(liang)生產和推(tui)廣。一(yi)(yi)些(xie)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)制造(zao)商改(gai)進(jin)了(le)(le)(le)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)塑料模具(ju)的(de)結構尺寸,增加了(le)(le)(le)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)開閥壓,降低(di)了(le)(le)(le)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)開閥壓的(de)離散性,改(gai)善(shan)了(le)(le)(le)氧循環。最重要(yao)的(de)一(yi)(yi)個進(jin)步就是采用(yong)抗失(shi)水(shui)的(de)膠體(ti)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)結構,大大的(de)改(gai)善(shan)了(le)(le)(le)氧循環。同時,也出(chu)現了(le)(le)(le)膠體(ti)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)容易(yi)熱失(shi)控的(de)故障。為了(le)(le)(le)緩解電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)失(shi)水(shui)和熱失(shi)控,一(yi)(yi)些(xie)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)制造(zao)商要(yao)求充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)器(qi)制造(zao)商降低(di)恒壓值(zhi)。但是,簡單的(de)降低(di)恒壓值(zhi),沒(mei)有(you)降低(di)恒壓轉(zhuan)浮充(chong)的(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流,電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)難免發生欠(qian)充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)累積,形成電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)容量(liang)下降。
有創意(yi)的是一些(xie)電池制造商面臨著(zhu)電池失(shi)水,采取了一些(xie)措施,在全國設立了補(bu)水站,電池也為補(bu)水改(gai)進了結構。利用(yong)修(xiu)舊利舊,使平均8個(ge)月的電池壽命延長到平均13個(ge)月。
為了(le)改善膠(jiao)體電(dian)(dian)池的(de)熱(re)失控,最近(jin)市(shi)場上(shang)開始見到一些“半膠(jiao)體電(dian)(dian)池”,就是在(zai)灌(guan)酸的(de)后期(qi),在(zai)電(dian)(dian)池上(shang)面再增(zeng)(zeng)加膠(jiao)體。這樣(yang),相當(dang)于給(gei)普通的(de)AGM隔(ge)板電(dian)(dian)池增(zeng)(zeng)加了(le)一層(ceng)彈性的(de)氣密隔(ge)離,增(zeng)(zeng)加了(le)隔(ge)板之間的(de)氣體壓力,改善了(le)氧(yang)循環。同時,比膠(jiao)體電(dian)(dian)池的(de)局部壓力小,平均壓力不小。這樣(yang)克服了(le)局部高氣壓,緩解(jie)了(le)氧(yang)循環產生局部高熱(re)。
其結(jie)果是:氧循環好于普通AGM隔(ge)板(ban)電池,熱失控(kong)低(di)于膠體(ti)電池,而材料成本也低(di)于膠體(ti)電池。
二、電(dian)池硫化問(wen)題
在(zai)解(jie)剖(pou)失效(xiao)電(dian)(dian)(dian)池中,單純硫(liu)化失效(xiao)的電(dian)(dian)(dian)池不是很多,但是,幾乎(hu)所有的電(dian)(dian)(dian)池都不同程(cheng)度的存在(zai)著硫(liu)化。一些(xie)電(dian)(dian)(dian)池在(zai)做70%的1C充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)和60%的2C放電(dian)(dian)(dian)中,由于采用連續(xu)大電(dian)(dian)(dian)流循(xun)環,破(po)壞(huai)了電(dian)(dian)(dian)池生成(cheng)大硫(liu)酸鉛結晶的條(tiao)件,所以可能(neng)看不到硫(liu)化對電(dian)(dian)(dian)池的破(po)壞(huai)。如(ru)果試驗(yan)中途停頓(dun),電(dian)(dian)(dian)池硫(liu)化的問(wen)題就(jiu)會顯(xian)現。
由于電(dian)(dian)池(chi)重量大,一些用戶(hu)經常采取電(dian)(dian)池(chi)經過多次使用放完電(dian)(dian)才再次充電(dian)(dian),這(zhe)樣(yang)電(dian)(dian)池(chi)放電(dian)(dian)以后(hou)沒有(you)及(ji)時充電(dian)(dian),電(dian)(dian)池(chi)的(de)(de)硫(liu)(liu)化(hua)(hua)就(jiu)比較(jiao)嚴重。另外,電(dian)(dian)池(chi)的(de)(de)硫(liu)(liu)酸(suan)比重比較(jiao)高(gao),也是硫(liu)(liu)化(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)重要(yao)因素。而電(dian)(dian)池(chi)的(de)(de)硫(liu)(liu)化(hua)(hua),破壞(huai)了負極板氧循環的(de)(de)能力(li),形成(cheng)更(geng)加(jia)容易(yi)失水。這(zhe)樣(yang),電(dian)(dian)池(chi)的(de)(de)硫(liu)(liu)酸(suan)比重更(geng)加(jia)高(gao),導致更(geng)加(jia)容易(yi)硫(liu)(liu)化(hua)(hua)。
所以,電池硫化的程度可能(neng)不(bu)同,但是對電池的壽命影(ying)響也是不(bu)可忽略(lve)的。
三、漏酸問題
在(zai)(zai)(zai)電(dian)池(chi)密封(feng)和排(pai)氣(qi)閥沒(mei)有(you)問題的時候,也(ye)會出(chu)(chu)現漏液。很多(duo)電(dian)池(chi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)灌酸(suan)以后,電(dian)池(chi)處于(yu)富液狀態(tai),電(dian)池(chi)沒(mei)有(you)氧循環。靠電(dian)池(chi)處于(yu)開口狀態(tai)的三充二放把(ba)多(duo)于(yu)的電(dian)解液排(pai)出(chu)(chu)。硫酸(suan)比重再次提高(gao)。在(zai)(zai)(zai)蓋(gai)排(pai)氣(qi)閥的時候,電(dian)解液沒(mei)有(you)吸光(guang),還存在(zai)(zai)(zai)游離酸(suan)。即時把(ba)游離酸(suan)吸光(guang),電(dian)池(chi)還是處在(zai)(zai)(zai)“準貧(pin)液”狀態(tai)。
隔板中的電(dian)解(jie)液相(xiang)對要多一些。而(er)隔板中稍多的電(dian)解(jie)液影(ying)響氧循環,這(zhe)樣,對新(xin)電(dian)池(chi)(chi)進(jin)行充電(dian)的時候,排氣量(liang)比(bi)較(jiao)(jiao)大(da),代出的硫酸(suan)比(bi)較(jiao)(jiao)多。形成“漏酸(suan)”。而(er)膠體(ti)電(dian)池(chi)(chi)前50~100個循環,電(dian)池(chi)(chi)處于富液到(dao)貧液的轉換期,排氣比(bi)較(jiao)(jiao)嚴重,排氣代出膠體(ti)微粒形成了“漏酸(suan)”。
四、正極(ji)板軟化問題
正極(ji)板活性物質的有效成分是氧(yang)化(hua)鉛,氧(yang)化(hua)鉛分α-PbO2和β-PbO2,其中,α-PbO2是活性物質的骨架(jia),容量(liang)比較小;β-PbO2依附α-PbO2構(gou)成的骨架(jia)上面,其荷電能力比α-PbO2強很多。
氧(yang)化(hua)鉛(qian)(qian)放電放電以(yi)(yi)后(hou)輸出(chu)硫(liu)酸鉛(qian)(qian),充(chong)電時(shi)(shi)硫(liu)酸鉛(qian)(qian)生(sheng)產(chan)氧(yang)化(hua)鉛(qian)(qian)。而(er)充(chong)電的(de)時(shi)(shi)候,在(zai)強(qiang)酸環(huan)境中只能夠(gou)生(sheng)成(cheng)β-PbO2。所以(yi)(yi)電池(chi)(chi)深(shen)放電以(yi)(yi)后(hou),一旦具有骨架作(zuo)用的(de)α-PbO2參(can)與放電生(sheng)成(cheng)硫(liu)酸鉛(qian)(qian)以(yi)(yi)后(hou),就(jiu)再也不(bu)能夠(gou)恢(hui)復(fu)成(cheng)為α-PbO2,而(er)充(chong)電只能生(sheng)成(cheng)β-PbO2。正極(ji)板軟(ruan)(ruan)化(hua)就(jiu)出(chu)現(xian)了。正極(ji)板一旦出(chu)現(xian)軟(ruan)(ruan)化(hua),起(qi)到支持(chi)作(zuo)用的(de)多孔結(jie)構被破(po)壞了,正極(ji)板的(de)多孔被電池(chi)(chi)極(ji)板的(de)壓(ya)力(li)壓(ya)實了,就(jiu)降(jiang)低了參(can)與反(fan)應(ying)的(de)真實面(mian)積,電池(chi)(chi)容量就(jiu)下降(jiang)了。
這(zhe)(zhe)樣,防止過放(fang)電(dian)就是控制正極(ji)板軟化的重要(yao)措(cuo)施。而(er)這(zhe)(zhe)個靠的是控制器的欠壓(ya)保(bao)(bao)護。如果欠壓(ya)保(bao)(bao)護電(dian)壓(ya)過低,電(dian)池就會出(chu)現(xian)過放(fang)電(dian),一(yi)些(xie)α-PbO2參(can)與放(fang)電(dian),就會出(chu)現(xian)正極(ji)板軟化。
放(fang)(fang)(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)時候,如果連續放(fang)(fang)(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)流比較大,深(shen)層的(de)β-PbO2來不(bu)及參(can)與放(fang)(fang)(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)反(fan)應,外層的(de)α-PbO2就要參(can)與放(fang)(fang)(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)反(fan)應,這樣,也會形成(cheng)正極(ji)板軟(ruan)化(hua)。所(suo)以控制器(qi)中的(de)限(xian)流參(can)數也浮(fu)充重要。電(dian)(dian)(dian)摩的(de)放(fang)(fang)(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)流相對比較大,差不(bu)多在(zai)1C左右放(fang)(fang)(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian),加上放(fang)(fang)(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)深(shen)度相對比較深(shen),所(suo)以非常容易產生正極(ji)板軟(ruan)化(hua)。
每次(ci)放電(dian),或多(duo)或少的總(zong)要有一點點α-PbO2參與反(fan)應。所以,一個正常使用的電(dian)池,在不失(shi)水也不硫化,也沒有過放電(dian)的情(qing)況下,電(dian)池的壽(shou)命(ming)就取決于正極(ji)板軟化。
五、電池均衡問(wen)題
電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)不均(jun)衡主要有2中(zhong)表(biao)現形式,其一(yi)是(shi)(shi)某單只電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)容量(liang)低(di),其二是(shi)(shi)電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)荷(he)電(dian)(dian)(dian)容量(liang)低(di)。第(di)二種情況是(shi)(shi)說該電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)的容量(liang)并不抵,但是(shi)(shi)該電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)沒有充滿電(dian)(dian)(dian)。
第一種情況是該(gai)電(dian)池放電(dian)的時候,提前(qian)反應電(dian)壓(ya)(ya)下降的快(kuai),充電(dian)的時候電(dian)壓(ya)(ya)上升也快(kuai)。第二種情況是充電(dian)荷放電(dian)電(dian)池的電(dian)壓(ya)(ya)都(dou)低(di)。
其縮(suo)短電池壽命的原因(yin)如下:
1、充(chong)電(dian)(dian)時電(dian)(dian)壓高的電(dian)(dian)池會增加失水,電(dian)(dian)壓低(di)的電(dian)(dian)池會欠充(chong)電(dian)(dian);
2、放電(dian)的時候,電(dian)壓低的會出現過放電(dian),形成電(dian)池正極板軟化(hua)。
這(zhe)樣,容量低的(de)(de)(de)(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)在每(mei)次(ci)放(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)時(shi)候放(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)深(shen)(shen)度(du)比其他電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)深(shen)(shen)度(du)深(shen)(shen),所以正極板軟化(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)快。二充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya)高的(de)(de)(de)(de)失水,充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya)低的(de)(de)(de)(de)欠充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)。如(ru)果一只電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)荷(he)電(dian)(dian)(dian)少(shao)(shao),就存在充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)少(shao)(shao),放(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)深(shen)(shen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)問題。這(zhe)樣該(gai)電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)就會(hui)同時(shi)產(chan)生正極板軟化(hua)(hua)荷(he)硫化(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)問題。
產生電(dian)池(chi)不均衡的原因如(ru)下:
1、對(dui)串(chuan)連電池組(zu)的(de)組(zu)配(pei)不好(hao),存在著容量(liang)差和開路電壓差,這是(shi)原始就有誤(wu)差的(de)問(wen)題;
2、電池開閥壓有差別,失水不同,形成(cheng)后(hou)天電池的(de)容量(liang)差;
3、電(dian)池(chi)的自放電(dian)不同,逐步形成(cheng)荷電(dian)容量的差異;
4、失(shi)水(shui)不(bu)同(tong),形成(cheng)電(dian)池實際的硫(liu)酸比重不(bu)同(tong),形成(cheng)開路(lu)電(dian)壓差(cha);
5、電(dian)(dian)池壽命差,在后(hou)期(qi)反應一(yi)只電(dian)(dian)池容量下降,影響其他電(dian)(dian)池的正常(chang)狀態。
要改進電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)不均衡(heng)問題(ti),首先就要改善(shan)電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)在(zai)制(zhi)(zhi)造期間的(de)(de)工藝一致性(xing)問題(ti)。這(zhe)也是國內(nei)多(duo)數(shu)電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)制(zhi)(zhi)造商(shang)的(de)(de)主要問題(ti)。例如(ru),最好的(de)(de)電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)制(zhi)(zhi)造商(shang)的(de)(de)板柵是采(cai)用壓(ya)鑄的(de)(de),而國內(nei)相當(dang)多(duo)的(de)(de)電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)制(zhi)(zhi)造商(shang)連鑄板機都沒(mei)有,還是手工澆(jiao)鑄。
六、是熱失(shi)控
密封電池的最基(ji)本原理之一就是(shi)正極(ji)(ji)板析氧(yang)以后,氧(yang)氣直(zhi)接到負(fu)極(ji)(ji)板,被(bei)負(fu)極(ji)(ji)板吸收(shou)而還原為(wei)水(shui),考核(he)電池這(zhe)(zhe)個技術指標(biao)的參(can)數叫做“密封反應(ying)效率(lv)”,這(zhe)(zhe)種現象叫做“氧(yang)循(xun)環”。這(zhe)(zhe)樣,電池的失水(shui)很少,實現了“免(mian)維護”,就是(shi)免(mian)加水(shui)。為(wei)此(ci),都要(yao)求負(fu)極(ji)(ji)板容(rong)量做的比正極(ji)(ji)板容(rong)量大一些,叫做負(fu)極(ji)(ji)過渡。
電(dian)(dian)池(chi)在充(chong)入電(dian)(dian)量達到(dao)70%以后,電(dian)(dian)池(chi)的(de)極(ji)化(hua)電(dian)(dian)壓相對比(bi)較高,充(chong)電(dian)(dian)的(de)副(fu)反應(ying)開(kai)始(shi)逐步增加。電(dian)(dian)解水開(kai)始(shi)了。
在充(chong)(chong)電(dian)的(de)單格電(dian)壓(ya)達(da)到2.35V以(yi)后,首先正極板(ban)析(xi)(xi)氧,在達(da)到2.42V以(yi)后,負極板(ban)開始析(xi)(xi)氫。這時(shi)候充(chong)(chong)電(dian)的(de)電(dian)能(neng)轉變為(wei)化學能(neng)減(jian)少,轉變為(wei)電(dian)解水的(de)能(neng)量(liang)增加。充(chong)(chong)電(dian)過程的(de)是否析(xi)(xi)氣取決(jue)于充(chong)(chong)電(dian)電(dian)壓(ya),析(xi)(xi)氣量(liang)取決(jue)于達(da)到析(xi)(xi)氣電(dian)壓(ya)以(yi)后的(de)充(chong)(chong)電(dian)電(dian)流(liu)。
所以(yi)(yi),在充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)過程(cheng)中,充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)壓在進入(ru)恒(heng)壓以(yi)(yi)后(hou),電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)壓開始接(jie)近于(yu)最高,充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)也(ye)保持(chi)限(xian)流(liu)值。這時(shi)候析(xi)氣(qi)量(liang)最大。在進入(ru)恒(heng)壓以(yi)(yi)后(hou),充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)應(ying)該逐步(bu)下降(jiang),析(xi)氣(qi)量(liang)也(ye)應(ying)該逐步(bu)下降(jiang)。
充電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)本身是(shi)放熱(re)反(fan)應,一(yi)般電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)熱(re)設計(ji)是(shi)可以(yi)控(kong)制溫(wen)升(sheng)的(de)。在電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)大量析(xi)氣以(yi)后,氧(yang)(yang)氣在負(fu)(fu)極(ji)(ji)板復(fu)合為水(shui),發(fa)(fa)(fa)熱(re)量遠遠大于充電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)時(shi)的(de)發(fa)(fa)(fa)熱(re)。密封(feng)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)希望負(fu)(fu)極(ji)(ji)板具有(you)良好(hao)的(de)氧(yang)(yang)循(xun)環(huan)能力,但是(shi),氧(yang)(yang)循(xun)環(huan)也(ye)會(hui)產生發(fa)(fa)(fa)熱(re)。所以(yi),氧(yang)(yang)循(xun)環(huan)是(shi)一(yi)把(ba)雙刃劍,好(hao)處是(shi)減(jian)少了水(shui)損失(shi),壞(huai)處是(shi)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)會(hui)發(fa)(fa)(fa)熱(re)。如(ru)果電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)發(fa)(fa)(fa)熱(re),在恒壓充電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)條件下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia),氧(yang)(yang)循(xun)環(huan)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)也(ye)參與了充電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu),所以(yi)充電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)降(jiang)速率(lv)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)降(jiang)。而電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)發(fa)(fa)(fa)熱(re),會(hui)引起充電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)降(jiang)速率(lv)降(jiang)低,甚至會(hui)引起電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)反(fan)升(sheng)。而充電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)在電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)發(fa)(fa)(fa)熱(re)的(de)作用下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia),一(yi)旦電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)反(fan)升(sheng),又(you)增加了發(fa)(fa)(fa)熱(re)。這(zhe)樣,充電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)一(yi)直(zhi)會(hui)上升(sheng)到限(xian)流(liu)值。電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)發(fa)(fa)(fa)高(gao)熱(re),并且積累熱(re),一(yi)直(zhi)到電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)外殼發(fa)(fa)(fa)生熱(re)軟(ruan)化變形。而電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)熱(re)變形時(shi),內部氣壓高(gao),所以(yi)呈(cheng)現(xian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)時(shi)鼓脹的(de)。這(zhe)就是(shi)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)熱(re)失(shi)控(kong)而損壞(huai)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)。電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)一(yi)旦出(chu)現(xian)嚴重鼓脹,漏酸和漏氣的(de)問題也(ye)出(chu)現(xian)了,電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)會(hui)出(chu)現(xian)急性失(shi)效。
誘發電(dian)(dian)池鼓脹的(de)(de)原因有很多(duo)。如果充電(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)壓(ya)高,析氣量大,會產生熱失控。如果某一組電(dian)(dian)池或者某一個單(dan)格電(dian)(dian)池發生嚴重落后,而充電(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)恒壓(ya)值不變,其他(ta)的(de)(de)單(dan)格電(dian)(dian)池也(ye)(ye)會出現充電(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)壓(ya)相對過高,也(ye)(ye)會產生熱失控問題。
七、電池異常故障
為了增加電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)的(de)容量(liang),目前電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)動(dong)自行車電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)的(de)隔板(ban)(ban)相對比其他電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)的(de)隔板(ban)(ban)薄一些,負極(ji)板(ban)(ban)的(de)硫(liu)酸鉛結晶長大,充電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)以后(hou)出(chu)現(xian)少量(liang)硫(liu)酸鉛遺留(liu)在(zai)隔板(ban)(ban)中(zhong),遺留(liu)在(zai)隔板(ban)(ban)中(zhong)的(de)硫(liu)酸鉛一旦(dan)被還原稱為鉛,積累多了,電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)就會出(chu)現(xian)微(wei)短(duan)路(lu)。這(zhe)種(zhong)(zhong)現(xian)象叫做“鉛枝搭(da)橋(qiao)”。產生這(zhe)種(zhong)(zhong)微(wei)短(duan)路(lu),輕的(de)產生該單格電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)壓落(luo)后(hou),嚴(yan)重的(de)時候(hou)會出(chu)現(xian)單格短(duan)路(lu)。這(zhe)種(zhong)(zhong)現(xian)象不(bu)僅僅出(chu)現(xian)在(zai)膠體電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)中(zhong),在(zai)普通的(de)AGM電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)中(zhong)也會出(chu)現(xian)。一旦(dan)出(chu)現(xian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)的(de)單格嚴(yan)重落(luo)后(hou),電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)還很容易出(chu)現(xian)熱失(shi)控現(xian)象。
還有(you)就是極群組(zu)(zu)(zu)裝虛(xu)(xu)焊問題。容(rong)易產生虛(xu)(xu)焊的地(di)方(fang)是極板。而每(mei)個電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)的單格(ge)有(you)15片極板,就是15個焊點(dian),一(yi)個電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)有(you)6個單格(ge),就有(you)90個焊點(dian),一(yi)組(zu)(zu)(zu)電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)由4個電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)組(zu)(zu)(zu)成(cheng)(cheng),就要360個焊點(dian)。如(ru)果(guo)一(yi)個焊點(dian)存(cun)在虛(xu)(xu)焊,該單格(ge)容(rong)量就下降,進(jin)而該單格(ge)形成(cheng)(cheng)電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)落(luo)后(hou),形成(cheng)(cheng)整個電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)都落(luo)后(hou),電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)就會(hui)(hui)形成(cheng)(cheng)嚴重的不(bu)均衡。就會(hui)(hui)使改(gai)組(zu)(zu)(zu)電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)提(ti)前失效。如(ru)果(guo)虛(xu)(xu)焊率達到萬分之一(yi),平均每(mei)37組(zu)(zu)(zu)電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)就有(you)一(yi)組(zu)(zu)(zu)電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)存(cun)在這(zhe)虛(xu)(xu)焊,這(zhe)是絕對不(bu)能夠允許(xu)的。而鉛鈣合(he)金的電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi),在焊接的時(shi)候會(hui)(hui)析出鈣而掩蓋虛(xu)(xu)焊問題,這(zhe)樣,很多電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)制造商寧(ning)愿還采(cai)(cai)用(yong)低銻合(he)金的板柵而沒(mei)有(you)采(cai)(cai)用(yong)簡單的鉛鈣合(he)金。