Battery Heat and Risk Integrated Management 

Captures Both Safety and Performance 

With the reduction of greenhouse gases becoming an important issue worldwide, the use of batteries in electric vehicles and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) is expanding.

However, with the increase in lithium-ion battery distribution leading to a rise in battery fires, the technology for thermal management and risk management to ensure battery performance and safety has become significant. In response, the EMS Research Lab at the Korea Institute of Energy Technology is developing technology that can integrate and manage battery heat and risk simultaneously.

The EMS Research Lab at the Korea Institute of Energy Technology is developing technology to simultaneously integrate and manage battery heat and risk factors (fire, thermal runaway, etc.). This year, the lab plans to manufacture a prototype of an Energy Storage System (ESS) or micro electric vehicle equipped with battery heat and risk integrated management technology and conduct actual performance evaluations.

In particular, the EMS Lab is co-developing a battery swap charging station for electric vehicles with SMK Co., Ltd. This collaboration enables users to find available charging stations, easily and quickly swap out the battery, and continue using their electric vehicle. The commercialization of this charging station is currently in progress.

Such research and development underscore the importance of an integrated heat and risk management system that can prevent accidents due to battery fires and improve efficiency.