Experimental study of the strategy of C6F12O and water mist intermittent spray to suppress lithium-ion batteries thermal runaway propagation

Abstract

Extinguished lithium-ion battery fires can experience temperature rebound and re-ignition, necessitating proper fire extinguishing and cooling measures for battery safety. This study introduces a novel approach that integrates C₆F₁₂O and water mist as a strategy to prevent the spread of thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries, evaluating the fire-suppression and cooling ability under various intermittent spray modes. The findings demonstrate that the strategy has a stronger suppression effect compared to continuous water spray and could prevent the spread of thermal runaway. C₆F₁₂O can extinguish fires in just 1 s. During the cooling phase, the cooling capacity generally decreases with increasing cycle period and duty cycle. Among different cycle periods, C₆F₁₂O combined with intermittent water mist spray (DC = 0.5, Pt = 2 s) exhibited the most effective cooling, significantly reducing peak temperature and providing the highest heat suppression. In terms of duty cycles, C₆F₁₂O combined with intermittent water mist spray (DC = 0.1, Pt = 20 s) achieved the longest cooling duration, lowering the temperature of Cell #3 to below 50 °C. The combination of C₆F₁₂O and intermittent water mist spray rapidly extinguishes flames, maximizes the cooling impact of water mist, and ultimately hinders the propagation of thermal runaway.