Expanding Availability Horizons: New Battery Technologies in Industrial UPS Systems

This paper focuses on re-evaluating the traditional industrial AC and DC UPS systems (consisting of power electronics and battery) with the use of new battery technologies and how this can dramatically change the architecture of the industrial sites. The considerations presented review the basic industry demands for battery and UPS performance and how they can be met once some limitations of current battery technologies are removed, including: gas emissions, temperature decay, aging, battery availability, storage, safety and recyclability.The paper presents several important considerations that need to be made to select the right battery technology based on the underlying application needs e.g. between energy density and power density. It also investigates the positive impact of a new solution on industrial site design requirements including battery rooms and outdoor installation. The thorough testing results are presented as well as field experience feedback. Illustrations for the paper are based on a prior installation references, and lab testing.