Funding
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Partners
Consortium for Battery Innovation, Enersys, Stryten, East Penn, C&D Technologies Trojan Battery Company, HOPPECKE

Duration
November 2024 – January 2026

Objective
This project will explore the use of valve regulated lead (VRLA) batteries for safety critical operations in nuclear power plants worldwide and discuss the processes used to qualify and test VRLA in such a vital role. It will focus on four task areas:

1) Qualification and Standards for advanced VRLA.
2) Failure modes and impacts of failure for VRLA in stationary applications.
3) Failure mitigation strategies for VRLA.
4) Monitoring and acceptance criteria for VRLA.