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Category Archives: Energizing Facts
Now a bit about the nickel-metal hydride battery . . .
The success of the nickel-metal hydride battery has been driven by its high energy density and the use of environmentally-friendly metals. The modern nickel-metal hydride battery, for instance, offers up to 40% higher energy density compared to the standard nickel-cadmium … Continue reading
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The Nickel-Cadmium Battery
Last week we noted that the nickel-cadmium battery was the first rechargeable battery in small format and forms a standard against which other chemistries are commonly compared. Let’s now look at a summary of advantages and limitations of the nickel-cadmium … Continue reading
So, what’s the best battery out there? It really depends . . .
Below is a summary of the strength and limitations of today’s popular battery systems. Although energy density is paramount, other important attributes to batteries include service life, load characteristics, maintenance requirements, self-discharge costs and, of course, safety. Nickel-cadmium – mature … Continue reading
What is the best battery for medical devices?
The heart defibrillator is one of the most energy-hungry portable medical devices around. This battery draws in excess of 10 amperes during preparation stages. Then, several shocks may be needed to get the patient’s heart going again. It’s very important … Continue reading
Field studies on battery exercise and recondition
The importance of exercising and reconditioning your batteries is emphasized by a study carried out for the U.S. Navy by GTE Government Systems. To determine the percentage of batteries needing replacement in the first year of use, one group of … Continue reading
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Exercise is important for your batteries
It’s possible to prevent damaging memory from developing in your batteries. Crystalline formation, which causes battery memory in nickel-based batteries, is most pronounced if the battery is left in the charger for days, or if repeatedly recharged without a periodic … Continue reading
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Does your battery have memory?
The term “memory” was originally derived from “cyclic memory”; meaning that a nickel-cadmium battery could remember how much energy was drawn on preceding discharges. On a longer than scheduled discharge, the voltage would rapidly drop and the battery would lose … Continue reading
Who pays for the recycling of batteries?
Current battery recycling methods require a high amount of energy. It takes six to ten times the amount of energy to reclaim metals from recycled batteries than it would through other means. So who pays for this Recycling? We do. … Continue reading
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How are batteries recycled?
Battery recycling plants require batteries to be sorted according to chemistries. Some sorting must be done prior to the battery arriving at the recycling plants. Nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal-hydride, lithium ion and lead acid are placed in designated boxes at the collection … Continue reading
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As the demand for batteries continues to grow, recycling becomes that much more important
The lead-acid battery has led the way in recycling. The automotive industry should be given credit in organizing ways to dispose of spent car batteries. In the USA, 98% of all lead-acid batteries are recycled. In comparison, only one in … Continue reading
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