saa, 914 AM What is Dry Rooms and is rol in manufacturing of Lithium batteries a Wy sIHLP Offers Best Performance aaa re oon YS" for High Current Applications a= sate IP vncnrene coteliectv itn poner char aplenion ie Bom — ~~ Aandbook to Understand Dry Rooms samset PP sete ooo 08 = ‘Adoption of lithium-ion batteries has been a significant subject of incustry investment wi of 8%. The global market for ithium batteries is ikely to reach 28 billion dollars by the en WA WH #! Beit Tesla-—leading autonomous cars manufacturer—or Apple and Samsung-the leading tes, everyone is rushing forward to invest in the Li-ion market. In a recent request for quali by ISRO, more than 137 Indian companies showed interest for technology transfer of L-i OW ‘manufacturing, One of the mast cntical components required for manufacturing UthiumB Swe Dry Rooms. Busing Ory Rooms, be i ether for RAD purpose or mass scale production batteries require avery high level of proficiency and knowledge of the subject. Handling specialised expertise of heat load and moisture load calculation, and hence, dry room des UJ MESES construction and ts be a completed proces In 1991, 2 standard battery was of BOWh/Kg which today has increased to 250Wh/kg. These innovations of high energy density, fast production processes and fast charge (witeless charge) have led to the possibilty of significant defects in the batteries for even the smallest laxity in the DryRoom norms, The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is one such example of battery failure. This failure in battery and fast heating led + Return of 2 milion devices ‘+ The mult+milion costs in sutes due ta injuries + Loss of reputation Why Do Lithium Batteries Fall? Manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries is @ technical process that has some challenges and complications. The most important one amongst them is that the processing of electrodes must be done under least humidity conditions. Relative humidity lower than 1% (-35%C or ~40°C ewpoint) and a low particulate environment are the necessities for production of quality electrodes. Walle clean rooms provide ambient wan the required for L-ion moisture conditions for semiconductor manufacturing, they contain at least 30 times more humicity ‘manufacturing. When water penetrates the batteries, the lithium salts used as electrolytes become unstable. They start reacting with ‘moisture and generate hydrogen fluoride, which leads to gassing and blosting up of the battery, reducing its Ife How to Control Lithium Battery F To control humidity levels and environmental conditions dry rooms are the perfect choice for manufacturers. A dry room is 2 hermetically sealed room that maintains extremely low humidity levels and provides particle filtration, which helps in manufacturing batteries in a perfectly ry environment Constituents of a Dry Room + Panels and Room The room must be constructed entirely with metal with HEPA fiters In it. A baked white galvanised metal interior and exterior increase the efficient working of the room oes not spread in case of an accident. iless steel can also be used). The panels in the room should be Insulated and fire redundant so that fire + Floor The anti-static floor is another requirement in the construction of a dry roam. The flooring absorbs al the tree static charges so that no harm tps: www oletroniesmedianfo/2019102/12{you-handbook ‘o-understand-y-tooms! 12saa, 9:14 AM ‘What is Dry Rooms and is role in manufacturing of Lithium batteries ‘Eneure yur antrance and emergency doors must be built with the same panel construction as that of the wall. An airlock or vestibule eee e moisture, prodsts 0 prevent inflation of the motst suthente nts BoM (gp ind ot, otro meer ar corr ca enh shoul be ven tyre. The 6 D> HN ME huni encore hey Mutat ‘nts of Dry Room Conditioning System ant Dehumidifier D Gin tne dehumister must be made of pH neutral and chemical resistant material, The rotor should also have inernes +7 “uring the production of ithium betteres iresss een ‘The process cry alr fans and reactivation fans of the dehumidifiers must be of centrifugal airfoil design. All the fans must be mounted on vibration insulators so that there can be a reduction in vibrations and noise, + Condensing Units Condensing units must include semi-hermetic compressors that can be either air or water cooled. Each unit should contain moisture indicating Sight glass, magnetic contractors of three phase units, water regulating valve, suction tne fier, vibration eliminating device, and powerful contral devices, Critical Parameters to Define When Specifying for Dry Room + The process requirements; dew point, temperature, exhaust, chemicals, particles, future needs + Shift timing and @ load of people; access, movement, level of automation, shift times/breaks + Machine load; noise levels, heat, penetration of utites, automation + Energy consumption; 2 variety of utiities available and thelr costs, KVAC, lia + Recovery requirements; backup power, redundancy, ciled water + Cost of malfunction or downtime; field service, training, preventive maintenance + External environment; access to utilty providers, climate, seismic zone, local conditions + Building integrity; floor conditions, grounding, occupancy loads, cling loads ‘+ Design and Delivery; commissioning, formal acceptance, validation, training and services after sale The above-stated parameters must be checked bafore the selection of any dry rooms for the manufacturing process. These parameters not only help in choosing the correct product but also help in gaining a better understanding of the process. Nowadays, cry rooms are Deing used by various pharmaceutical, automotive and other selective incustries that have low dew-point requirements for their processes, However, itis cucial to opt for the suitable rooms to ensure better productivity, For every dry room, great ‘amount of time, detailing and specialisation is required. Thus, before selecting @ provider, the enterprise must get all the units they need correctly a a single glten may lead to hazarcous risks. Electronics M ‘tecronis Mogi is an Indian electronics ane ach Journalism pater docatd fo Iteration electronics ad tech industry. EM avers news rom semiconductor, aerospace, defense, OT, design, te stata, emai ecole novation and Business ends world, Flow WS on ter fr atest uadate in inst hitps hw oletroniesmedtainto/2019102/24you-handbookto-understand.ay-rooms! 22