Bromine and Chlorine are both from the same corrosive column on the periodic table so you want to avoid breathing the fumes.
The design of this battery avoids the production of fumes but I don't expect to see a vehicle application in the near future. John Lindsay Currently in LA Usually in Australia > On 24 May 2014, at 12:37 am, EVDL Administrator via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> > wrote: > >> On 21 May 2014 at 21:29, John Lindsay via EV wrote: >> >> ... zinc bromine flow battery ... > > I don't want to seem alarmist, but I remember reading about a Solar and > Electric 500 in the early 1990s, when James Worden of Solectria had to be > flown to hospital via med-evac after his car's zinc bromine battery > developed a leak. They had to stop the race and clear the track. Something > like a dozen other people also ended up going to hospital (though not by > chopper) for treatment. > > That may be why they're not certified for mobile use. Zinc bromine fumes > are wicked stuff. You want to be VERY careful with those batteries. > > David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA > EVDL Administrator > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not > reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my > email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
