Honeywell is expanding its strategic alliance with Nexceris, the developer of Li-ion Tamer lithium-ion gas detection solutions, to help make Electric Vehicles (EVs) safer.
Thermal runaway is a phenomenon that causes extremely high temperatures within the battery cell that can result in a fire.
Honeywell’s collaboration with Nexceris to develop an enhanced suite of battery monitoring sensors will help automotive manufacturers strengthen their battery health monitoring systems with the ability to detect thermal runaway conditions even earlier than before.
Both companies will collaborate with leading global vehicle manufacturers to deliver advanced gas detection solutions in EV battery packs to allow for early intervention. This will help avoid costly property damage and safety issues related to EV battery pack fires.
Rajesh Rege, President, Honeywell India, said, “As more people switch to electric vehicles, automakers need to supply Lithium-ion batteries that are reliable, safe and secure at every point of their lifespan. EV sales are likely to increase exponentially in the coming months and years due to the demand incentives provided under FAME II, the launch of State policies, rising fuel prices, tightening emission laws and increasing awareness of the green environment.”
Kyle Shen, President and CEO, Nexceris, said, “Our work with Honeywell will help us empower the global transition to electric vehicles through enhanced battery monitoring. Fires from Lithium-ion batteries are dangerous and often difficult to contain after they start. By combining our shared expertise in battery sensing and gas detection technology with Honeywell’s extensive manufacturing capabilities, we will be working toward offering our vehicle manufacturing customers a more advanced safety solution and meeting the growing demand for lithium-ion batteries.”
Honeywell and Nexceris formed a strategic alliance in 2020 to address lithium-ion battery system safety for energy storage applications. Honeywell’s early warning smoke detection technology combined with Li-ion Tamer’s off-gas detection technology offered a safe, redundant way to protect facilities of any scale.
Global EV sales doubled in 2021 from the previous year to nearly seven million, and India’s electric vehicle market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 90% in this decade to touch $150 billion by 2030.
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