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Fire and smoke flare up during a battery burn demonstration on Nov. 4, 2021, at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.
211208-N-CD227-003.JPG Photo By: Photo provided by Dr. Thomas Hays

West Bethesda, MD - Fire and smoke flare up during a battery burn demonstration on Nov. 4, 2021, at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. Dr. Thomas Hays, a materials scientist in the Expeditionary and Developmental Power and Energy Branch (Code 635) at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, held the demonstration to show what can happen when lithium ion batteries catch fire if they are not properly stored. Hays’ team developed the Charging-capable Li-ion Autonomous Safe Storage Interservice Container, or CLASSIC, to contain Li-ion batteries onboard ships and aircraft in order to prevent hazards.


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