SBIR-STTR Award

Battery Logistics Integrated Safety System (BLISS)
Award last edited on: 7/18/22

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOT
Total Award Amount
$1,132,971
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
21-PH1
Principal Investigator
Ronald M Butler

Company Information

Energy Storage Safety Products International LLC (AKA: ESSPI)

440 Burroughs Suite 617
Detroit, MI 48202
   (313) 220-8967
   N/A
   www.esspi.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 13
County: Wayne

Phase I

Contract Number: 6913G621P800069
Start Date: 7/8/21    Completed: 1/7/22
Phase I year
2021
Phase I Amount
$144,549
ESSPI will continue development of a Battery Logistics Integrated Safety System (BLISS). BLISS is a unique solution to lithium-ion battery transport and storage safety challenges such as fire and explosion. BLISS dramatically improves safety during battery logistics, aligns with current logistics processes (non-disruptive), and provides a cost-effective battery packaging system that meets current and future (projected) standards, rules and guidelines (SRG). The BLISS features a robust container that aligns with current logistics procedures and is capable of withstanding the rigors of transport and storage activities. It is designed to control battery fires, relieve pressure buildup, and neutralizes flammable and toxic gases through a unique chemical process. Development of a viable BLISS prototype requires a better understanding of the internal environment before and during battery failure, identification of appropriate mitigation materials, creation of an intelligent system design tool, and the optimization of effective scaling and commercialization processes. Additional goals of this project include evaluation of fire mitigation material performance under realistic LiB failure conditions. The proposed scope of work is divided into three main efforts—characterization of the LiB failure environment, identification of internal mitigation control materials, and the creation of a tool that can leverage data to optimize system design

Phase II

Contract Number: 6913G622C100019
Start Date: 8/18/22    Completed: 8/16/23
Phase II year
2022
Phase II Amount
$988,422
ESSPI will continue development of a Battery Logistics Integrated Safety System (BLISS). BLISS is a unique solution to lithium-ion battery transport and storage safety challenges such as fire and explosion. BLISS dramatically improves safety during battery logistics, aligns with current logistics processes (non-disruptive), and provides a cost-effective battery packaging system that meets current and future (projected) standards, rules and guidelines (SRG). The BLISS features a robust container that aligns with current logistics procedures and is capable of withstanding the rigors of transport and storage activities. It is designed to control battery fires, relieve pressure buildup, and neutralizes flammable and toxic gases through a unique chemical process. Development of a viable BLISS prototype requires a better understanding of the internal environment before and during battery failure, identification of appropriate mitigation materials, creation of an intelligent system design tool, and the optimization of effective scaling and commercialization processes. Additional goals of this project include evaluation of fire mitigation material performance under realistic LiB failure conditions. The proposed scope of work is divided into three main efforts—characterization of the LiB failure environment, identification of internal mitigation control materials, and the creation of a tool that can leverage data to optimize system design