Location
Innovation Lab Atrium
Start Date
4-3-2025 10:00 AM
End Date
4-3-2025 11:30 AM
Presentation Date
3 April 2025, 10:00am - 11:30am
Biography
Syed Talha Riaz is a PhD student in the Mining Engineering Department at Missouri University of Science and Technology, working under the supervision of Dr. Guang Xu. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan, where his research focused on the quantitative and qualitative assessment of air currents in coal mines. Currently, he serves as a Graduate Research Assistant, investigating the impact of the state of charge on gas emissions, temperature evolution, and explosion limits in lithium-ion battery fires in underground mines. His research aims to identify safer battery options for mining applications and is supported by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Meeting Name
2025 - Miners Solving for Tomorrow Research Conference
Department(s)
Mining Engineering
Document Type
Poster
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
event
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2025 The Authors, All rights reserved
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A Risk Assessment Method For Lithium Ion Batteries Fire Hazards in Underground Mines
Innovation Lab Atrium
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Advisor: Guang Xu
Abstract:
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are increasingly becoming common in the mining industry due to their higher energy density and long shelf life. However, safety hazards due to thermal runaway are one of the major concerns because LIBs can catch fire, release toxic and flammable gases, and cause explosions. Currently, there is no framework in place to quantitatively assess the risks associated with LIBs specifically for the mining industry. This work, based on the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), is a necessary step towards filling this gap. By integrating factors such as thermal runaway temperature, time to thermal runaway, the volume of emitted gases, the concentration of carbon monoxide, hydrogen fluoride, and methane, lower explosion limit and upper explosion limit into AHP, we can calculate the safety rating for LIBs. The framework will promote the safe applications of LIBs in underground mines.