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A fire broke out at a wharf in Shenzhen!

Kim Sunny worldwide logistics 2024-08-05 09:48:39

After investigation, the fire scene burned the lithium battery and other goods in the container, the fire area was about 8 square meters, there were no casualties, and the cause of the fire was the thermal runaway of the lithium battery.

 

In daily life, lithium batteries are widely used in power tools, electric vehicles, mobile phones and other fields due to their light weight and high energy density, but if they are not properly disposed of in use, storage, and disposal, lithium batteries will become "time bombs".
 

Why do lithium batteries catch fire? Lithium batteries are a type of battery that uses lithium metal or lithium alloy as the positive and negative electrode materials and uses a non-aqueous electrolyte solution. Due to the advantages of long cycle life, green environmental protection, fast charging and discharging speed, large capacity, etc., this battery is widely used in battery cars, power banks, laptops, and even new energy vehicles, drones and other fields, but short circuits, overcharging, rapid discharge, design and manufacturing defects, and mechanical damage will cause spontaneous combustion and even explosion of lithium batteries.

China is a major producer and exporter of lithium batteries, and its export volume has increased significantly in recent years. However, the shipping risk of lithium batteries is relatively large, and accidents such as fire, smoke and explosion may occur during transportation, and once an accident occurs, it is easy to cause a chain reaction, resulting in irreversible serious consequences and huge economic losses. Attention must be paid to the safety of their transport.
 

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