SFPE Announces Program and Speakers for Upcoming Engineering Solutions Symposium for Progress with Li-Ion Battery Fire Safety

March 7, 2024

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), a world-leading professional society for fire protection and fire safety engineering, invites fire protection engineering professionals to the SFPE Engineering Solutions Symposium for Progress with Li-Ion Battery Fire Safety: Engineering Solutions to Mobility and Storage Hazards, on June 4-6, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Join SFPE for a groundbreaking technical engineering symposium dedicated to exploring the current progress in fire safety for lithium-ion batteries. As the world embraces renewable energy sources, the demand for energy storage solutions, especially Li-ion batteries, has surged. With increased adoption comes the imperative to understand and mitigate potential fire hazards linked with these technologies.

Identified as a top priority for investment in research and education over the next decade by the SFPE Foundation's Grand Challenges Initiative (GCI), this symposium aims to address crucial fire safety concerns associated with Li-ion batteries. This initiative aligns with the Grand Challenges in Energy & Infrastructure white paper, emphasizing the need for research and education in this space.

The 3-day SFPE Engineering Solutions Symposium brings together fire safety experts, engineers, researchers, and industry leaders to discuss innovative approaches and best practices for ensuring the safety of these systems.

Key Symposium Highlights

Day 1: Comprehensive workshop on the basics of thermal runaway in Li-ion batteries, covering causes, detection, propagation, gas composition, and associated toxicity. Overview of regulations and standards related to Energy Storage Systems (ESS), Electric Vehicle (E.V.) regulations, and micro-mobility and transportation regulations.
Days 2 and 3: Focus on design considerations and mitigation strategies for bulk storage and deployed products.

Early-bird registration discounts are available through May 1, 2024. To learn more or to register for the SFPE Engineering Solutions Symposium on Progress with Li-Ion Battery Fire Safety, visit www.sfpe.org/liionsymposium today.

This SFPE Engineering Solutions Symposium is made possible with the support of Hiller, Tesla, Stif Vigilx Energy, SSI Fire Solutions; a limited number of sponsorships and exhibit opportunities are still available.