Production and Engineering Methods for CARB-TEX (Trade Name) Batteries in Fork Lift Trucks

The Carb-Tek battery employs a porous carbon cathode, a lithium- aluminum alloy anode, a eutectic mixture of potassium chloride and lithium chloride as the electrolyte, and a tellurium tetrachloride additive. The porous carbon cathode is an aggregation of active carbon particles which have been pressed together with a suitable binder. The Carb-Tek battery employs a solid plate anode which is an alloy of aluminum and lithium. The use of this anode avoids corrosion and other problems associated with operating with liquid lithium anodes. This report describes the production of battery cells in the Sohio battery pilot line. A description of process improvements studies on various cell components is given. Pictures showing facilities, cell components and completed cells is presented.