Research on Activators for Lead-Acid Batteries

Abstract : The ITE Battery Research group has developed a new organic battery activator for new and used lead-acid batteries. Ten years of investigation have established the validity of the ITE activator that prolongs the useful life of lead-acid batteries. It has been shown that the specific gravity of spent batteries can be restored to the original level in automotive, motive power; uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and stationary energy storage batteries. Our results show that the discarded batteries over 60% can be used for normal car service. Also, the activators were effective for the life extension even in the repeat of continuous high rate discharge, and maintained the original level up to 200 cycles in the ordinary conditions. This paper summarizes the basic concepts for life extension of lead-acid batteries by ITE activator and experimental results to justify the proposed concepts