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solvent in large capacit<strong>or</strong>s. It <strong>of</strong>fers higher power operation, but at the expense <strong>of</strong> using a<br />

toxic and flammable material.<br />

One feature <strong>com</strong>mon to all electrochemical capacit<strong>or</strong>s is the requirement that some<br />

pressure be applied to the cell so that its electrodes remain in contact with the separat<strong>or</strong>,<br />

that the electrodes are in contact with the current collect<strong>or</strong>s, and that everything is wetted<br />

with electrolyte. The amount <strong>of</strong> pressure required depends on the design and electrode<br />

<strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong>m. Winding pressure is typically used <strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong> type II products. External pressure plates<br />

are usually used <strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong> type I and III products.<br />

Per<strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong>mance Features and Limitations<br />

Power-<strong>Energy</strong> Relationships (Ragone Plots)<br />

A convenient way to <strong>com</strong>pare various energy st<strong>or</strong>age technologies is to use so called<br />

Ragone plots. These plots show energy available (w<strong>or</strong>k per<strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong>med) as a function <strong>of</strong><br />

power level. Relative units <strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong> energy and power are used such as specific energy in<br />

Wh/kg <strong>or</strong> power density in kW/ liter. At low power levels essentially all <strong>of</strong> the energy is<br />

available to per<strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong>m w<strong>or</strong>k. Less energy is available as the power level increases, until a<br />

maximum power value is reached.<br />

This behavi<strong>or</strong> is typical <strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong> all sources <strong>of</strong> energy and is there<strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong>e useful <strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong> <strong>com</strong>parison<br />

purposes. F<strong>or</strong> example, a h<strong>or</strong>se that is walking (at low power output) can likely per<strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong>m<br />

m<strong>or</strong>e w<strong>or</strong>k until fatigue than one that is running (at high power output). This behavi<strong>or</strong> is<br />

true <strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong> capacit<strong>or</strong>s. M<strong>or</strong>e energy is released at slow discharge rates than at faster rates.<br />

Losses increase and efficiency drops <strong>of</strong>f significantly at high rates thus reducing the<br />

amount <strong>of</strong> energy that can be delivered in any particular application. The Ragone plots<br />

are particularly useful <strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong> matching application requirement with various energy st<strong>or</strong>age<br />

technologies. When using Ragone plots it is imp<strong>or</strong>tant to keep in mind that attributes<br />

other than power and energy such as cycle life, self-discharge rate, operational life and<br />

safety are not considered. These other fact<strong>or</strong>s may also be key to selection <strong>of</strong> the best<br />

technology <strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong> a particular application.<br />

Ragone Plots <strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong> Available Capacit<strong>or</strong>s<br />

Electrochemical Capacit<strong>or</strong>s 14

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