Sorry, haven't the time or energy to go through the whole of this thread, so apologies if this has been covered.
A Chemical Engineer friend of mine told me that Lithium Cobalt mix is a Fire Chiefs worst nightmare, a by product of the fire is oxygen, so there is no chance of smothering it, it just goes on to make its' own O2, and pouring water on it causes a very big bang, so they can only concentrate on cooling the surrounds until it burns itself out.
I've read a couple of posts that suggest that Boeing changed to Lithium Magnesium -so that's alright then, I'd rather be on board a 787 suffering a serious Lithium Magnesium fire than a Lithium Cobalt fire. Much more comforting on an ETOPS sector.
Interesting that these batteries are forbidden to be carried in bulk as freight on passenger aircraft - freighter crews being expendable as recently proved by UPS - but it's OK to have the equivalent of a shipload of them under the floor of a passenger 787.
I wish I was a US Lawyer, I guess there will be a lot of rich ones soon, wonder of Boeing will survive the Loss of Revenue litigation from the airlines with grounded 787's ? Or will they sue the FAA ? US taxpayer are you listening ?
Not good.
Last edited by ExSp33db1rd; 29th January 2013 at 02:35.