Toshiba's rechargeable battery SCiB™ widens railway transportation applications.

Toshiba Lithium-ion battery, SCiB™ is an essential component to realize a next-generation railway system. Toshiba contributes to develop a smart battery that ensures long life, safety, and eco-friendly system.

Features

SCiB™ is utilized as a battery for storing energy regenerated from trains, and also as an emergency battery for supplying electric power to permit evacuation operation if the power supply is cut off. The battery system is utilized for the hybrid rolling stocks to reduce the total energy consumption of the rolling stock system compared to conventional systems.

Benefits & Value

  • Energy saving by using regenerative energy
  • Higher fuel economy and reduced NOx emissions for rolling stock with a diesel engine
  • Reduced noise by using the battery power supply instead of engines.
  • Charge and discharge performance at low temperature.
  • Long life with 10000 charge and discharge cycles*.

SCiB™ Battery System Basic Dimentions

SCiB™ Battery System Basic Dimentions
Length 1900 mm
Width 2300 mm
Height 545 mm
During full-power running

SCiB™ Battery System Basic Specifications

SCiB™ Battery System Basic Specifications
Nominal Weight 1850 kg (Approx.)
Nominal Capacity 60 kWh at three banks
Nominal Voltage 500 V DC
Cooling System Forced-air cooling
Charge and Discharge Cycles 10000 cycles*
Cell SCiB™ 20 Ah
Safety system Battery Management System with circuit breakers, Service Disconnect between series batteries
Compliant Standards Complied with related IEC and EN standards
Installation Roof mounting or Under floormounting
  • * Results of cell level tests under certain conditions. Not a guaranteed performance.

System Configuration Examples

Series Hybrid system

Battery Drive

The battery drive consists of the SCiB™ providing electric power to the traction system as well as the APS.


ICE:Internal-combustion engine
APS:Auxiliary power supply system
AUX:Auxiliaries

Engine Drive

This mode is the common mode for the diesel-electric systems. The engine furnishes power to the generator, which produces the electric power necessary for the traction system as well as the APS.

Regeneration Mode

When the train is braking, the traction motor becomes a generator, producing electric energy. This energy is stored in the batteries and is also used by the auxiliaries.

Catenary less Hybrid train

Catenary Drive

This mode is the regular mode. The electric energy is provided by the catenary, and is used by the electric traction system, the auxiliaries and the batteries.

Battery Drive

On a catenary-less section, the battery becomes the main electric power supply of the train. The energy is used by the traction system, as well as the auxiliaries.

Regeneration Mode

When the train is braking, the traction motor becomes a generator, producing electric energy. This energy is stored in the batteries, used by the auxiliaries or sent back to the catenary.

Emergency running system

Ordinary Run

This mode is the regular mode. The electric energy is provided by the catenary, and is used by the traction system, the auxiliaries and the batteries.

Emegency Run

In case of power disruption, electric power feeding cannot be provided anymore by the catenary. Therefore, the battery system provides the electric energy to the traction system and the auxiliaries. SCiB™ helps the train to escape from the emergency.