First of all the Lion plates produce their own oxygen
when they burn. (Just like magnesium).
Second the electrolyte is a hydrocarbon (like gasoline).
Gasoline, oxygen generator and a 5,000 Kilojoule fuse.
What could possibly go wrong????
Sealing the battery in a container will make an excellent bomb.
Boeing claims the battery saves 20 Lbs. on an aircraft that
flys 45,000 Lbs. of cargo plus 290 passengers.
What a joke.
Why not just STC another type of battery (non Lion)
and get on with it?
I am just describing what someone involved with the fix told me. I am not an engineer, nor do I play one on TV. Obviously, I have not described the entirety of what Boeing is doing, and I would assume that the people who put a humongous piece of steel in the air are aware of the notion that an enclosed fire might be dangerous. Yet this is what they are doing, designing a titanium box to enclose the batteries.
"According to Sinnett, the design of the battery has been changed, an enclosure was added and the charger has had its maximum charging levels reduced. "