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Sustainable and Systematic Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "D: Energy Storage and Application".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 June 2022) | Viewed by 9954
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Special Issue Editor

Dr. Xiaoxiao Zhang

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Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201, USA
Interests: Lithium-ion batteries; Lithium recovery; battery

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Ever-growing global energy needs and environmental damage have motivated the pursuit of sustainable energy sources and storage technologies. As attractive energy storage technologies to integrate renewable resources and electric transportation, lithium-ion batteries are undergoing unprecedented rapid development. However, the intrinsic toxicity of rechargeable batteries arising from their use of toxic materials is potentially environmentally hazardous. Additionally, the massive production of batteries consumes numerous resources, some of which are scarce. It is therefore essential to consider battery recycling when developing battery systems. This Special Issue is focused on bringing together the innovative research and key development of advanced LIB recycling technologies.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

  • State-of-the-art fundamental research and industrial technologies related to LIB recycling
  • Economic and environmental assessment of recycling technologies
  • Second use of spent LIBs

Dr. Xiaoxiao Zhang
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  •  Lithium-ion battery
  • Recycling
  • Recovery
  • Spent LIBs
  • Second use

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Field Study and Multimethod Analysis of an EV Battery System Disassembly
by Sonja Rosenberg, Sandra Huster, Sabri Baazouzi, Simon Glöser-Chahoud, Anwar Al Assadi and Frank Schultmann
Energies 2022, 15(15), 5324; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/en15155324 - 22 Jul 2022
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In the coming decades, the number of end-of-life (EoL) traction battery systems will increase sharply. The disassembly of the system to the battery module is necessary to recycle the battery modules or to be able to use them for further second-life applications. These [...] Read more.
In the coming decades, the number of end-of-life (EoL) traction battery systems will increase sharply. The disassembly of the system to the battery module is necessary to recycle the battery modules or to be able to use them for further second-life applications. These different recovery paths are important pathways to archive a circular battery supply chain. So far, little knowledge about the disassembling of EoL batteries exists. Based on a disassembly experiment of a plug-in hybrid battery system, we present results regarding the battery set-up, including their fasteners, the necessary disassembly steps, and the sequence. Upon the experimental data, we assess the disassembly duration of the battery system under uncertainty with a fuzzy logic approach. The results indicate that a disassembling time of about 22 min is expected for the battery system in the field study if one worker conducts the process. An estimation for disassembling costs per battery system is performed for a plant in Germany. Depending on the plant capacity, the disassembling to battery module level is associated with costs between EUR 80 and 100 per battery system. Full article
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Economic Aspects for Recycling of Used Lithium-Ion Batteries from Electric Vehicles
by Maria Cecília Costa Lima, Luana Pereira Pontes, Andrea Sarmento Maia Vasconcelos, Washington de Araujo Silva Junior and Kunlin Wu
Energies 2022, 15(6), 2203; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/en15062203 - 17 Mar 2022
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Worldwide, there has been an exponential growth in the production and application of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), driven by the energy transition and the electric vehicle market. The scarcity of raw materials and the circular economy strategy of LIBs encourage the need to reuse [...] Read more.
Worldwide, there has been an exponential growth in the production and application of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), driven by the energy transition and the electric vehicle market. The scarcity of raw materials and the circular economy strategy of LIBs encourage the need to reuse components, recycle, and give second life to used batteries. However, one of the obstacles is the insufficient volume of LIBs for recycling, which prevents the economic viability of this industrial process. Thus, this article mainly focuses on the economic aspects of the recycling of LIBs, presenting and analyzing: (i) the advantages and disadvantages of recycling and (ii) a survey of factors that influence the cost and economic feasibility of disposing of batteries. The importance of regulations, the market, and business models regarding the recycling of LIBs in a few countries are also discussed. Finally, a business model is created for recycling LIBs in Brazil. The main factors that influence the economic feasibility of this process are indicated, such as government incentives through regulation, exemption from fees and taxes, and the adequacy of battery technology. Encouraging recycling through tax exemptions or reductions can make the process more economically viable, in addition to contributing to the circular economy. Another essential factor to be considered is the creation of joint ventures, which can facilitate the entire chain of the circular economy, including logistics, transport, and disposal of batteries. Full article
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