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A review of physical processes used in the safe recycling of lithium ion batteries

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Sommerville, Roberto, Shaw-Stewart, James, Goodship, Vannessa, Rowson, Neil and Kendrick, Emma (2020) A review of physical processes used in the safe recycling of lithium ion batteries. Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 25 . e00197. doi:10.1016/j.susmat.2020.e00197 ISSN 22149937.

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Abstract

A review of separating methods used in domestic and electric vehicle lithium ion battery recycling is presented, focusing on physical processes which are commonly utilized prior to further chemical processing and purification steps. The four processes of stabilization, disassembly, separation and binder negation are reviewed and the strengths and weaknesses in current research identified. The main limitation with current recycling methods is the comminution step, which mixes, sometimes intimately, the materials from different cell components. This mixed waste stream requires further physical separation, and produces cross contamination in the different material streams. Effective separation of battery components, which produces enhanced purity of waste streams is essential to providing a cost-effective recycling process for direct or “closed loop” recycling. Improvements in the separation process are possible if the materials are separated prior to comminution, to prevent contamination of the different materials streams. In addition to purity of waste streams, one area mostly neglected in the literature is the health and safety implications and hazards associated with the chemicals contained within the cells. Little information is known about the chemical reactions which may occur during the physical separation processes and this has been identified as an area which needs substantially more investigation.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Lithium ion batteries , Lithium ion batteries -- Recycling, Refuse and refuse disposal , Recycling (Waste, etc.)
Journal or Publication Title: Sustainable Materials and Technologies
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
ISSN: 22149937
Official Date: September 2020
Dates:
DateEvent
September 2020Published
15 July 2020Available
4 July 2020Accepted
Volume: 25
Article Number: e00197
DOI: 10.1016/j.susmat.2020.e00197
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit: 24 July 2020
Date of first compliant Open Access: 15 July 2021

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