| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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New Directions in Mineral Processing, Extractive Metallurgy, Recycling and Waste Minimization: An EPD Symposium in Honor of Patrick R. Taylor
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| Presentation Title |
D-28: Estimated End-of-life Lithium-ion Battery Resources for Potential Recycling in Bangladesh |
| Author(s) |
Md Rakibul Qadir, Miao Chen, Nawshad Haque, Warren Bruckard |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Nawshad Haque |
| Abstract Scope |
This study analyses open access data on the input and generation of end-of-life lithium-ion battery waste for a potential commercial battery recycling industry in Bangladesh. Four main sources were identified in the battery waste pool: mobile phones, laptop and tablet PCs, small handheld devices, and hybrid electric vehicles. Their predicted generation rate and volume by type were forecasted to the year 2041 based on the available historic data and assumptions. Such batteries contain commercially recoverable quantity of base metals like Co, Ni and Mn as well as other common metals like Li, Cu, Al and Fe. These metals are in high demand for a densely populated country like Bangladesh where urban mining and “informal recycling” currently presents issues in respect of public health, ecological safety and resource efficiency. Realistic secondary resource inventory, cumulative growth and economic forecasting of battery waste can pave the way for “formal recycling” attracting likely national and international investments. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |