| Abstract Scope |
Numerous Li-Ion Batteries are being introduced into society, primarily due to the electric vehicle market’s exponential growth. In view of this, end-of-life treatment technologies must be established to avoid adverse impacts on the material supply of specific elements. Even the environmental impacts of material mining, accumulation of spent LIBs, and associated risks regarding hazardous materials are essential issues that must be addressed.
Through leaching experiments, mechanical processing, thermal treatment, characterization, and thermodynamic/kinetic modeling, the present project aspires to find effective, environmentally friendly, and sustainable methods for LIB recycling. A combination of pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical unit processes will be used, i.e., untreated and thermally treated Black Mass samples, and mechanically processed spent battery cells will be leached. Different conditions (laboratory/ industrial) will be tested during the experiments to investigate the system’s response. The results will be used as input to thermodynamic and kinetic models to optimize the various process steps. |