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HomeInformation gap analysis for decision maker to move EU towards a circular economy for the lithium-ion battery value chain
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The traditional linear economy approach is still today mostly representing the usual business in the Li-ion battery value chain. Mining and chemical industries provide most of the myriad of raw and processed materials used in the production of the various Li-ion cell components including the anode, cathode, electrolyte and separator. These components are then assembled in individual cells which are then put together in modules and packs and commercialized for different applications. But what is the fate of those battery packs, modules and cells at their End of Life? What percentage of the important and strategic materials and compounds contained in those batteries are recycled? What are the losses? Is it suitable to process and use the recycled raw material back again in the Li-ion cell manufacturing industry? How will the future flow of those materials look like? Is the ‘second-life’ of electric vehicle batteries a suitable option? With this report we would like to contribute to reshape the today predominantly linear Li-ion value chain, to close the loop and strongly link the recycling sector back again to the li-ion cell manufacturing sector following a circular economy approach. The aim is to keep product and materials value in the production loop as long as possible and avoid the use of mined Primary Raw Materials in the manufacturing phase. This report intends to identify and discuss how circular economy strategies may support the development of a sustainable battery value chain in Europe and what challenges, including data and information gaps, could hinder it. In order to achieve this, this report aims to assess the contribution of reuse, repurposing, remanufacturing, material substitution and recycling of Li-ion batteries to move the EU towards a Circular Economy for the Li-ion battery value chain. The lithium-ion battery technology is expected to have a significant market growth in the incoming years. Two main applications are expected to experience the lithium-ion technology growth, the mobility sector with mainly electric vehicles and the electrical stationary storage. In our analysis the mobility scenario is often employed to describe the problems. This report will focus on the four most emblematic materials used in the Li-ion battery production: Co, Li, Ni and natural graphite. Inevitably, the timeframe of the analysis starts from the past, goes through the present and looks at the future of the Li-ion battery value-chain
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- Ämnen: Ekonomi – Finans , Miljö – Ekologi
- Ämne: cirkulär ekonomi , elackumulator , elektronisk komponent , forskningsrapport , försörjningskedja , gruvindustri , hållbar rörlighet , industriell tillverkning , kemisk industri , kraftverk , lyftanordning , återvinningsprodukt
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| ISSN 1831-9424 | ISBN 978-92-76-20885-3 | DOI 10.2760/069052 | Katalognummer KJ-NA-30315-EN-N |
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