Inorganic Chemicals Industry ›› 2023, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (1): 26-32.doi: 10.19964/j.issn.1006-4990.2022-0603

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Life cycle and economic assessment of recycling spent lithium-ion batteries with hydrometallurgical process

ZHOU Shiyu1,2(),HE Ting1,2,FU Tongtong1,2,GUO Zirui1,2,GU Shuai1,2(),YU Jianguo1,2()   

  1. 1. National Engineering Research Center for Integrated Utilization of Salt Lake Resources,East China University of Science and Technology,Shanghai 200237,China
    2. Joint International Laboratory for Potassium and Lithium Strategic Resources,East China University of Science and Technology,Shanghai 200237,China
  • Received:2022-10-12 Online:2023-01-10 Published:2023-01-17
  • Contact: GU Shuai,YU Jianguo E-mail:y11220005@mail.ecust.edu.cn;gushuai@ecust.edu.cn;jgyu@ecust.edu.cn

Abstract:

Lithium-ion batteries(LIBs) have been widely used because of high energy density and high output power,resulting in a large number of spent LIBs.In recent years,the recycling and utilization of spent LIBs has attracted the attention of researchers.However,the current recovery system is not perfect,due to problems in development momentum,science and technology.The three typical recovery processes,i.e.,HCl,H2SO4-H2O2 and electrochemical leaching,with life cycle assessment(LCA) and economic evaluation were compared.SimaPro 9 software was used to conduct LCA on the recovery process,and obtain global warming potential value,non biological resource depletion potential value,resource consumption,etc.The results showed that acid dosage and energy consumption were the main factors determining environmental burden.Economic analysis of three recovery processes including pretreatment,leaching,and regeneration was carried to obtain the corresponding profits.The analysis found that the cost of the current recycling process was high,resulting in the deficit of the whole recycling process.Therefore,corresponding optimization suggestions were put forward.

Key words: spent lithium-ion batteries, hydrometallurgical recycling, life cycle assessment, economic assessment

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