Evaluating the possibilities and limitations of the pyrometallurgical recycling of waste Li-ion batteries using simulation and life cycle assessment
Marja Rinne, Heikki Lappalainen, Mari Lundström
Abstract
The environmental impacts of recycling spent lithium-ion batteries pyrometallurgically were investigated by process simulation and life cycle assessment to evaluate the options to improve the existing flowsheets and to consider technical aspects.
Topics & Concepts
Life-cycle assessmentWaste managementEnvironmental scienceProcess engineeringComputer scienceEngineeringProduction (economics)EconomicsMacroeconomicsExtraction and Separation ProcessesRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesAdvancements in Battery Materials