Descrizione del progetto
Un migliore riciclaggio delle batterie per un futuro pulito
Le batterie rivestono un ruolo cruciale nelle innovazioni energetiche del futuro, vista l’elevata domanda sia di energie rinnovabili che di fonti di energia mobili. Con la crescita del mercato europeo delle batterie, l’innovazione è indispensabile per riuscire ad attuare un’economia circolare. Il progetto BATRAW, finanziato dall’UE, intende fornire tale innovazione attraverso la ricerca e lo sviluppo di varie tecnologie e metodologie per migliorare il riciclaggio delle batterie. Il progetto punta a raggiungere il 98 % di parti di batterie riciclate, processi di riciclaggio più sicuri ed efficienti e una migliore gestione dei materiali riciclati e delle catene di valore. Raggiungendo questi obiettivi, il progetto contribuirà a un mercato sostenibile delle batterie e a ridurre l’impatto ambientale della loro produzione e del loro smaltimento.
Obiettivo
BATRAW main objective is to develop and demonstrate two innovative pilot systems for sustainable recycling and end of life management of EV batteries, domestic batteries, and battery scraps contributing to the generation of secondary streams of strategically important CRMs and battery RMs. The first pilot will deliver innovative technologies and processes for dismantling of battery packs achieving recovery of 95% of battery pack components and separating waste streams including cells and modules by semi-automated processes for recycling. BATRAW's second pilot will scale and demonstrate efficient pre-treatment and continuous hydrometallurgical recycling of battery cells and modules including innovative steps for C-graphite, Al and Cu separation from black mass and Mn extraction, achieving a recovery of the full range of battery RMs (Co, Ni, Mn, Li, C-graphite, Al and Cu) at selectivity of 90-98%. Innovations wil be scaled and demonstrated in a pilot systems with recycling capacity of 1 ton lithium-ion battery (LIB) packs dismantled per shift (8 hours) and treat 300 kg BM per day. BATRAW outcomes are of strategic importance within the prospects of the exponentially growing EU battery market and reducing EU import dependency of CRMs. The project will further promote the overall sustainability and circularity of battery products and raw materials by developing new procedures for battery repair and reuse, enabling faster diagnostics and conversion of EV packs into second life batteries, delivering eco-design guidelines for battery manufacturing, demonstrating blockchain platform for raw material tracking and supply chain transparency (Battery Passport) and delivering guidelines for safe transports and handling of battery waste. The project aims to maximize market uptake and impact through ambitious C&D&E plan including circular business models, innovations workshops, dissemination in EU platforms, policy briefs and other strategies to reach markets and stakeholders.
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- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecycling
- natural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectric batteries
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencescomputer securitycryptography
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy
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