Project description
Enhancing Europe’s lithium-ion batteries value chain
With the right conditions, batteries will play a crucial role in climate change mitigation. Lithium-ion (Li ion) batteries – capable of storing wind, solar and electric energy forms – are vital to accelerating the decarbonisation of transport and integrating renewable energies into electricity grids. In this context, the EU-funded RESPECT project will develop a global process encompassing a process-chain flexible enough to treat all kinds of batteries in closed loop. Specifically, it will address two recycling routes: full hydrometallurgy and direct recycling and an improved life cycle assessment of each recycling segment. RESPECT will also ensure knowledge sharing on Li-ion battery green recycling processes through engagement with international stakeholders and experts.
Objective
In the context of increasing global battery use, developing sustainable, safe and efficient processes is a tangible issue to further enhance circular economy and strategic autonomy of the European Li-ion batteries value chain, in line with the battery partnership’s objectives launched under Horizon Europe.
RESPECT main objective is to develop a global process encompassing a process-chain flexible enough to treat all kind of batteries in closed loop, considering the variability of Li-ion batteries chemistries (NMC, LFP, NCA, LMO) , applications (EV and ESS) and states (aged, damaged, EoL, production scraps) up to date not covered by any process on the State of the Art. RESPECT addresses two recycling routes: full hydrometallurgy and direct recycling and an improved Life Cycle Assessment of each recycling segment to lower emissions and reduce secondary pollution, safety and health risks.
RESPECT will aim to design and validate the recycling processes up to pilot scale to recovering the highest amount of resources, including CRMs and active materials present in the batteries to closing the loop by their reuse in cathode and anode materials for new batteries. Socio-economic, as well as sustainability aspects will be covered throughout the project. To ensure a successful project implementation, knowledge sharing on Li-ion battery green recycling processes will be fostered, based on the engagement with relevant international stakeholders and experts through the advisory board.
Based on a solid and interdisciplinary consortium of partners covering the whole value chain, RESPECT seeks high recovery rates (for Li, Mn, Co, Ni or graphite) with low environmental impact and strong energy savings, in accordance with the European Green Deal and the proposed Battery Regulation.
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75015 PARIS 15
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02150 Espoo
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412 96 GOTEBORG
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20014 San Sebastian
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48149 MUENSTER
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4836 Arendal
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0278 OSLO
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33101 ESPOO
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46100 BURJASSOT
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80686 Munchen
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1040 Bruxelles / Brussel
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1030 Bruxelles / Brussel
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73240 Saint Genix Sur Guiers
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92815 Puteaux
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1030 Bruxelles / Brussel
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8427 Freienstein
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TS18 3EA Stockton-On-Tees
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EC4A 4AB London
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CV4 8UW COVENTRY
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