LithoRec II

Builld up of a pilot plant for the discharge, disassembly and mechanical processing of traction

batteries from automotive applications.

Recycling of Lithium Ion Batteries

Due to stricter emission limits, raising market prices for fossil energy sources, as well as federal prom

for Hybrid and Electrical Vehicles increases. The key technology in the area of energy storage are t

batteries. The recycling of these traction batteries are a challenge in many ways. Apart from the safety related questions,

especially the take back, disassembly and hydrometallurg

are no economic and ecological liable solutions for the recovery of lithium and for the recycling as a secondary raw mat

rial within the battery production.

Problem / Motivation:

Approach and project objective

Niedersächsisches Forschungszentrum Fahrzeugtechnik, Braunschweig

Institute für Partikeltechnik, Hochspannung und elektrische Anlangen, Werkzeugmaschinen und Fertigungstechnik

mobilwirtschaft und industrielle Produktion,

Institut für physikalische Chemie, Westfälische Wilhelmsunivers

Audi AG / ElectroCycling GmbH / Hosokawa Alpine AG /

GmbH / Rockwood Lithium GmbH / Solvay Flour GmbH /

Goal is the further development of the concepts from

ion batteries in Germany. Especially the testing, discharge and disassembly of the tra

mechanical processing of the lithium ion battery cells are going to be impl

processes that enable a complete recycling of the materials contained in the battery systems

from the technical aspects especially the

purpose all relevant material and energy streams are me

control.

Project partner:

plant for the discharge, disassembly and mechanical processing of traction

batteries from automotive applications.

Batteries

Due to stricter emission limits, raising market prices for fossil energy sources, as well as federal prom

for Hybrid and Electrical Vehicles increases. The key technology in the area of energy storage are t

batteries. The recycling of these traction batteries are a challenge in many ways. Apart from the safety related questions,

especially the take back, disassembly and hydrometallurgical processing of the batteries are uncertain. Up to now, th

are no economic and ecological liable solutions for the recovery of lithium and for the recycling as a secondary raw mat

Approach and project objective:

Niedersächsisches Forschungszentrum Fahrzeugtechnik, Braunschweig

ik, Hochspannung und elektrische Anlangen, Werkzeugmaschinen und Fertigungstechnik

mobilwirtschaft und industrielle Produktion, Chemische und Thermische Verfahrenstechnik TU Braunschweig

Institut für physikalische Chemie, Westfälische Wilhelmsuniversität Münster

/ Hosokawa Alpine AG / HC Stark GmbH / I+ME ACTIA

/ Rockwood Lithium GmbH / Solvay Flour GmbH / Volkswagen AG

Duration: 07/2012 – 06/2015

Funding: BMU

Contact person: Christian Hanisch

c.hanisch@tu-braunschweig.de

Goal is the further development of the concepts from LithoRec for the industrial implementation o

Especially the testing, discharge and disassembly of the traction batteries as well as the

mechanical processing of the lithium ion battery cells are going to be implemented in a pilot plant

omplete recycling of the materials contained in the battery systems

from the technical aspects especially the economic and ecological framework conditions are taken into accou

all relevant material and energy streams are measured in the pilot plant and utilized

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plant for the discharge, disassembly and mechanical processing of traction

Due to stricter emission limits, raising market prices for fossil energy sources, as well as federal promotion, the demand

for Hybrid and Electrical Vehicles increases. The key technology in the area of energy storage are the lithium ion

batteries. The recycling of these traction batteries are a challenge in many ways. Apart from the safety related questions,

cal processing of the batteries are uncertain. Up to now, there

are no economic and ecological liable solutions for the recovery of lithium and for the recycling as a secondary raw mate-

ik, Hochspannung und elektrische Anlangen, Werkzeugmaschinen und Fertigungstechnik, Auto-

TU Braunschweig

I+ME ACTIA

Christian Hanisch

.de

for the industrial implementation of a recycling of lithium

tion batteries as well as the

mented in a pilot plant. In the foreground stand

omplete recycling of the materials contained in the battery systems. For the holistic view apart

work conditions are taken into account. For this

ilized for the optimal process