Optimization of the Electrochemical Discharge of Spent Li-Ion Batteries from Electric Vehicles for Direct Recycling
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiment
2.1. Disassembly of Spent LIB Packs from EVs
2.2. Discharge Process Using Salt Water
2.3. Module Characterization
2.4. Cell Characterization
2.5. Sample Characterization after Electrochemical Discharge
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Type | Method | Ref. |
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Physical | Thermal pre-treatment | [31] |
Chemical | Salt water | [21,22,30,32,33,34] |
Electrical | Electrical Discharge | This article |
Other | Liquid nitrogen | [21] |
Sample Name | Thickness (mm) | |
---|---|---|
LIB Cell-1 | LIB Cell-2 | |
As disassembly cell | 10.2 | 10.4 |
Discharged to 2.5 V | 10.2 | 10.4 |
Discharged to 2 V | 10.4 | 10.9 |
Discharged to 1 V | 11.1 | 14.8 |
Discharged to 0 V | 12.1 | 22.4 |
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Lee, H.; Kim, Y.-T.; Lee, S.-W. Optimization of the Electrochemical Discharge of Spent Li-Ion Batteries from Electric Vehicles for Direct Recycling. Energies 2023, 16, 2759. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16062759
Lee H, Kim Y-T, Lee S-W. Optimization of the Electrochemical Discharge of Spent Li-Ion Batteries from Electric Vehicles for Direct Recycling. Energies. 2023; 16(6):2759. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16062759
Chicago/Turabian StyleLee, Hyunseok, Yu-Tack Kim, and Seung-Woo Lee. 2023. "Optimization of the Electrochemical Discharge of Spent Li-Ion Batteries from Electric Vehicles for Direct Recycling" Energies 16, no. 6: 2759. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16062759