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Recycling of Lithium-ion Batteries (ReLiB)
Recycling of Lithium-ion Batteries (ReLiB)
This project is a collaboration between 20 Industrial Partners and University of Birmingham, University of Edinburgh, University of Leicester, Newcastle University, University College London and Imperial College London. The project aims to establish an infrastructure in which 100% of the materials found in lithium ion batteries used in the automotive sector can be recycled. This will have a significant impact on issues such as the safety, economics and efficiency of battery recycling, while also reducing the environmental impact incurred by these processes.
Funded by The Faraday Institution.
For enquiries regarding the ReLiB project, please contact Prof Andy Abbott at apa1@le.ac.uk.
Recycling Critical Elements in Advanced Technologies for the Environment (RECREATE)
Recycling Critical Elements in Advanced Technologies for the Environment (RECREATE)
The overarching aim of RECREATE is to develop a circular economy for TCMs, keeping the materials or components in the highest value form with the lowest environmental footprint. The project brings together three of the leading research institutes in the UK (Universities of Birmingham, Leicester and Edinburgh) who each specialise in different technologies for the extraction and re-use or recycling of TCMs. The project includes leading industrial and public-sector players and policy makers, all involved in the drive to create a circular economy for critical materials in the UK. Ultimately the project is developing a toolbox of technologies which can sense, sort, separate and re-use or recycle a broad range of TCMs from a wide range of products.
For enquiries regarding the RECREATE project, please contact either Dr Molly Keal (meek1@le.ac.uk), Dr Evandro Castaldelli (ec447@le.ac.uk) or Dr Chris Powell (cp479@le.ac.uk).
A Proactive Approach to the Recovery and Recycling of Photovoltaic Modules (APOLLO)
A Proactive Approach to the Recovery and Recycling of Photovoltaic Modules (APOLLO)
APOLLO is a collaborative project between 18 partners from 9 countries, covering the entire value chain from material to process innovation to photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing and recycling. APOLLO will create a circular approach to link legacy recycling, future production and future recycling. A pilot line will be demonstrated and used to process an input of 40 tonnes of PV waste which will be recycled, resulting in enough reclaimed materials for 1 tonne of re-manufactured silicon and 30 exemplar PV modules.
Funded by European Union's Horizon Europe research & innovation programme.
For enquiries regarding the APOLLO project, please contact either Prof Karl Ryder (ksr7@le.ac.uk) or Dr Deepa Oberoi (dggo1@le.ac.uk).
Technology Critical Metal Recycling using Ultrasonics and Catalytic Etchants (SonoCat)
Technology Critical Metal Recycling using Ultrasonics and Catalytic Etchants (SonoCat)
The demand for Technology Critical Metals (TCMs) is growing and they are fundamental enablers of most major applications throughout industry and especially in clean energy and digital technologies; they are essential for the world to decarbonise. As the UK is currently 100% import-reliant on TCMs, it is essential to recycle these metals and develop a circular economy. However, such metals are diffusely distributed and maintaining value is difficult with current non-selective hydrometallurgical techniques. This 3-year project will carry out research into the use of targeted, catalytic etchants which can control the redox state of TCMs from complex architectures. Targeting layered structures, particularly those of significant value to industries such as aerospace or wind renewables, the team will aim to combine catalytic etchants with ultrasonic techniques to bring about almost instantaneous separation and enable selective, fast-throughput processes to be developed. Therefore, the SonoCat project aims to develop a range of sustainable, inexpensive catalysts which can preferably be regenerated using air emulating what is done in a biological and geological environment.
Funded by EPSRC
REBLEND
REBLEND
REBLEND aims to further develop three processes to directly recover valuable cathode active materials (CAM) from production scrap and end of life automotive and consumer batteries for reuse in automotive batteries, building the basis for a UK-based automotive battery recycling industry. The project is led by Ecoshred, with University of Leicester, University of Birmingham, Minviro, Iconichem Widnes, Watercycle Technologies, Ecolamp Recycling, and Cornish Lithium. The project combines novel delamination, magnetic, electrostatic and membrane separation techniques, developed as part of the Faraday Institution’s ReLiB project. REBLEND has the aim to produce separated and >89% pure anodic and >94% pure cathodic black mass from shredded end of life batteries enabling battery-grade CAM recovery for £6/kg.
Funded through the Faraday Battery Challenge
Aluminium Battery Development
Aluminium Battery Development
Electrochemical Sensors
Electrochemical Sensors
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Fingerprint Visualisation
Surface Finishing
Surface Finishing
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