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Date: | 2024 |
Abstract: | The transition towards electric mobility has gained significant momentum in recent years, raising concerns on the environmental and social implications of lithium-ion batteries. Specifically, there are ongoing challenges related to the future supply of critical raw materials and the sustainable management of used batteries with remaining capacity. To address this, a 'Circularity Scoring System' is proposed. The method aims to evaluate specific aspects of the battery design and the manufacturer's support infrastructure that currently hamper the implementation of circular economy strategies. A comprehensive list of 25 evaluation criteria was initially compiled from existing standards on material efficiency. Then, 9 criteria were ultimately selected, weighted, and defined to evaluate a battery's potential to undergo three distinct pathways: repair and reuse, remanufacturing and repurpose, or recycling. Through this method, a final score is generated for each circular strategy, providing valuable insights for continually enhancing battery design and, subsequently, their sustainability. |
Grants: | Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2021/SGR-00734 European Commission 873111 Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación CEX2019-000940-M |
Note: | Altres ajuts: acords transformatius de la UAB |
Note: | Unidad de excelencia María de Maeztu CEX2019-000940-M |
Rights: | Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, i la comunicació pública de l'obra, sempre que no sigui amb finalitats comercials, i sempre que es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original. No es permet la creació d'obres derivades. |
Language: | Anglès |
Document: | Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada |
Subject: | Circular economy ; Disassembly ; Ecodesign ; Lithium-ion battery ; Material efficiency ; Standardization |
Published in: | Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Vol. 205 (June 2024) , art. 107546, ISSN 1879-0658 |
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