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Life cycle assessment of lithium ion battery from water-based manufacturing for electric vehicles

  • Kang Shen
  • , Qiang Zhai
  • , Yu Gu
  • , Weibo Wang
  • , Huajun Cao
  • , Michael Hauschild
  • , Chris Yuan*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Case Western Reserve University
  • China University of Petroleum
  • Chongqing University

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Abstract

Lithium ion batteries produced using the water-based manufacturing processes, as a greener technology, have great potential to be used in future electric vehicles (EVs). A cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment model configured for actual EV applications has been developed for the water-based manufactured lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC)-graphite battery pack. Experimental and modeling results cover raw material extraction and processing, water-based battery manufacturing processes, battery usage during EV driving, and direct recycling at End-of-Life. The ReCiPe method is employed to investigate the environmental impacts of the water-based battery pack and benchmark it against the impacts of a conventional N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)-based battery pack with the same mass. The cradle-to-grave energy consumption of the studied water-based battery pack is 0.976 MJ/km EV driving, equivalent to a 4.5% reduction over the NMP-based battery pack. Aside from energy usage, we find reductions in all environmental impact categories (3.0%∼85%) compared to the conventional battery pack.
Original languageEnglish
Article number107152
JournalResources, Conservation and Recycling
Volume198
Number of pages9
ISSN0921-3449
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  2. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

  • Lithium ion battery
  • Water-based manufacturing
  • Electric vehicles
  • Life cycle assessment
  • Environmental impact

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