Research gaps in environmental life cycle assessments of lithium ion
This acceleration in grid-scale ESS deployments has been enabled by the dramatic decrease in the cost of lithium ion battery storage systems over the past decade (Fig. 2).As a result of this decrease, energy storage is becoming increasingly cost-competitive with traditional grid assets (such as fossil-fueled power plants) for utility companies addressing
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Environmental life cycle implications of upscaling lithium-ion battery
Purpose Life cycle assessment (LCA) literature evaluating environmental burdens from lithium-ion battery (LIB) production facilities lacks an understanding of how environmental burdens have changed over time due to a transition to large-scale production. The purpose of this study is hence to examine the effect of upscaling LIB production using unique
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Life cycle assessment of lithium-based batteries: Review of
The lithium-ion battery pack with NMC cathode and lithium metal anode (NMC-Li) is recognized as the most environmentally friendly new LIB based on 1 kWh storage capacity, with a cycle life approaching or surpassing lithium-ion battery pack with NMC cathode and graphite anode (NMC-C). Life cycle environmental assessment of lithium-ion and
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Comparison of lithium-ion battery supply chains – a
Comparison of lithium-ion battery supply chains – a life cycle sustainability assessment. April 2023; Procedia CIRP 116(2) ReCiPe v.1.13 (H) method for the environmental assessment,
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Energy and environmental assessment of a traction
This article presents an environmental assessment of a lithium-ion traction battery for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, characterized by a composite cathode material of lithium manganese oxide
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A comparative life cycle assessment on
Majeau-Bettez G, Hawkins TR, Strømman AH (2011) Life cycle environmental assessment of lithium-ion and nickel metal hydride batteries for plug-in hybrid and battery
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Environmental life cycle assessment of recycling technologies for
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a systemic tool for evaluating the environmental impact related to goods and services. It includes technical surveys of all product life cycle stages, from material acquisition and manufacturing to use and end-of-life(Nordelöf et al., 2014).With regard to the battery, the LCA is one of the most effective ways of exploring the resource and
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Chemical hazard assessment toward safer electrolytes for lithium‐ion
Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC). Key Points. Chemical hazard assessment was conducted for 103 electrolyte chemicals, categorized into seven groups, used in lithium‐ion batteries.
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Environmental life cycle assessment of emerging solid-state
Vandepaer et al. (2017) compares the performance of Li-ion and Lithium metal polymer stationary batteries (LMP). Here lithium iron phosphate (LFP) is used as a cathode with graphite as anode in LIBs, and a new polymer-based electrolyte is used in lithium metal battery. Eco invent 3.1 was used as the source of background LCI data.
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Environmental trade-offs across cascading lithium-ion battery
Purpose The purpose of this study was to analyze the environmental trade-offs of cascading reuse of electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in stationary energy storage at automotive end-of-life. Methods Two systems were jointly analyzed to address the consideration of stakeholder groups corresponding to both first (EV) and second life
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Life Cycle Environmental Assessment of Lithium-Ion
The battery systems were investigated with a functional unit based on energy storage, and environmental impacts were analyzed using midpoint indicators. On a per-storage basis, the NiMH technology was found
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Application of Life Cycle Assessment to Lithium Ion
This study is a critical review of the application of life cycle assessment (LCA) to lithium ion batteries in the automotive sector. shows most of the environmental consequences of the battery
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Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling: Bridging Regulation
Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling: Bridging Regulation Implementation and Technological Innovations for Better Battery Sustainability. Cite. Citation; and the environmental impact assessment of low-carbon transportation technologies. References. This article references 6 other publications. 1. International Energy Agency (IEA). Batteries and
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Design and assessment of sustainable spent automobile lithium-ion
An increasing number of used automobile lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) require appropriate treatment, such as disposal as solid waste, recycling of materials, or repurposing as second-life LIBs, to avoid undesired environmental consequences. However, the economic feasibility of these treatments affects industrial development.
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Energy and environmental assessment of a traction lithium-ion battery
This article presents an environmental assessment of a lithium-ion traction battery for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, characterized by a composite cathode material of lithium manganese oxide (LiMn 2 O 4) and lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide Li(Ni x Co y Mn 1-x-y)O 2. Composite cathode material is an emerging technology that promises to combine the
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Life cycle assessment of recycling lithium-ion battery related
A lithium-ion battery (LIB) is a rechargeable energy storage device where lithium ions migrate from the negative electrode through an electrolyte to the positive electrode during discharge, and in the opposite direction when charging (Qiao & Wei, 2012).Among the rechargeable batteries, lithium-ion batteries are widely used for electric vehicles due to their
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Life Cycle Assessment of Lithium-ion Batteries: A Critical Review
Therefore, this paper provides a perspective of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in order to determine and overcome the environmental impacts with a focus on LIB production
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Environmental impact assessment of lithium ion battery
The purpose of this study is to calculate the characterized, normalized, and weighted factors for the environmental impact of a Li-ion battery (NMC811) throughout its life cycle. To achieve this, open LCA software is employed, utilizing data from product environmental footprint category rules, the Ecoinvent database, and the BatPaC database for
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Environmental Impacts of Graphite Recycling from Spent Lithium-Ion
implementation of circular approaches in the battery industry. KEYWORDS: lithium-ion battery, recycling, anode, graphite, life cycle assessment, environmental impact, ecodesign, circular economy INTRODUCTION Since their commercialization in the early 90s, the demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) has increased exponentially.1
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Comparison of three typical lithium-ion batteries for pure electric
In the previous study, environmental impacts of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become a concern due the large-scale production and application. The present paper aims to quantify the potential environmental impacts of LIBs in terms of life cycle assessment. Three different batteries are compared in this study: lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, lithium
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Life cycle assessment of lithium-based batteries: Review of
This review offers a comprehensive study of Environmental Life Cycle Assessment (E-LCA), Life Cycle Costing (LCC), Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA), and
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Energy and environmental assessment of a traction lithium-ion battery
This article presents an environmental assessment of a lithium-ion traction battery for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, characterized by a composite cathode material of lithium manganese oxide (LiMn 2 O 4) and lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide Li(Ni x Co y Mn 1-x-y)O 2. Composite cathode material is an emerging technology that promises to combine the merits of
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Critical review of life cycle assessment of lithium-ion batteries for
Lithium-ion battery (LIB) is one of the core components of electric vehicles (EVs), and its ecological impacts are significant for the sustainable development of EVs. Environmental life cycle assessment of the production in China of lithium-ion batteries with nickel-cobalt-manganese cathodes utilising novel electrode chemistries. Journal of
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Environmental Assessment of Lithium-Ion Battery Lifecycle and of
This review analyzed the literature data about the global warming potential (GWP) of the lithium-ion battery (LIB) lifecycle, e.g., raw material mining, production, use, and end of life.
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Estimating the environmental impacts of global lithium-ion battery
Here, we analyze the cradle-to-gate energy use and greenhouse gas emissions of current and future nickel-manganese-cobalt and lithium-iron-phosphate battery
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Assessment of environmental impacts and circularity of lithium-ion
In this report, three different circularity indicator tools (MCI, Circulytics and CTI) are presented shortly based on their capability to support or complement environmental impact assessment,
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Sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling: A review on
International laws and programs encouraging battery recycling have been implemented to address the environmental issues of lithium-ion battery waste. Among the noteworthy examples are: 4.4.1. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was initially known as the resource and environmental status analysis in the 1970s
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Environmental Impact Assessment in the Entire Life Cycle of
The present study offers a comprehensive overview of the environmental impacts of batteries from their production to use and recycling and the way forward to its importance in metal replenishment. The life cycle assessment (LCA) analysis is discussed to
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Environmental impact assessment of lithium ion battery
The system boundary for conducting a Lithium-Ion battery Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) spans many stages of its lifespan. This includes raw material extraction and processing, which involves acquiring materials such as lithium and cobalt, manufacturing, which involves the production of battery components, transportation of materials and batteries
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Environmental impact assessment of lithium ion battery
The purpose of this study is to calculate the characterized, normalized, and weighted factors for the environmental impact of a Li-ion battery (NMC811) throughout its life
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Life cycle assessment of LTO-rich anode waste from lithium-ion battery
In contrast to other battery types like lithium-ion phosphate (LFP), lithium-ion nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) and lithium manganese oxide (LMO) that typically use a combination of copper and graphite for the anode, lithium titanate (LTO) batteries utilize an alternative: Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 (Yang et al., 2022).These types of LTO anodes - when combined with lithium transition metal oxide
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Life‐Cycle Assessment Considerations for Batteries and Battery
His work focuses on the life-cycle assessment and technoeconomic analysis of lithium-ion battery systems, with an emphasis on evaluating the potential for utility-scale lithium-ion battery energy storage systems to achieve higher renewable energy penetrations and reduce the environmental impact of electricity generation in California.
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Environmental and economic assessment of structural repair
The existing recycling and regeneration technologies have problems, such as poor regeneration effect and low added value of products for lithium (Li)-ion battery cathode materials with a low state of health. In this work, a targeted Li replenishment repair technology is proposed to improve the discharge-specific capacity and cycling stability of the repaired
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An In-Depth Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of
There is an unmet need for a detailed life cycle assessment (LCA) of BESS with lithium-ion batteries being the most promising one. This study conducts a rigorous and
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Environmental Impact Assessment in the Entire Life Cycle of Lithium-Ion
The growing demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in smartphones, electric vehicles (EVs), and other energy storage devices should be correlated with their environmental impacts from production to usage and recycling. As the use of LIBs grows, so does the number of waste LIBs, demanding a recycling procedure as a sustainable resource and safer for the
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Review of life cycle assessment on lithium-ion batteries (LIBs
The global demand for Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is projected to grow rapidly in the coming years, with an annual growth rate of 30% [59] 2030, LIBs demand is expected to increase 14 times, driven by renewable energy storage and vehicle electrification [49].However, this growth raises concerns about environmental and social burdens arising from the natural
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Life cycle assessment of lithium-ion batteries and vanadium
Life cycle environmental assessment of lithium-ion and nickel metal hydride batteries for plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles Environ Sci Technol, 45 ( 10 ) ( 2011 ), pp. 4548 - 4554, 10.1021/es103607c
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Life cycle environmental impact assessment for battery-powered
To analyze the comprehensive environmental impact, 11 lithium-ion battery packs composed of different materials were selected as the research object.
View more6 FAQs about [Lithium-ion battery environmental assessment]
Who are the authors of a life cycle assessment of lithium-ion batteries?
Maeva Lavigne Philippot, Daniele Costa, Giuseppe Cardellini, Lysander De Sutter, Jelle Smekens, Joeri Van Mierlo, Maarten Messagie. Life cycle assessment of a lithium-ion battery with a silicon anode for electric vehicles.
What is the life cycle assessment of battery electric vehicles?
This study presents the life cycle assessment (LCA) of three batteries for plug-in hybrid and full performance battery electric vehicles. A transparent life cycle inventory (LCI) was compiled in a component-wise manner for nickel metal hydride (NiMH), nickel cobalt manganese lithium-ion (NCM), and iron phosphate lithium-ion (LFP) batteries.
Are lithium-ion batteries environmentally benign?
Lithium-ion batteries have been identified as the most environmentally benign amongst BESS . However, there is little consensus on their life cycle GWP impacts requiring further LCA study as this paper offers. 2. Literature Review for the Technical and Environmental Performances of BESS
Do lithium ion batteries have environmental impacts?
Akasapu and Hehenberger, (2023) found similar conclusion that Global Warming Potential (GWP) and Abiotic Depletion Potential (ADP) are critical factor for environmental impacts . The current findings also reveal that climate change (fossil) contribute the major environmental impacts during LCA of lithium ion batteries.
Are lithium-ion battery production and applications affecting the environment?
Therefore, a strong interest is triggered in the environmental consequences associated with the increasing existence of Lithium-ion battery (LIB) production and applications in mobile and stationary energy storage system.
What are the goals of a battery sustainability assessment?
For instance, the goal may be to evaluate the environmental, social, and economic impacts of the batteries and identify opportunities for improvement. Alternatively, the goal may include comparing the sustainability performance of various Li-based battery types or rating the sustainability of the entire battery supply chain.
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