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Process Data set: NCM battery hydrometallurgical recycling (en) en zh

Key Data Set Information
Location CN
Reference year 2022
Name
NCM battery hydrometallurgical recycling
Use advice for data set When utilizing this dataset for life cycle assessment (LCA) purposes, it is critical to ensure that the scope of the LCA includes the specific end-of-life recovery stages. Users must account for the efficiency of acid leaching and purification steps within the hydrometallurgical process. Environmental impacts associated with the use of chemicals for leaching and further processing should also be included in the analysis. Due consideration must be given to the potential inclusion of a portion of the recycled material based on the final purity and recovery rates.
Technical purpose of product or process The technical application of the described process concerns the recycling of end-of-life (EOL) nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) lithium-ion batteries through hydrometallurgical recovery. The obtained ternary precursor cathode materials are primarily utilized for the manufacturing of new lithium-ion batteries, catering to various sectors including consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and energy storage systems.
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • ILCD: Unit processes / End-of-life treatment / Material recycling
General comment on data set The hydrometallurgical recycling process involves acid leaching of precleaned with simplified disassembly of EOL batteries, which are extracted and purified, and classified to obtain the ternary precursor cathode material by recycling technology
Copyright No
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Functional Unit 1 kWh of the Eol NCM battery
Technological representativeness
Flow diagram(s) or picture(s)
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LCI method and allocation
Type of data set Unit process, single operation
Deviation from LCI method principle / explanations None
Deviation from modelling constants / explanations None
Data sources, treatment and representativeness
Deviation from data cut-off and completeness principles / explanations None
Deviation from data selection and combination principles / explanations None
Deviation from data treatment and extrapolations principles / explanations None
Data source(s) used for this data set
Completeness
Completeness of product model No statement
Validation
Type of review
Dependent internal review
Reviewer name and institution
Data generator
Data set generator / modeller
Data entry by
Time stamp (last saved) 2023-12-18T18:09:30+08:00
Publication and ownership
UUID 29d551ac-40a0-4bb4-ad3d-24279ab050dc
Date of last revision 2024-04-20T14:29:00.652464+08:00
Data set version 00.01.005
Permanent data set URI https://lcadata.tiangong.world/showProcess.xhtml?uuid=29d551ac-40a0-4bb4-ad3d-24279ab050dc&version=01.00.000&stock=TianGong
Owner of data set
Copyright No
License type Free of charge for all users and uses

Inputs

Type of flow Classification Flow Location Mean amount Resulting amount Minimum amount Maximum amount
Product flow Energy carriers and technologies / Electricity 66.96000000000001 MJ66.96000000000001 MJ
Product flow Energy carriers and technologies / Heat and steam 12.0 MJ12.0 MJ
Product flow End-of-life treatment / Material recycling 0.0157 kg0.0157 kg
Product flow Materials production / Inorganic chemicals 0.0675 kg0.0675 kg
Elementary flow Resources / Resources from water / Renewable material resources from water 83.1 m383.1 m3
Elementary flow Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified 1.27 kg1.27 kg
Product flow Materials production / Organic chemicals 0.00394 kg0.00394 kg
Product flow Materials production / Organic chemicals 0.00145 kg0.00145 kg
Product flow Materials production / Inorganic chemicals 24.0 kg24.0 kg
Product flow Materials production / Organic chemicals 0.0137 kg0.0137 kg
Product flow Materials production / Inorganic chemicals 0.0133 kg0.0133 kg
Product flow Materials production / Inorganic chemicals 0.417 kg0.417 kg
Product flow Materials production / Inorganic chemicals 0.884 kg0.884 kg

Outputs

Type of flow Classification Flow Location Mean amount Resulting amount Minimum amount Maximum amount
Elementary flow Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified 4.38E-4 kg4.38E-4 kg
Elementary flow Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified 4.38E-4 kg4.38E-4 kg
Elementary flow Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to urban air close to ground 2.29E-5 kg2.29E-5 kg
Elementary flow Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified 8.59E-5 kg8.59E-5 kg
Product flow Emissions / Inorganic covalent compounds 3.75E-5 kg3.75E-5 kg
Elementary flow Emissions / Emissions to water / Emissions to water, unspecified 0.0103 kg0.0103 kg
Elementary flow Emissions / Emissions to water / Emissions to water, unspecified 0.124 kg0.124 kg
Elementary flow Emissions / Emissions to water / Emissions to water, unspecified (long-term) 0.00364 kg0.00364 kg
Elementary flow Emissions / Emissions to water / Emissions to water, unspecified (long-term) 4.75E-5 kg4.75E-5 kg
Elementary flow Emissions / Emissions to water / Emissions to water, unspecified (long-term) 4.38E-5 kg4.38E-5 kg
Elementary flow Emissions / Emissions to water / Emissions to water, unspecified 4.75E-5 kg4.75E-5 kg
Elementary flow Emissions / Emissions to water / Emissions to water, unspecified 0.00398 kg0.00398 kg
Product flow Emissions / Inorganic covalent compounds 5.96E-4 kg5.96E-4 kg
Product flow Materials production / Other materials 1.25 kg1.25 kg