Life cycle assessment of lithium oxygen battery for electric vehicles

Wang, Fenfen; Deng, Yelin; Yuan, Chris

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121339

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“…Life cycle assessment (LCA) is the most widely used methodology to “ evaluate the environmental impact of a product through its life cycle encompassing extraction and processing of the raw materials, manufacturing, distribution, use, recycling, and final disposal ” ( Ilgin and Gupta, 2010 ; Muralikrishna and Manickam, 2017 ). To date, LCA has been extensively used to quantify the environmental impacts of products/processes as varied as bio-based and fossil-based plastics ( Walker and Rothman, 2020 ), CO 2 capture and conversion ( Jens et al., 2019 ), batteries ( Wang et al., 2020 ), algae cultivation ( Bessette et al., 2020 ) or magnets ( Marx et al., 2018 ). Accordingly, here we performed the LCA of five recently reported high-performance Li–S battery cathodes with high sulfur loadings to provide cues towards the development of novel energy storage alternatives with reduced environmental impact.…”

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Comparative life cycle assessment of high performance lithium-sulfur battery cathodes

López

Akizu‐Gardoki

Lizundia

2021

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Lithium-sulfur (Li–S) batteries present a great potential to displace current energy storage chemistries thanks to their energy density that goes far beyond conventional batteries. To promote the development of greener Li–S batteries, closing the existing gap between the quantification of the potential environmental impacts associated with Li–S cathodes and their performance is required. Herein we show a comparative analysis of the life cycle environmental impacts of five Li–S battery cathodes with high sulfur loadings (1.5–15 mg·cm −2 ) through life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology and cradle-to-gate boundary. Depending on the selected battery, the environmental impact can be reduced by a factor up to 5. LCA results from Li–S batteries are compared with the conventional lithium ion battery from Ecoinvent 3.6 database, showing a decreased environmental impact per kWh of storage capacity. A predominant role of the electrolyte on the environmental burdens associated with the use of Li–S batteries was also found. Sensitivity analysis shows that the specific impacts can be reduced by up to 70% by limiting the amount of used electrolyte. Overall, this manuscript emphasizes the potential of Li–S technology to develop environmentally benign batteries aimed at replacing existing energy storage systems.

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Comparative life cycle assessment of high performance lithium-sulfur battery cathodes

López

Akizu‐Gardoki

Lizundia

2021

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…The article [16] analyses various types of recycling processes and different battery chemistries. Articles [17]- [19] deal with innovative technologies for the batteries production, in particular article [19] deals with the SIB battery. The article [20] instead compares different production technologies.…”

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“…According to articles [17] and [26], manganese is a heavy metal that would cause significant resource depletion for the cathode of the NCM battery. In the study [22], manganese is the main reason for the difference in impact in the metal depletion category between LMO and LFP batteries, LFP being manganese-free.…”

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The Environmental Performance of Traction Batteries for Electric Vehicles from a Life Cycle Perspective

Sandrini

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Tomasoni

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Environmental and Climate Technologies

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The aim of this review article is the analysis of the results obtained from the scientific literature concerning all the phases that make up the life cycle of traction batteries for electric vehicles, in order to evaluate the associated environmental impact. In this regard, some scientific articles dealing with LCA studies concerning electric vehicles, with particular reference to batteries, will be examined. The revision of these articles will provide a general framework for the production, use and recycling phases of traction batteries. In particular, different parameters that influence the outcome of the LCA studies will be shown, parameters on which we can then act to improve the environmental impacts of the transition from internal combustion vehicles to electric mobility. These parameters are represented by the chemistry of the battery considered, aspect at the centre of the discussion, by the specific energy and efficiency of the battery pack, by the durability of the latter, but also by other aspects, such as the energy mix considered (both for the production phase, for the use phase and for recharging) and the functional unit chosen for the study, which determines a different approach, related to the analysis of a specific problem or aspect rather than another. Finally, the usefulness of the recycling practice and the related problems will be shown. In fact, the recycling must be perfected according to the battery chemistry in question to obtain benefits and better reduce environmental loads.

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“…Im zweiten Szenario haben beide Komponenten eine erwartete Nutzungsdauer von 15 Jahren (Szenario 15‐15). Die Nutzungsdauern von Fahrzeugen und Batterien sind in beiden Fällen normalverteilt, wobei die Erwartungswerte zwischen 10 und 15 Jahren gängige Annahmen in aktuellen Studien wiedergeben 20–23. Weiterhin werden die Modellannahmen hinsichtlich Nutzungsmöglichkeiten in Abb.…”

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Rücklaufmengen und Verwertungswege von Altbatterien aus Elektromobilen in Deutschland

Glöser‐Chahoud

Huster

Rosenberg

et al. 2021

Chemie Ingenieur Technik

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Die Elektromobilität wird als Schlüsseltechnologie zur Senkung der CO2‐Emissionen im Straßenverkehr gesehen. In der Diskussion um die Klimabilanz der Elektromobilität wird allerdings der hohe ökologische Fußabdruck in der Herstellung batterieelektrischer Fahrzeuge wenig adressiert, der sich insb. durch die ressourcenintensive Traktionsbatterie ergibt. Neben der Bereitstellung von regenerativem Ladestrom ist eine effiziente Kreislaufführung der Batteriematerialien und eine möglichst lange Nutzung der Batteriesysteme und Komponenten Voraussetzung für die nachhaltige Gestaltung der Elektromobilität. Der vorliegende Beitrag gibt einen Überblick zur kreislaufwirtschaftlichen Wertschöpfungskette von obsoleten Traktionsbatterien aus Elektromobilen. Mithilfe eines systemdynamischen und eines ereignisdiskreten Simulationsansatzes werden zukünftige Rücklaufmengen obsoleter Traktionsbatterien auf Basis aktueller Diffusionsszenarien abgeschätzt sowie unterschiedliche Verwertungsoptionen von 2nd‐Life‐Konzepten bis hin zu alternativen Recyclingverfahren dargestellt und diskutiert.

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Life cycle assessment of lithium oxygen battery for electric vehicles

Cited by 56 publications

References 47 publications

Comparative life cycle assessment of high performance lithium-sulfur battery cathodes

Comparative life cycle assessment of high performance lithium-sulfur battery cathodes

The Environmental Performance of Traction Batteries for Electric Vehicles from a Life Cycle Perspective

Rücklaufmengen und Verwertungswege von Altbatterien aus Elektromobilen in Deutschland

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