End-of-life & battery recycling

The Fraunhofer Battery Alliance has extensive expertise in the evaluation of product and process technologies along the entire value chain, from raw material extraction to battery recycling. The focus is on the development of new battery technologies and the optimization of existing systems, considering the minimal use of critical raw materials, dismantling- and recycling-friendly design as well as efficient recycling. Our member institutes perform life cycle analyses, determine the remaining useful life, and develop second life models for batteries. In addition, innovative reconditioning processes are demonstrated under real market conditions to promote the sustainable use and recycling of batteries.

• Evaluation of product and process technologies along the entire battery value chain
• Preparation of life cycle assessments (LCA)
• Determination of the remaining useful life of batteries (RUL forecasts)
• Demonstration of reconditioning processes of lithium-ion batteries under market condition
• Design for recycling (customer-specific)
• Disassembly, re-assembly and recycling processes
• Raw material recovery as well as re-use
• Analyses and testing, labeling, sensor systems

Direct recycling of production waste (only in german)

ReAktiv (ISE, IKTS, IWKS)

Highly efficient recycling of Li-ion active materials from round and button cells (ReAktiv) - Fraunhofer IPA (only in german)

ReAktiv – Highly Efficient Recycling of Li-Ion Active Materials from Round and Button Cells - Fraunhofer ISE

Recyclate-Upcycling through hydrothermal processing of NMC from direct recycling of traction batteries (only in german)

SeRoBatt: "Secondary Sources of Critical Raw Materials for Battery Cell Production - Potentials, Recovery, Resynthesis"

Direct recycling of lithium iron phosphate batteries "DiLiRec"

ecoLEPuS – Second Life Batteries for Use in High-Performance Applications Using the Example of Buffer Storage in Charging Infrastructure

BatCO₂tiv – Battery Interconnection: Automated, CO₂-Reducing, Collaborative

EU-Projects

Revolutionizing low-value LFP Battery Waste Recycling

The primary objective of METALLICO is to foster sustainable recovery strategies for (critical) battery metals and their reuse

The REWIND project: A leap into the future for battery recycling

Studies/Reports/Videos

Study on battery recycling (ISI): Europe expands recycling of lithium-ion batteries: Focus on capacity development, demand analysis and market players

Study on battery recycling (ISI): Recycling of lithium-ion batteries will increase strongly in Europe

Study on battery recycling (IKTS): Recycling and Green Battery

Video: “DeMoBat” - Industrial disassembly of battery modules and electric motors