Flexible, Safe and efficient REcycling of Li-ion batterieS for a comPetitive, circular, and sustainable European battery manufaCTuring industry (RESPECT)

在全球电池使用量日益增加的背景下，开发可持续、安全和高效的工艺是一个切实的问题，以进一步增强循环经济和欧洲锂离子电池价值链的战略自主性，与在Horizon Europe下启动的电池合作伙伴关系目标一致。考虑到锂离子电池化学成分(NMC、LFP、NCA、LMO)、应用(EV和ESS)和状态(老化、损坏、EoL、生产废料)的多变性，到目前为止，任何一种最先进的工艺都没有涵盖这些变化。REPORT涉及两条回收路线：完全湿法冶金和直接回收，以及改进每个回收部分的生命周期评估，以减少排放和减少二次污染、安全和健康风险。REPORT将致力于设计和验证达到试点规模的回收过程，以回收最大量的资源，包括电池中存在的CRM和活性材料，并通过在新电池的阴极和负极材料中重复使用来结束循环。整个项目将涵盖社会经济以及可持续性方面的问题。为了确保项目的成功实施，将在通过咨询委员会与相关国际利益攸关方和专家接触的基础上，促进锂离子电池绿色回收过程的知识共享。基于覆盖整个价值链的坚实和跨学科的合作伙伴联盟，根据欧洲绿色交易和拟议的电池法规，尊重寻求高回收率(锂、锰、钴、镍或石墨)、低环境影响和强大的能源节约。

In the context of increasing global battery use, developing sustainable, safe and efficient processes is a tangible issue to further enhance circular economy and strategic autonomy of the European Li-ion batteries value chain, in line with the battery partnership’s objectives launched under Horizon Europe. RESPECT main objective is to develop a global process encompassing a process-chain flexible enough to treat all kind of batteries in closed loop, considering the variability of Li-ion batteries chemistries (NMC, LFP, NCA, LMO) , applications (EV and ESS) and states (aged, damaged, EoL, production scraps) up to date not covered by any process on the State of the Art. RESPECT addresses two recycling routes: full hydrometallurgy and direct recycling and an improved Life Cycle Assessment of each recycling segment to lower emissions and reduce secondary pollution, safety and health risks. RESPECT will aim to design and validate the recycling processes up to pilot scale to recovering the highest amount of resources, including CRMs and active materials present in the batteries to closing the loop by their reuse in cathode and anode materials for new batteries. Socio-economic, as well as sustainability aspects will be covered throughout the project. To ensure a successful project implementation, knowledge sharing on Liion battery green recycling processes will be fostered, based on the engagement with relevant international stakeholders and experts through the advisory board. Based on a solid and interdisciplinary consortium of partners covering the whole value chain, RESPECT seeks high recovery rates (for Li, Mn, Co, Ni or graphite) with low environmental impact and strong energy savings, in accordance with the European Green Deal and the proposed Battery Regulation.