R2LIB (Reclamation, Remanufacture of Li Ion Batteries)

随着电动汽车的增加和化石燃料内燃机的慢慢淡出，汽车行业对储能设备的需求不断增加。这反过来又意味着对钴、镍、锰、锂和石墨等关键元素的需求不断增加。此外，在这些储能设备的寿命结束时，可以通过提取和重复使用这些组件和材料来获得更高的价值。为了满足这一迫切需求，响应商机，我们必须发展电池材料回收和再利用的供应链。通过更紧密的汽车电池供应链实现循环经济，并确保用于负极和正极材料生产的优质材料的可追溯性供应，为英国在该领域的未来活动提供支持。为了调查电池材料的再利用方面，以及从回收和再循环组件中再制造锂离子电池，该项目将开发英国第一个工业规模的回收和再利用电池基本金属的能力。R2LIB将把英国唯一的钴盐生产商ICoNiChem聚集在一起，生产过渡金属前体盐，为英国材料制造供应链提供材料。PV3将调查这些盐在回收阴极生产中的使用，与英国设备和材料供应链的其他部分合作；MSolv，(激光工具)，JLR(寿命结束和LSA)，Circa/York(绿色溶剂)，WMG(回收和电池再制造)。电池材料处于电池供应链的前沿，目前英国的制造基地有限。这些材料的质量和控制对于电极的一致性和锂离子电池固有的良好性能至关重要。确保高质量的材料供应，以及良好的传统，将支持在英国制造电池。该项目将展示英国在这一领域的潜在能力，最终帮助提升英国在电池技术和生产方面的竞争地位，更重要的是，向低碳经济过渡。

"With the increase in electric vehicles and the slow fade out of fossil fuelled combustion engines, there is an ever-increasing demand for energy storage devices in the automotive industry. This in turn means that there is an ever increasing requirement for critical elements such as cobalt, nickel, manganese, lithium and graphite. In addition, at the end of life of these energy storage devices, increased value can be obtained from extracting and reusing the components and materials. To answer this critical need, responding to the business opportunity, we must develop the supply chain for battery materials reclamation and reuse. Enabling a circular economy with a more connected supply chain for the automotive battery, and ensuring a traceable supply of good quality materials for anode and cathode materials production, supports the future activity for the UK in this sector.In order to investigate the reuse aspects of cell materials and remanufacture of lithium ion batteries from the reclaimed and recycled components this project will develop the first UK industrial scale capability to reclaim and reuse battery essential metals. R2LIB will bring together ICoNiChem, the only cobalt salt producer in the UK, to manufacture transition metal precursor salts, to provide materials into the UK materials manufacturing supply chain. PV3 will investigate the use of these salts in a recycled cathode production, partnering with other parts of the equipment and materials supply chain in the UK; MSolv, (laser tools), JLR (end of life and LSA), Circa / York (green solvents), WMG (reclamation and cell remanufacture).Battery materials are at the forefront of the battery supply chain, and currently the UK manufacturing base is limited. The quality and control of these materials is essential for consistency of electrodes and inherently the good performance of a lithium ion battery. Ensuring a good quality material supply, with a good heritage, will support the move to manufacturing batteries in the UK. This project will look to demonstrate the UK's potential capability in this field, ultimately assisting to advance the UK's competitive position in battery cell technologies and production, and importantly, the transition to a low-carbon economy."