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<p>The Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries (ReLiB) project is a cross disciplinary
research programme investigating the management of End-of-Life Lithium Ion batteries
from Electric Vehicles (EVs). Giving end of first life battery cells and components
the opportunity for use in a secondary application may be a way to maximise use and
value. The ReLiB project aims to develop automated techniques for determining the
characteristics and viability of such components so that they can be re-deployed effectively,
secure maximum benefits and inappropriate applications can be avoided. Seven leading
UK universities are collaborating on this Faraday Institution funded project (£10,060,130).
It aims to address technical, commercial, environmental, policy and regulatory aspects
of EV battery management.</p><p> </p><p>As an important part of the transition to
low carbon vehicles, the ReLiB project is initially funded for a period of 3 years
commencing 1<sup>st</sup> March 2018, but with a 10year technology horizon. Outputs
from the first phase of the project are now being generated, are and will continue
to be, published in peer reviewed scientific journal. Early stage developments include
the development of automated systems to dismantle battery packs safely and optimise
the processing of the components in the UK. The project will also seek to generate
and exploit intellectual property, in the battery re-use and recycling field, generated
through the course of the project in collaboration with UK industrial partners.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>Developing UK facilities for processing EV batteries will contribute
to Government’s aim of developing a more Circular Economy. Recovery of valuable elements
such as cobalt and nickel would contribute to securing supplies of the materials required
as inputs for indigenous volume automotive UK battery manufacturing facilities.</p>
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