Outline

 Introduction
 Motivation
 Scope
 Lithium cell structure
 Cell Reaction
 Recycling and Reusing
 Recycling Process
 Reusing of batteries
 Conclusion
 References

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 Introduction
E-waste
management

Lithium battery

Recycling
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 Motivation
 Li ion battery induced
Environment Pollution
 Natural Resource Exploitation
 Rural Lighting
 Expensive solar lighting
system

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 Scope
Disposal of harmful wastes.
Proper recycling of Lithium ion
batteries.
Job opportunities
Saving of resources.
Cheap lighting facilities to the
rural area.
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 Lithium cell structure

 Cathode: Al plate coated with

LiCoO2 , electric conductor, PVDF
Binder and additives.

 Anode: Cu plate coated with a

mixture of carbon graphite.
 Organic electrolyte.

 Separator
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 Cell Reaction
Anode half reaction
6C+xLi+ +xe−⇔ C6Lix

Cathode half reaction

LiCoO2⇔Li(1−x)CoO2+xLi++xe−

Overall reaction:
LiCoO2+6C⇔Li(1−x)CoO2+C6Lix

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 Hydrometallurgical process Pyrometallurgical process

 Recovery of pure metals from active  Recovery of transition metals like

material Co, Ni etc.

 High job creation as processes  Huge investment capital and low job
involved are labour intensive. creation.

 Recovery rate is high  Recovery rate is low.

 Final residue is low.  Final residue is high.

 Low gas emission.  High gas emission.

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 Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages Disadvantages

 Reduces the battery scrap volume.  Explosion when the Lithium comes

 Separates battery components. contact with air and moisture.

 Enriches valuable metals  Complicated steps of recycling.

 Eliminate danger of waste of LIBs to  Testing of batteries are difficult.

environment.

 Economic benefits.

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 Reusing of Batteries

Power banks.
Storage battery for solar
powered lighting system.

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 Battery issues in renewable energy

Storage Li
• Solar energy ion battery • Cheap
• Off grid • Expensive • Protection
system
• Efficiency
Rural Used mobile
lighting battery

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 Solar powered LED Lighting system
[1] Boucar Diouf1,’ A
second life for mobile
phone batteries in light
emitting diode solar
home systems’, Journal
of Renewable and
Sustainable Energy,
American Institute of
Physics (AIP), April 18,
2016

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 Optimization and selection of batteries

 To maximize the capacity:

Uniform distribution of Batteries are
energy in each cells selected after
Reducing charging current performing ‘self
Prevent localized under discharge test’
charging and over charging

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 Conclusion
 The reduction of battery scrap.

 Proper recycling of Li ion batteries.

 Recovery of metals and saving of resources.

 Cost effective rural solar lighting system.

 Increased job opportunities.

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 References
 [1] Boucar Diouf1,’ A second life for mobile phone batteries in light emitting diode
solar home systems’, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, American
Institute of Physics (AIP), April 18, 2016
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Gorgulho,Júlio O.F. Melo, Rafael R.A. Silva, Amauri G. Souza, ‘Chemical recycling
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 “ Save Your Environment
With Reliable battery
Recycling…!!! ”

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