Analysis and specifications of re-use value chains
- 1. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 776851
- 2. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 776851 D1.5: Analysis and specifications of re-use value-chains
- 3. Objectives • The definition of the current State of Art of recycling processes in automotive sector (techno-polymer and metallic components) and for Li- ion batteries. • The identification of standards and regulations currently impacting and/or limiting the proposal of innovative solutions for end-of-life E&HEVs. • The preliminary analysis and detection of guidelines for the re- design of products in order to make them easily disassemblable, re- usable and/or recyclable. • The collection of possible innovative solutions to be developed during CarE-Service project. • The identification of general requirements of processes, necessary for their application in real life.
- 4. Objective Task Task Leader Task Partners Duration 1.2: Analysis and technical specifications of re-use value chains CNR LIU, ENV, PROD, CSIC, COBAT, FCA, RAD, Fraunhofer M1-M6 Each re-use value chains will be assessed to identify requirements and KPIs for products re-design (WP3), for the development of technical solutions (WP5), and for changes in regulation (WP8). Precise industrial scenarios in terms of products, processes and KPIs will be defined for the demonstration (WP7). Batteries Metals Techno-polymers
- 5. Re-design Analysis of product re-design to make components easier to be reused or recycled: • Analysis of State of Art on current practices for product re-design; • Requirements for products re-design in each operation of batteries, techno-polymer and metal process-chain. Deliverable Contents Technical solutions Analysis of the three value chains (batteries, techno- polymer, metals): • Analysis of State of Art; • Processes to be performed for reuse, remanufacturing and recycling; • Technologies to be implemented in SMMs vs plant; • Sequence of operations to properly address EoL automotive components. Legislation Analysis of legislation concerning EoL vehicles, products and materials: • Analysis of existing legislations and standards; • Identification of open issues, criticalities, lacks; • Suggestion for legislation improvements according to process- chain.
- 6. Technical Solution: Batteries Process-chain
- 7. Technical Solution: Techno-polymers Process-chain MATERIAL
- 8. Technical Solution: Metals Process-chain
- 9. Disassembly • Easy visible and accessible joints • Minimization of the number of parts and fasteners necessary for assembly, disassembly and reassembly Requirements for re-design Testing • Easy visible and accessible testing points • New products and software design, allowing testing time minimization Remanufacturing • Inclusion of barcode or other data storage systems to minimize the time for part identification • Easiness to reprocess Recycling • New products with higher content of recycled materials (legislation) • New technologies implementation to facilitate parts/materials separation
- 10. Key messages • Despite automobiles are the most recycled consumer products, EVs lead to new challenges in terms of hazardous components, disassembly policies and regulations on materials management and transport. • A set of standardized safety, recycling or remanufacturing procedures for EV battery has not been identified yet. • The reintroduction of recycled techno-polymers into the market is not easy, therefore currently polymeric and composite components are treated by energy recovery. • Automotive metal parts are sent to process for metal recycling, while remanufacturing is not occurring yet. • CarE-Service project is aimed at facilitating EV components recycling, remanufacturing and reuse through: i) semi-automated disassembly, ii) ad hoc testing of components to properly assess their reusability; iii) technical and economical sustainable recycling of damaged parts; iv) reassembly/reforming of specific components for re-use and v) certification of second life products/parts or secondary raw materials. • A proper re-design of components could allow an easier management of EoL products, simplifying remanufacturing and recycling processes. • The revision of existing legislations, not aligned with new products developments, and the integration of new standards and procedures are necessary for the implementation of safe and sustainable treatments for EoL EVs.
- 11. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 776851