Assessment of automation potentials for the disassembly of automotive lithium ion battery systems

authored by

Christoph Herrmann, Annika Raatz, Mark Mennenga, Jan Schmitt, Stefan Andrew

Abstract

Lithium ion batteries from electric vehicles contain lots of valuable materials (e.g. lithium, cobalt, copper). To successfully recover these materials the recycling process becomes crucial. In the recycling process, a central aspect is the mechanical disassembly, which needs to be automated to make the recycling economically viable. In this paper an integrated methodology is presented that enables the assessment of automation potentials for disassembly operations for automotive traction batteries. Based on a product analysis and a criteria catalogue, disassembly steps that are worth being automated, can be identified. Thus, decision making regarding the automation of single disassembly steps is supported.

External Organisation(s)

Technische Universität Braunschweig

Type

Conference contribution

Pages

149-154

No. of pages

6

Publication date

2012

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy