Numerical Development of a Thermal Pre-processing Step for the Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Numerical Development of a Thermal Pre-processing Step for the Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Published:2024-08 Issue:8 Volume:169 Page:453-457
ISSN:0005-8912
Container-title:BHM Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte
language:en
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Author:

Barros de Souza Emerson Edilson,Spijker Christoph

Abstract

AbstractIn the present study, a numerical model is being developed to simulate a step in the battery recycling chain, namely the thermal pre-treatment process. This process involves exposing battery cells to a high-temperature environment to induce a thermal runaway, with the aim of maximising the recovery of valuable metals in the subsequent downstream recycling steps. The proposed numerical model utilises the CFD-DEM framework. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is used to calculate the gas phase variables. The battery is considered a solid phase, using the Discrete Element Method (DEM) to model its behaviour under high temperature. In this context, an experiment was designed to reproduce conditions similar to a battery thermal deactivation process. Once elaborated, the results from the experiments are compared to the numerical model, seeking further simulations using more realistic furnace designs.

Funder

Montanuniversität Leoben

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Link

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00501-024-01492-2.pdf

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