Birmingham battery recycling facility completed
Installation of Birmingham University’s new battery recycling facility, aiming to support efforts to develop a circular economy, has been completed.
Researchers working on the Faraday Institution ReLiB (Recycling and Reuse of Li-ion Batteries) project have been developing the new facility, which represents an investment of around £590,000 from the University and the Faraday Institution.
It is hoped that the project will accelerate battery recycling research, allowing scientists and engineers to develop safe, economic and environmentally sound recycling routes that recover large volumes of valuable materials contained in batteries at the end of their first life. The facility will aim to ensure the country has sufficient capacity for battery recycling for electric vehicles (EVs) as their usage increases.
UK scientists in other Faraday Institution projects and beyond will be able to use the facility’s controlled environment to safely perform destructive tests of EV batteries, leading to better understanding of why they fail and how they can be recycled safely. The facility is EUCAR (European Council for Automotive R&D) 7 rated, meaning impact, fire and explosive battery failures can be studied safely.
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