EcoLIB

Eco-friendly recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries

EcoLib

Eco-friendly recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries

EcoLIB

Photo: Paristokierrätys/Recser Oy

EcoLIB – Eco-friendly and sustainable method for recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries is a collaborative multidiscipline project aiming to develop an innovative sustainable, cost effective, and eco-friendly solution for spent Li-ion batteries (LIBs) recycling.

EcoLIB’s main objective is to overcome the common deficiencies in today’s recycling technologies, i.e., inefficient separation of valuable metals, high costs of multiple recycling steps, and hazardous effect of fluorine accumulation and emission during recycling.

The key idea of EcoLIB is to develop an innovative and cost-efficient thermal pretreatment method to improve the recovery of valuable components from spent lithium-ion batteries. This pre-treatment step facilitates efficient separation of valuable cathode metals, graphite and recovery of the electrolyte, binder and other volatile matter.

Finally, EcoLIB will investigate the production of a new cell prototype from solely recycled materials including electrolyte.

Contact: Dr. Mamdouh Omran, University of Oulu – Mamdouh.Omran@oulu.fi

Lead Partner EU
University of Oulu

Project Partners
Luleå University of Technology
Akkuser Oy
Tracegrow Oy

TYPE OF PROJECT
Regular project

SUB-AREA
Aurora

PRIORITY
Smart and sustainable growth

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE
Smart specialization, research and innovation

PROJECT DURATION
2023-01-01 – 2025-12-31

TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET
816 724 Euro

EU-FUNDING, INTERREG AURORA
530 871 Euro

STATUS
Ongoing

Sustainable development

Social, ecological and economic sustainable development is an overarching goal in the Interreg Aurora Programme. All projects funded by Interreg Aurora contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The EcoLIB project contributes primarly to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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