Timothy Ellis

Abstract:

Recycling is an important issue in the lifecycle and environmental management of electrochemical systems, i.e. batteries & capacitors, in advanced automotive technology. The issues, opportunities and requirements of electrochemical system recycling need to be addressed in a way which is uncertain to the chemistries involved. In conjunction, this places a high demand for the development of technologies, which can address both the technical and legislative issues surrounding either waste mitigation or resource recovery from "End of Life" electrochemical systems. The SAE Battery Recycling Committee has brought together the producers of end products, the full complement of other SAE groups working on battery applications and the battery recyclers to address the complex matrix of issues. We will discuss the complex interrelationships and how the structures are being developed to lead to consolidated technical information, recommended practices and industry standards. This is a particularly daunting task as the structures developed must be applicable and acceptable across multiple political and product lines.