Abstract
This feasibility study examined three possible recycling processes for two compositions (AB2 and AB5) of nickel metal hydride electric vehicle batteries to determine possible routes for recovering battery materials. Analysts examined the processes, estimated the costs for capital equipment and operation, and estimated the value of the reclaimed material. They examined the following threeprocesses: (1) a chemical process that leached battery powders using hydrochloric acid, (2) a pyrometallurical process, and (3) a physical separation/chemical process. The economic analysis revealed that the physical separation/chemical process generated the most revenue.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 100 |
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| State | Published - 1994 |
Bibliographical note
Work performed by Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, MassachusettsNREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-463-6153
Keywords
- electric vehicle batteries
- nickel metal hydride batteries
- recycling