Fig. 5: Economic and environmental analysis of laser-induced high-temperature thermal shock strategy for recycling spent LIBs, analyzed by the EverBatt model.
From: Efficient recycling of spent Li-ion battery cathodes by laser-induced high-temperature thermal shock
a Schematic of Pyro, Hydro, and laser strategies for recycling spent LIBs. b The cost, c revenue, d profit, e energy use, f water consumption, and g GHG emissions of recycling 1 kg spent LIBs feedstock by pyro, hydro, and laser strategies. Specific data are shown in Supplementary Table 6–13. h Comprehensive comparison of the three battery recycling technologies.
