Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00607, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Fraser, Andrew (Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for colleges, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les collèges, program purpose english : In this feasibility study, the research is focused on post-Electric Vehicle (EV) lithium-ion batteries repurposing,_x000D_
remanufacturing, and recycling. As the application of hybrid and electric vehicles is on the rise, it is expected_x000D_
that the number of used batteries that will end up in recycling plants will grow exponentially within the next_x000D_
decades._x000D_
Energy retention of these batteries is usually degraded as they have aged. If the energy retention falls under_x000D_
80% of their nominal capacity they are no longer ideal to be used for vehicle propulsion applications and need_x000D_
to be replaced. However, through remanufacturing and repurposing, they can be kept in the cycle of use. The_x000D_
efforts for remanufacturing or refurbishing are to identify the malfunctioning cells and to replace them with_x000D_
healthy ones, and repurposing seeks to identify other interesting applications, such as lighting and energy grid_x000D_
storage. If none of these are viable options then recycling should be considered to recover the precious_x000D_
materials contained within the batteries, such as rare earth metals._x000D_
In order to make any of above-mentioned treatments a viable business practice, an efficient process must be_x000D_
developed based on a thorough cost and benefit analysis. It is expected that this project will explore different_x000D_
processes and suggest the best approach based on important factors such as productivity, health and safety,_x000D_
environmental impacts, and standards and regulations. Once the approach is identified for each treatment, the_x000D_
next step will be to detail the process for establishing a pilot production line in recycling plants., program purpose french : In this feasibility study, the research is focused on post-Electric Vehicle (EV) lithium-ion batteries repurposing,_x000D_
remanufacturing, and recycling. As the application of hybrid and electric vehicles is on the rise, it is expected_x000D_
that the number of used batteries that will end up in recycling plants will grow exponentially within the next_x000D_
decades._x000D_
Energy retention of these batteries is usually degraded as they have aged. If the energy retention falls under_x000D_
80% of their nominal capacity they are no longer ideal to be used for vehicle propulsion applications and need_x000D_
to be replaced. However, through remanufacturing and repurposing, they can be kept in the cycle of use. The_x000D_
efforts for remanufacturing or refurbishing are to identify the malfunctioning cells and to replace them with_x000D_
healthy ones, and repurposing seeks to identify other interesting applications, such as lighting and energy grid_x000D_
storage. If none of these are viable options then recycling should be considered to recover the precious_x000D_
materials contained within the batteries, such as rare earth metals._x000D_
In order to make any of above-mentioned treatments a viable business practice, an efficient process must be_x000D_
developed based on a thorough cost and benefit analysis. It is expected that this project will explore different_x000D_
processes and suggest the best approach based on important factors such as productivity, health and safety,_x000D_
environmental impacts, and standards and regulations. Once the approach is identified for each treatment, the_x000D_
next step will be to detail the process for establishing a pilot production line in recycling plants., agreement title english : Post-Electric Vehicle (EV) lithium-ion batteries repurposing, remanufacturing, and recycling, agreement title french : Post-Electric Vehicle (EV) lithium-ion batteries repurposing, remanufacturing, and recycling, agreement number : CARD1, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-01-10, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada