GRCJ 3R:PVLiB Program
Sustainable recycle framework for PV and LiB※ JFR ; Japan Future Renewable Energy Institute Co.,Ltd.

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3R:PVLiB Cloud;Life Time Management Framework
Japan Future Renewable Energy Institute Co., Ltd.
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Life Time Management for 3R• Fact;• PV module is main device of electricity
generation• LiB(Lithum Ion Battery) is main device ofelectricity energy storage
Realizatin• Energy and their device must be include
sustainable economy
3Life Time Management for 3R• Issues• Disaster depend on climate change makes
tons of discard PV modules• Increasing after FIT PV modules

Recycling PV & LiB is current issues, not future4

Innovation in manufacturing for a new sustainable resource recycle

科学技術振興機構報 第1406号
令和元年１１月２２日

Establishment of integrated circular manufacturing system by productlifecycle management and innovative dismantling technology development
Establish
New working Group in GRCJ

Chair Person：
Chiharu TOKORO Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda university
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GReAT5 ; MoE (Ministry of Environment) support project

Demonstration of establishing low carbon electricity system using reuse EV-LiBand PV module

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MoE (Ministry of Environment) support project：Demonstration ofestablishing low carbon electricity system using reuse EV-LiB and PV module

http://www.grcj.jp/dcms_media/other/GRCJ%20GReAT5%20EV-report.pdf

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Trial for Inspection of reuse PV and LiB

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Recycling action of the disposal module by Trina & GRCJ

出典：トリナ・ソーラー プレスリリース 2018年7月

9Typical EU-Recycling of PV module by Veolia

10Typical Recycling Process of PV moduleby FIRST SOLAR in USA

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Life Time Management Scheme
Subtitle

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Life Time Management for 3R- PV & LiB

Recycle & Refine
PV andLibmanufacturer

EPC,Reseller &Distributor

IPP ; Power Plant
House Owner

Evaluate
Reuse orRecycle
Reuse

3R-ID
Certification

3R-ID
Certification

3R-ID
Certification

3R-ID
Certification

3R-ID
Certification

3R-ID
Proof ofRecycle

GRCJ 3R-program powered by JFR Institute Block chain data base13

PV(Photo Voltaic）module type andstructure14

PV module structure and materials

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PV module type
市場に於ける設置量としては、効率とコストの面から単結晶Si系が主に販売されている。

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Forecast of materials of after FIT PV modules

17Recycling Process of PV module18

Disassembled materials from PV module

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Expected Disposal Volume of the End-of-Life
Facilities for PV Module

20Type of PV modules

21Facilities capable of recycling photovoltaic cell modules (GRCJ GReAT6)○ The facilities that are currently able to recycle photovoltaic cell modules as determined by the Glass Recycling Committee of Japan (GRCJ) are as follows.
Harita Metal Co., Ltd.

Address

34-11 Shinbori, Imizu City,
ToyamaEquipment capacity

2,800 tons/month(20 tons/hour, 7 hours/day x 20
days operating)

Quantity of goods
accepted up to now

110 tons/year (2014)
8 tons/year (2015)

Areas for acceptance ofgoods

Hokushinetsu area (3 prefecturesin the Hokuriku region, Niigata,Gifu, Nagano)

Sales
Glass
channels for
Scrap cell
products after
sheetsprocessing

Tile manufacturers

Hirakin(Hirabayashi Kinzoku KK)

MATEC
Corporation

DOWA(Kosaka Smeltery)

Harita Metal
Co., Ltd.

Mitsubishi
Materials
Corporation

KeiaishaCo., Ltd.
Orix
Eco Services
Corporation

Kaiho
SangyoCo., Ltd.

YamakohCo., Ltd.
ShinryoCorporation
Kyushu Metal
IndustryCo., Ltd.

Econecol Inc.
HamadaRecycle Tech
NPC
Japan
Kaneshiro
SangyoToshiba
EnvironmentalSolutions
Corporation

Equipment capacity

2889 Nishihabu-machi,
Matsuyama-shi, Ehime

Crushing capacity
44 tons/month/machineQuantity of goods
accepted up to now

180 tons/year (10,000 sheets/year)
Note: crystalline system 250W class
Average for 2013 - 2015

Areas for acceptance Head office: Kanto regionof goods
Affiliates: Nationwide
Sales
Glasschannels
forproducts
afterprocessing(1)Damaged goods as well as modules
with high resource value (with large
quantities of Ag)→ Crushed and provided tosmelting companies as resources(2)Undamaged modules→ Separated and recycled as sheet
glass (currently in development)

Scrapcellsheets

Separated and then recovered asbattery powder (in a powdered state)
and provided to smelting companies asa resource

7-5 Keihinjima 2-chome, Ota-ku,
Tokyo

86.4 tons/month(4.32 tons/day x 20 days)

86.4 tons/month(4.32 tons/day x 20 days)

10 tons/year―

Nationwide but
primarily the Kinki region

Nationwide but
primarily the Kanto region

Sales channels
Glassfor products
Scrap cell
after processing
sheetsGlass manufacturers (anticipated)

Glass manufacturers (anticipated)

Smelting companies

Smelting companies

Notes

Research institution owned byNEDO (modules are provided as
research materials)

Used in prototypes
Acquisition of intermediate
processing permit expected in April
2017 or thereafter

Quantity of goods accepted
up to now
Areas for acceptance ofgoods

20-1 Kansei-cho, Tsurumi-ku,
Yokohama City, Kanagawa

Equipment capacity

Hamada Co., Ltd. / NPC Inc.
Address

Has the capability to accept
goods for recycling

Toshiba Environmental Solutions Co.

SeinanCorporation Address

Smelting companies

Already accepting goods forrecycling

Recycle Tech Japan Co., Ltd.
Address

204 Jinguji 1-chome, Minato-ku,
Nagoya City

Equipment capacity

642.6 tons/month

Quantity of goods accepted up tonow (tons/year)

2014 Approx. 54 tons/year
Approx. 2,700 sheets
2015 Approx. 36 tons/year
Approx. 1,800 sheets

Areas for acceptance of goods

Nationwide

Sales channels forproducts after
processing

Glass

Cullet trading companies (for use
as raw material for glass wool)

Scrap cellsheets

Rare metal recycling companies

22Type and Structure of LiB(Lithium IonBattery)

23Types of LiB

Cylindrical Type

Laminated Type(Pouch)

Can Type
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Lib materials for recycle
Other：7.8%
Electrolyte：9.3%
Separator：12.6%

Corrector(Cu)：3.8%
Anode(C)：9.9%
Container,Corrector(Al): 21.9%
Cathode(Li,Co,Ni,Mn)：34.7%

Cathode Material = 正極材（リチウム＋α）
Corrector : Alumiun Foil = アルミ箔
Anode Material = 負極材（黒鉛）
Separator = セパレータ（多孔質のフィルム）
Electrolyte = 電解液
Corrector : Copper Foil = 銅箔Container = パッケージに使う材料（アルミ）Others = その他、バインダーなど

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Establishment of integrated circular manufacturing system by product lifecycle
management & innovative dismantling technology development
By Prof. Tokoro

リチウムイオン電池のアルミ箔と正極活物質の物理的分離製品を構成している異種材料部品を簡単に分けて外すことが可能な「新規電気パルス法」の技術開発に取り組み

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THANK YOU
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