Li-Ion Battery Recycling Market: Current Analysis and Forecast (2022-2028)

Global Li-ion Battery Recycling Market is expected to grow at a significant rate of around 20% during the forecast period. The growing demand for electric vehicles across the world due to the environmental concern such as global warming, carbon emission, etc. along with the use of lithium-ion in other electronics such as laptops, phones, and watches with other propels the demand for the lithium-ion battery which in turn increase the demand for the li-ion battery recycling. The decrease in the price of the li-ion batteries since 1990 also added the advantages for the manufacturer to increase the adoption of the li-ion batteries on a larger scale. With the increasing use of li-ion batteries in different applications such as automotive, electronics, and industrial with other staggering demand for li-ion batteries across the globe. The developed economies of Europe and North America are likely to see a surge in demand for electric vehicles because of technological and infrastructural advancements. It is expected that the decrease in the battery price of the li-ion would make it more feasible for the recycler by lowering the overall cost of recycling and reproduction.

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., American Battery Technology Company, Accurec Recycling GmbH, Akkuser Oy, Duesenfeld GmbH, Fortum Corporation, Retriev Technologies Inc., Li-Cycle Corp., Neometals Ltd, and Umicore are some of the key players in the market. Several M&As along with partnerships have been undertaken by these players to facilitate customers with hi-tech and innovative products/technologies.

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"Amongst battery chemistry, lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt category to witness higher CAGR during the forecast period"

Based on battery chemistry, the market is segmented into lithium-nickel-cobalt-aluminum oxide, lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt, lithium-titanate oxide, lithium-manganese oxide, and lithium-iron-phosphate. The lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt segment is expected to show higher market growth in the forecasted period owing to higher energy retention time compared to the other segment. The LNMC batteries have a longer life span than the other four types. In lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt batteries, nickel hydroxide is used as the active material for the cathode which is mainly used for the hybrid electric vehicle. In these batteries the cathode combination ratio of the nickel is 60%, for manganese, it is 20% and for cobalt, it is 20% respectively which significantly lowers the overall cost of the batteries.

"Amongst recycling process, the hydrometallurgical to hold a significant share in the market in 2020"

Based on the recycling process, the market is segmented into the pyrometallurgy process, hydrometallurgical process, and physical/mechanical process. The hydrometallurgical process shows a significant market share for the year 2020 and is expected to remain the same during the forecast period due to the higher recovery percentage. The hydrometallurgical process primarily involves three steps which are leaching, solution concentration & purification, and metal recovery. The leaching method is further divided into four different techniques such as in-situ, heap leaching, vat leaching, and agitation leaching. Moreover, different acids are used for the leaching in most of scenario nitric acid are used due to its ability to leach metals as well as the base.

"North America to hold a significant share in the market"

In 2020, North America held a significant share of the global li-ion battery recycling market. This is mainly due to the increasing demand for electric vehicles coupled with the increasing demand for li-ion batteries in the second life application and government support and regulation in the region. Additionally, it is anticipated that the presence of important recyclers such as Call2Recycle, Aqua Metals, Enersys, and Battery Solutions, Inc. will fuel demand during the forecast period along with the rising demand for UPS systems in commercial infrastructure and the rising popularity of electric vehicles. Due to an increase in foreign investment, Central and South America is predicted to experience significant market expansion. For instance, the Cochrane Coal-fired Power Plant in Chile had a sizable lithium-ion battery storage system installed by GS Yuasa Corporation in 2017. During the projected period, large-scale passenger and commercial vehicle production in Latin America is anticipated to fuel lithium battery demand. The U.S has registered significant growth in the demand for electric vehicles in the year 2021 which in turn increases the overall market size for li-ion battery recycling in the near future.  

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