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- Title
Defining Requirements on Technology Systems Assessment from Life Cycle Perspectives: Cases on Recycling of Photovoltaic and Secondary Batteries.
- Authors
Kikuchi, Yasunori; Heiho, Aya; Dou, Yi; Suwa, Izuru; Chen, I-Ching; Fukushima, Yasuhiro; Tokoro, Chiharu
- Abstract
Since the enactment of the "Feed-in Tariff" scheme in 2012, the solar power generation capacity in Japan has been steadily growing. Therefore, in the near future, the demand for the mass processing of spent photovoltaic (PV) panels is expected to increase. Secondary batteries, especially lithium-ion batteries (LiBs), have become important products for vehicles and mobile devices. The production of LiBs is also expected to significantly increase in the near future. In this study, we address the design of recycling systems for such emerging technologies. From life cycle perspectives, the requirements for the assessment of these technology systems are carefully defined through a bibliometric analysis of technology assessments, critical reviews of current research and developments in the recycling of PV panels and LiBs, and analysis of the intensities of life cycle impacts (such as greenhouse gas emissions and resource use). The necessities for life cycle assessments, material flow analyses, and other assessment methods are clarified, along with the conditions to be examined using these assessment methods.
- Subjects
LITHIUM-ion batteries; WASTE recycling; PRODUCT life cycle; SOLAR power plants; TECHNOLOGICAL innovations
- Publication
International Journal of Automation Technology, 2020, Vol 14, Issue 6, p890
- ISSN
1881-7629
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.20965/ijat.2020.p0890