PACCAR

LFP Battery Recycling Analysis

PACCAR is currently evaluating LFP batteries and needs a life cycle assessment completed to evaluate possible use at the end of life and environmental impact of manufacturing and in-use stages. This student team worked to develop a decision tree analysis for 1) assessment of LFP battery usability for second life and 2) to determine how to maximize the use of the battery materials depending on their state at the end-of-vehicle life. This student team also worked to estimate the cost of battery component disposal compared to the value of a battery in a secondary use with respect to the charge state at the end-of-vehicle life. A desired outcome for this project was for the student team to work to create an analysis report to evaluate the end-of-vehicle life stage through end-of-life stage, or second use through recycling or disposal.