Resumen
The increasing e-mobility will trigger a battery waste problem (9Mtons/year by 2040) despite that
many of the used LTBs are suited for 2nd-life applications for an additional 10 years, representing
an opportunity to diminish energy and raw materials dependencies in Europe. Technical hurdles are
preventing the re-use and recycling of Li-ion batteries. Besides the heterogeneity of the battery
stock, assessing their condition for further usage is a slow process performed with equipment not
suited for industrial contexts while. Dismantling packs and modules is in addition a costly and
slow manual process because its automation faces extremely complex, multi-scale, cluttered and
densely packed environments. REBELTON will validate two circular schemes (including Light
e-vehicles) to maximise 2nd life utility and domestic applications, enabled by a disruptive fast
battery testing based on Electronic Noise Analysis, and an autonomous pack and module disassembly
system with re-configuring capabilities for the ongoing battery types and formats. Additionally, a
novel labelling system supported with blockchain, digital battery passport and ecolabel technology
will provide key information to dismantlers, recyclers, re-manufacturers and users. Processing
large volumes of used batteries increases the risks of thermal runway incidents, requiring thus
novel safety protocols and systems. REBELTON will add thermal monitoring and the design of a smart
container for storage and transportation with thermal and gas sensing layers to monitor the
limiting oxygen index and lower explosive limits, and a cooling system that activates when
thresholds are surpassed. REBELTON consortium covers all the value chain, including advanced
robotic line and car
echnology, and pilot validation facilities.
