Techno-economic analysis of cathode material production using flame-assisted spray pyrolysis

Zang, Guiyan; Zhang, Jianan; Xu, Siqi; Xing, Yangchuan

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2020.119504

Techno-economic analysis of cathode material production using flame-assisted spray pyrolysis

Journal Article · Fri Dec 04 23:00:00 EST 2020 · Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.119504· OSTI ID:1848508

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Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (United States). Dept. of Biomedical, Biological and Chemical Engineering; Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (United States)
Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (United States). Dept. of Biomedical, Biological and Chemical Engineering

The cost of cathode materials contributes approximately 32.7% of the total cell construction cost of lithium-ion batteries, significantly affecting the price of battery packs. To reduce the cathode material manufacturing cost, a flame-assisted spray pyrolysis (FSP) method has been developed to utilize a sustainable solvent of glycerol to manufacture the LiNi_1/3Mn_1/3Co_1/3O₂ (NMC333) cathode materials. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the minimum cathode material selling price (MCSP) of the FSP processes compared with a traditional carbonate co-precipitation pathway. Results show that the MCSP of the FSP is $$\$$$$19.1/kg that is 17% lower than the traditional carbonate co-precipitation pathway as a result of lower fixed operating cost and variable overhead. Sensitivity analysis shows that when the new process is integrated with in-situ sintering and processing, the MCSP can be as low as $$\$$$$15.6/kg. When all the material prices are decreased by 20%, the FSP process can synthesize NMC333 at a price of $$\$$$$2.3/kg lower. According to the simulation result, LiNi_0·8Mn_0·1Co_0·1O₂ (NMC811) has the best potential to meet the U.S. Department of Energy battery price target of $$\$$$$125/kWh, demonstrating that the FSP process is an attractive manufacturing technology for NMC cathode powder material production.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0007282

OSTI ID:: 1848508

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2325147
OSTI ID: 23202516

Journal Information:: Energy, Journal Name: Energy Journal Issue: C Vol. 218; ISSN 0360-5442

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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