In the present life cycle assessment (LCA) study, potential environmental impacts of a VFB are evaluated. The study is based on an in-depth technical analysis and electrochemical system design of megawatt-scale VFB.
In particular, vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFB) are well suited to provide modular and scalable energy storage due to favorable characteristics such as long cycle life,
Environmental Impact (EI):As shown in Table 1, this paper references the methods developed by Graedel et al. and Manjong et al., using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach to evaluate the environmental impacts generated during the production of battery materials (Graedel et al., 2015; Manjong et al., 2023).
In particular, vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFB) are well suited to provide modular and scalable energy storage due to favorable characteristics such as long cycle life, easy scale-up, and good recyclability. However, there is a lack of detailed original studies on the potential environmental impacts of their production and operation. The
The environmental impact of both the vanadium redox battery (vanadium battery) and the lead-acid battery for use in stationary applications has been evaluated using a life cycle assessment approach. In this study, the calculated environmental impact was lower for the vanadium battery than for the lead-acid one. The net energy storage efficiency
The environmental impacts distribution of the three vanadium production processes were concentrated in the solid waste impact category (PⅠ, PⅡ, PⅢ: 98.68%, 98.40%, 98.40%) and the abiotic depletion potential impact category (PⅠ, PⅡ, PⅢ: 1.25%, 1.55%, 1.52%) (Table 3). The result for the sodium roasting production process exceeded that of the
The goal of this study is to conduct a detailed environmental impact assessment of flow battery production and to evaluate the sensitivity of the results to materials selection and system design choices. The battery production phase is comprised of raw mate-rials extraction, materials processing, component manufacturing,
Table 5.5 Results of environmental impact assessment of VRFB, using the ReCiPe midpoint (I), for the processes of assembly, USE, and EoL . Full size table. Figure 5.6 shows the results of this analysis. The use phase has the stronger contribution to each category of environmental impact investigated. On the other hand, Fig. 5.7 shows how the production
The goal of this study is to conduct a detailed environmental impact assessment of flow battery production and to evaluate the sensitivity of the results to materials selection and system
The environmental impacts of batteries and particularly LIBs is an emergent topic that is closely related to the increase in the number of electric vehicles and the need for stationary energy storage systems. 27 The large amount of raw materials required to manufacture these batteries, including copper, cobalt and nickel, requires careful consideration to assess the
The production of three commercially available flow battery technologies is evaluated and compared on the basis of eight environmental impact categories, using primary data collected from battery
The investigation into the production of three flow batteries provides important guidance on potential environmental impact associated with battery component manufacturing, upstream production activities, battery system designs, and materials selection choices, given state-of-the-art commercial technologies. In particular, the findings and
environmental impacts that occur during the production of the battery prototype and analyze possible scenarios that may be feasible solutions to implement and improve the environmental
Among the three flow battery chemistries, production of the vanadium- redox flow battery exhibited the highest impacts on six of the eight environmental indicators, various potential human health hazards, and per-energy-capacity material costs of $491/kWh
VRFB also has some other significant advantages, such as no toxicity by-products, environmental friendliness, high energy efficiency, and rapid response capability. Especially in large-scale...
The results demonstrated that the greatest environmental impact of the vanadium battery was originated from the production of steel and polypropylene. Further research is expected to be done to identify
Here, we present a case study based on life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) to characterize the toxicity hazard associated with the production of six types of battery storage technologies including three RFBs [vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB), zinc-bromine flow battery (ZBFB), and the all-iron flow battery (IFB)], and three LIBs [lithium iron phosphate
VRFB also has some other significant advantages, such as no toxicity by-products, environmental friendliness, high energy efficiency, and rapid response capability. Especially in large-scale...
The investigation into the production of three flow batteries provides important guidance on potential environmental impact associated with battery component manufacturing,
The results demonstrated that the greatest environmental impact of the vanadium battery was originated from the production of steel and polypropylene. Further research is expected to be done to identify opportunities focused on minimising impact attributed to the electrolyte composition.
In the present life cycle assessment (LCA) study, potential environmental impacts of a VFB are evaluated. The study is based on an in-depth technical analysis and electrochemical system design of megawatt-scale VFB. This bottom-up approach allows valuable insights on state-of-the-art large-scale VFB.
In this approach, the environmental impacts of vanadium production are decoupled from those of the steelmaking process. The system expansion allows a comparison of the emissions of the modified electric arc
Life Cycle Assessment of Environmental and Health Impacts of Flow Battery Energy Storage Production and Use is the final report for the A Comparative, Comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment of the Environmental and Human Health Impacts of Emerging Energy Storage
By the means of life cycle assessment (LCA), the ecological impact of recycling and reuse of materials of three battery technologies was analyzed: lead acid, lithium-ion and vanadium redox...
environmental impacts that occur during the production of the battery prototype and analyze possible scenarios that may be feasible solutions to implement and improve the environmental performance of the battery at production level by identifying key eco-design opportunities. The system boundaries are presented inFig.2. Fig. 2. System boundary
Among the three flow battery chemistries, production of the vanadium- redox flow battery exhibited the highest impacts on six of the eight environmental indicators, various potential
By the means of life cycle assessment (LCA), the ecological impact of recycling and reuse of materials of three battery technologies was analyzed: lead acid, lithium-ion and vanadium redox...
Focused on this aim, the life cycle assessment (LCA) and the environmental externalities methodologies were applied to two battery study cases: lithium manganese oxide and vanadium redox flow (VRFB) batteries, based on a cradle-to-gate LCA approach. In general, the results provided an insight into the raw material handling route. Environmental impacts
In particular, the vanadium flow battery (VFB) is mentioned as a promising day storage technology. Nevertheless, its high cost and environmental impacts are attributed to its electrolyte. It is
With the EPS weighting method, the greatest environmental impact of the vanadium battery originated from theproduction of polypropylene and constructional steel. For the lead-acid battery, lead extraction contributed most to the environmental impact, followed by polypropylene production.
The environmental impact of both the vanadium redox battery (vanadium battery) and the lead-acid battery for use in stationary applications has been evaluated using a life cycle assessment approach. In this study, the calculated environmental impact waslower for the vanadium battery than for the lead-acid one.
The net energy storage efficiency of the vanadium battery was greater due tolower energy losses during the life cycle. Favourable characteristics such as long cycle-life, good availability of resources and recycling ability justify the development and commercialisation of the vanadium battery.
The mass of the vanadium battery system is mainly made up by water (48 wt.%). This water can be distilled and added to aconcentrated electrolyte at the site of use. The development of electrolyte with higher concentration can reduce the volume of the storage tanks and the space requirements for the installation.
In this study, the vanadium battery was found to make less environmental impact and havehigher energy efficiency than the lead-acid battery. Favourable characteristics such as long cycle-life, good availability of resources, and recycling ability justify the development and commercialisation of the vanadium battery. 7. Conclusions
The present study focuses on using life cycle assessment to evaluate the environmental impact associated with the industrial-scale production of flow batteries and the corresponding sensitivity to materials selection decisions.
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