What about the model for power lithium battery recycling?

As can be seen from the battery recycling experience of developed countries in Europe and the United States, the primary responsibility for battery recycling lies with the power battery manufacturers in establishing the recycling system for used and end-of-life batteries. When electric vehicles equipped with power batteries are sold together to consumers such as operators, group customers, or individual customers, consumers have the ownership of power batteries and are also obliged to pay for power batteries that are scrapped. The recycling network under this model is rebuilt by power cell manufacturers using the sales service network of electric car manufacturers, and electric car manufacturers have the responsibility to cooperate in the recycling of power cells used in their products. The manufacturer has the most control in the entire life cycle of the product, occupies a variety of resources, and is responsible for the design structure of the product. It can be said that the manufacturer has all the information about the product and determines the degree of impact of the product on the environment.

The recycling process uses the sales network of electric car manufacturers to recycle used batteries in reverse logistics. Consumers return end-of-life batteries to nearby electric vehicle sales service outlets. According to the cooperation agreement between battery manufacturers and electric vehicle manufacturers, electric vehicle manufacturers are transferred to battery manufacturers at agreed prices for specialized recycling. Battery manufacturers can continue to use recovered metal materials. In addition, scrapping companies need to sell used power batteries directly to power battery manufacturers when recycling used electric vehicles.

In the form of recycling, the implementation of the "old for new" system has prompted more consumers to return used batteries and ensure the recycling of power batteries. When consumers replace new batteries, old batteries can offset part of the price of new batteries. When recycling electric vehicles with power batteries, scrap car dismantling enterprises should give consumers a certain amount of cash compensation, and then sell used power batteries to power battery manufacturers.

The industry alliance recycling power cell model refers to the formation of power cell manufacturers, electric car manufacturers or battery rental companies in the industry, and jointly invest in the establishment of a specialized recycling organization responsible for the recovery of power cells. This approach can avoid the problems of insufficient quantities of recycled batteries, limited funding and low recycling channels due to the limited capacity of individual enterprises of battery manufacturers. The main feature of this model is to set up a unified recycling organization in the industry, with strong influence, extensive coverage, and independent operation; And the recycling network is huge, and it is easy for consumers to return batteries. The proceeds from recycling are used for the construction and operation of recycling networks. Third party recycling model: need to build a recycling network and related logistics system, responsible for recycling commissioned enterprises after-sale production of used power batteries, and then shipped back to the recycling center for professional recycling. After the final scrap of electric vehicles into the automotive dismantling enterprise, automotive dismantling enterprises can sell used power batteries to third parties.

The establishment of the recovery model requires a large amount of funds to be invested in the construction of recovery equipment, recovery networks and human resources; Cost is also one of the important factors. Under the system of producer responsibility extension, different power cell recycling models are suitable for different types of enterprises. For large power battery manufacturers, their products are numerous, production and sales are large, and they have strong technical and economic strength to recycle batteries themselves; For small and medium-sized enterprises, the types of products, production and sales are relatively small, and their own recycling requires a large amount of investment, which will affect the development of the company's core business, so they can choose to cooperate with other organizations to recycle. In comparison, the cost recovery economy of the industry alliance is the best, but because of the need for cooperation between companies in the industry, at present, the law and regulations are not very perfect, and the operability is relatively small. In terms of integrated cost, the cost of direct recovery model for power battery manufacturers is lower, while the cost of third-party recovery model is higher.

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