How to Recycle and Dispose of New Energy Vehicle Batteries?

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New energy vehicle batteries are typically handled through two methods after being scrapped: step utilization and dismantling for recycling. Here are the detailed explanations: 1. Step Utilization: Currently, common new energy vehicle batteries still retain over 60% of their energy storage capacity when scrapped. Direct dismantling for recycling would be wasteful. These power batteries can be repurposed for enterprises that do not require high battery performance, such as energy storage batteries for power stations, residential buildings, or emergency power supplies. This step-by-step reuse allows for the full lifecycle utilization of power batteries. 2. Dismantling and Recycling: After step utilization, power batteries need to be dismantled and recycled. Compared to the highly polluting lead-acid batteries of the past, the mainstream lithium iron phosphate batteries today are much more environmentally friendly. They do not contain highly toxic heavy metal elements like mercury, cadmium, or lead, and elements such as phosphorus, acid, iron, and lithium can all be recycled. However, the electrolyte in ternary lithium batteries is polluting and requires multiple rounds of harmless treatment before it can be discharged into rivers.