TY - JOUR
T1 - Defining requirements on technology systems assessment from life cycle perspectives
T2 - Cases on recycling of photovoltaic and secondary batteries
AU - Kikuchi, Yasunori
AU - Heiho, Aya
AU - Dou, Yi
AU - Suwa, Izuru
AU - Chen, I. Ching
AU - Fukushima, Yasuhiro
AU - Tokoro, Chiharu
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the JST-Mirai Program Grant Number JPMJMI19C7 and the Tokyo Metropolitan Project. Activities of the Presidential Endowed Chair for “Platinum Society” at the University of Tokyo are supported by the KAITEKI Institute Incorporated, Mitsui Fudosan Corporation, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., ORIX Corporation, Sekisui House, Ltd., and the East Japan Railway Company.
Funding Information:
This work was supported by the JST-Mirai Program Grant Num-ber JPMJMI19C7 and the Tokyo Metropolitan Project. Activities of the Presidential Endowed Chair for ?Platinum Society? at the University of Tokyo are supported by the KAITEKI Institute Incorporated, Mitsui Fudosan Corporation, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., ORIX Corporation, Sekisui House, Ltd., and the East Japan Railway Company.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, Fuji Technology Press. All rights reserved.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Since the enactment of the “Feed-in Tariff” scheme in 2012, the solar power generation capacity in Japan has been steadily growing. Therefore, in the near future, the demand for the mass processing of spent photo-voltaic (PV) panels is expected to increase. Secondary batteries, especially lithium-ion batteries (LiBs), have become important products for vehicles and mobile devices. The production of LiBs is also expected to significantly increase in the near future. In this study, we address the design of recycling systems for such emerging technologies. From life cycle perspectives, the requirements for the assessment of these technology systems are carefully defined through a bibliometric analysis of technology assessments, critical reviews of current research and developments in the recycling of PV panels and LiBs, and analysis of the intensities of life cycle impacts (such as greenhouse gas emissions and resource use). The necessities for life cycle assessments, material flow analyses, and other assessment methods are clarified, along with the conditions to be examined using these assessment methods.
AB - Since the enactment of the “Feed-in Tariff” scheme in 2012, the solar power generation capacity in Japan has been steadily growing. Therefore, in the near future, the demand for the mass processing of spent photo-voltaic (PV) panels is expected to increase. Secondary batteries, especially lithium-ion batteries (LiBs), have become important products for vehicles and mobile devices. The production of LiBs is also expected to significantly increase in the near future. In this study, we address the design of recycling systems for such emerging technologies. From life cycle perspectives, the requirements for the assessment of these technology systems are carefully defined through a bibliometric analysis of technology assessments, critical reviews of current research and developments in the recycling of PV panels and LiBs, and analysis of the intensities of life cycle impacts (such as greenhouse gas emissions and resource use). The necessities for life cycle assessments, material flow analyses, and other assessment methods are clarified, along with the conditions to be examined using these assessment methods.
KW - Bibliometric analysis
KW - Life cycle assessment
KW - Requirement definition
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U2 - 10.20965/ijat.2020.p0890
DO - 10.20965/ijat.2020.p0890
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85095416956
SN - 1881-7629
VL - 14
SP - 890
EP - 908
JO - International Journal of Automation Technology
JF - International Journal of Automation Technology
IS - 6
ER -
