Battery Storage Value Chain (Intermediate)

About this certification: 

The shift to sustainable energy hinges on improving both our environmental and our economic footprint. That means moving from a linear to a circular value chain: from sourcing raw and processed materials to assembly through to end of life, through to recycling and reuse. And it means understanding the risks, the challenges, and the opportunities involved. 

This certification gives you a rock-solid overview and understanding of the full battery value chain, production processes, and end-of-life scenarios. In this certification, you will understand how a Li-ion battery is produced following the different steps in the battery value chain. You will look at both large-scale battery production and the laboratory manufacturing process and understand the steps required to turn materials into battery cells. To evaluate whether we can use the full potential of batteries while in use and, at the same time, regain value from end-of-life batteries, you will learn about state-of-the-art scenarios related to batteries end-of-life in particular re-use and recycling. 

This certification empowers you to:

• Understand the battery industry value chain 
• Identify the main challenges of raw materials extraction, supply, and options for end-of-life batteries 
• Design a process flow for the production of a Li-ion battery cell 
• Describe each step of production of a Li-ion battery cell and discuss its function and challenges 
• Appraise the main challenges faced by large-scale production of Li-ion batteries concerning supply chain and manufacturing process 
• Discuss the importance of recycling for a circular battery value and pinpoint the relevant steps 

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