Recycling and Recovery of Metals from End-of-Life Electric Vehicle Components (Lithium-ion Batteries and Rare Earth Permanent Magnets)

In recent years, the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) has significantly increased to support decarbonisation in the transportation sector. However, the increase in EVs uptake will result in a high generation of EVs components waste. The disposal of these wastes into landfills is not the solution as they have the potential to negatively impact human life and environment. Recycling is vital as one of the strategic solutions. It is also to conserve natural resources on earth. This thesis attempts to recycle and recover valuable metals from two EOL EV components, namely rare earth permanent magnets (REPM) and lithium-ion batteries (LIBs).