Emission standards for nickel-cadmium battery production

What does Directive 2006/66/EC mean for batteries?

A proposal for a new regulation on batteries (2020)38: Directive 2006/66/EC remains the only legislative instrument specifically dedicated to batteries. It focuses primarily on the end-of-life stage of batteries and their environmental impact.

What is Chapter 3 of the EU batteries regulation?

Chapter 3 of the EU Batteries Regulation covers the labelling and marking of batteries, such as some batteries containing cadmium and lead, and information regarding the health and expected lifetime of some batteries. For example, all categories of batteries are to be labelled according to Annex VI Part A:

Are lead-acid batteries a pollutant?

Either on a per kilogram or per watt-hour capacity basis, lead-acid batteries have the lowest production energy, carbon dioxide emissions, and criteria pollutant emissions. Some process-related emissions are also reviewed in this report.

What is the EP of a NiCd battery?

From those PEj values, and assuming a composition of (Cd, Ni, Ni(OH)2, KOH, nylon, steel)% = (25,20,17,5,3,16)%, the Emp for NiCd batteries is estimated to be about 98 MJ/kg, which is at the high end of the ranges shown in Table 2. Incidentally, one expects a range of Emp values for these and other batteries.

When will harmonised standards be introduced for rechargeable batteries?

The report asks the Commission to look into the introduction of harmonised standards for common chargers applicable no later than 1 January 2026 for rechargeable batteries designed for electric vehicles, those made for light means of transport, and those incorporated into specific categories of electrical and electronic equipment, respectively.

Which batteries need to be accompanied by a document?

Certain batteries, including rechargeable industrial batteries over 2kWh, LMT batteries and EV batteries, must be accompanied by a document specifying their durability and electrochemical performance parameters.