How can battery recycling be modeled in openLCA using ecoinvent v3.10, and how can recycling reduce the CO₂ footprint?

Question

I don’t understand how to model recycling with ecoinvent in OpenLCA. The attached images show my attempt. However, my understanding was that recycling should reduce the battery’s GWP, but in my results it only increases. It seems as if the recycling outputs are not being considered at all. I’m very confused and unsure how to proceed. Or are there other ways to model recycling? I am a beginner in OpenLCA.

For the LFP recycling process, I followed the approach in this paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652624040903

Comments

https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.10/cutoff/dataset/2239/documentation or how can i use these waste processes in Recycling?

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The image you posted are not clear. The results can be potentially reduced when there is avoided product.

Answer 1

from the pixelated photo, I can see that you have not checked the "avoided product" box for the output product flows. This is where you could then see potential emission reductions