Assessing the impact of mini environments in lithium-ion battery production under uncertainties

Dry room is one of the key cost and carbon footprint drivers in Lithium-Ion Battery (LIB) production. Therefore, reducing the burden associated with dry rooms of great significance. Mini environment concepts have been presented as a viable alternative to achieve this objective. Various studies projected its ascension in the coming years. While there are some studies discussing the technicality and potential of mini environments in battery production, there has been no attempt to quantify these potential benefits. This study, investigated the energy consumption and economic aspects of mini environments. A mini environment was introduced in the state-of-the-art LIB manufacturing process chain assessment modeling platform to replace the dry room. The impact of the mini environment was quantitatively assessed under uncertainties. The results of the study provide valuable insights for decision making on introducing mini environments in battery production.