Introducing The University of Bordeaux

Introducing ReUse consortium member - The University of Bordeaux.

The University of Bordeaux (UB) is a multidisciplinary institution with approximately 45,000 students and 5,630 staff members. Over the last 15 years, UB has actively contributed to strengthening the European Higher Education and Research Areas by hosting more than 6,220 foreign students and establishing an extensive network of over 200 partners. Ranked in the Top Ten among French universities, it received the Campus of Excellence label from the French Ministry of Education and Research in 2011.

UB has also gained expertise in developing joint curricula within European programs, particularly in the Erasmus Mundus framework. The university has acquired proficiency and numerous tools for managing large projects with non-EU countries. Additionally, UB serves as the coordinator for a KIC EIT Raw Materials Education project, AMIR (a Master's program on Advanced Materials Innovative Recycling). 

The Life Cycle Group CyVi at the Institute of Molecular Sciences, University of Bordeaux, conducts interdisciplinary research. ISM is a Joint Research Unit among the University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux INP, and CNRS. The CyVi Group, led by Guido Sonnemann, a full professor at the University of Bordeaux, aims to apply and develop methodologies for assessing environmental impacts and the use of natural resources, with a focus on life cycle assessment (LCA). 

Role in the project

The chosen PhD student, in collaboration with a Postdoc and under the supervision of a senior researcher and professor, brings pertinent expertise to the project.

In the ReUse project, UB will analyze the processes involved in the direct recycling of Li-Ion and model a life cycle inventory. This inventory will be used for various assessments, including LCA, Life Cycle Costing, circularity, and criticality assessments. Data required for building the inventory will be collected through different partners in the ReUse project.

UB will closely collaborate with all the partners involved in developing the recycling process and offer an overview of hotspots and potential impacts (techno-economic, environmental, social, and supply risk) through the assessments. This information will contribute to the eco-design of the recycling process.