鉛蓄電池リサイクル市場の2030年までの予測：タイプ別、供給源別、プロセス別、コンポーネント別、地域別の世界分析

Stratistics MRCによると、鉛蓄電池リサイクルの世界市場は2024年に123億米ドルを占め、予測期間中のCAGRは12.2％で成長し、2030年には246億米ドルに達する見込みです。

鉛蓄電池のリサイクルは、産業用、自動車用、バックアップ電源用途で頻繁に利用される古い電池の再利用を含みます。バッテリーは、鉛、酸、プラスチック成分を分離するために分解され、安全な再利用が可能になります。鉛は、新しいバッテリーや他の鉛製品を作るために集められ、砕かれ、分離された後、バッテリーから取り除かれ、洗浄され、溶かされます。化学物質は中和されるか有益な分子に変換され、プラスチック容器は洗浄されて再利用されます。

国際エネルギー機関（IEA）によると、2023年のバッテリー電気自動車の販売台数は220万台を記録し、2019年と比較して4.95倍に増加しました。世界各国がNETゼロ炭素排出目標に焦点を当て、炭化水素をクリーンな燃料エネルギー源に置き換えているため、その数は大幅に増加しています。

世界的に厳しさを増す規制

インド環境省は、リサイクル事業を規制するために標準作業手順書（SOP）を導入しています。これらのSOPは、施設が合法的な認可を確保し、厳格な汚染防止ガイドラインに従うことを求めています。安全なバッテリー破壊手順、適切な酸の管理、バッテリー輸送のための汚染防止装置は、漏出や排出を止めるためにこれらの規則で義務付けられています。

複雑なリサイクル工程

鉛蓄電池のリサイクルは、回収、破壊、分離、浄化を含む多段階プロセスです。各工程で特定の道具や知識が必要とされるため、正式なリサイクル業者は、その作業により多くの費用を支払わなければならない場合があります。例えばバッテリーは、回収後にハンマーミルを使って分解し、プラスチックや鉛などさまざまな成分を分離するために水力分離する必要があります。最終的に市場の成長を妨げる不純物を取り除くために鉛を精製すると、手順はさらに複雑になり、コストもかかります。

リサイクルの経済的利点

鉛蓄電池のリサイクルは、使用済み電池から世界中で生産される鉛の約85％を使用し、鉛、硫酸、プラスチックを含む重要な元素の回収を可能にします。このアプローチは、輸入原材料への依存を減らし、市場価格を安定させ、天然資源を保護します。エネルギー効率の改善に加え、古いバッテリーから鉛をリサイクルすることで生産コストを下げ、採掘作業による環境への影響を軽減することができます。

代替電池との競合

リチウムイオンなどの高度なバッテリー技術の台頭は、エネルギー貯蔵業界に変革をもたらしつつあります。これらの代替電池は、鉛蓄電池よりもエネルギー密度が高く、寿命が長く、充電時間が短いです。産業界と消費者が電気自動車や再生可能エネルギー貯蔵にこれらを採用するにつれ、鉛蓄電池の需要は減少すると予想され、リサイクルに利用できる使用済み電池の量が減少する可能性があります。

COVID-19の影響：

COVID-19の大流行は鉛蓄電池リサイクル市場に中程度の影響を及ぼし、主にサプライチェーンを混乱させ、さまざまな業界の需要を減少させました。操業停止や規制により製造工場が一時的に閉鎖され、使用済みバッテリーの回収や処理が妨げられました。しかし、経済が回復に向かうにつれて、環境意識の高まりとリサイクル・イニシアチブに対する政府の支援によって、市場は成長すると予測されます。

予測期間中、電解液タイプ鉛蓄電池セグメントが最大になると予測される

電解液タイプ鉛蓄電池は、リサイクル率の高い金属である鉛の重要な供給源であるため、予測期間を通じて最大の市場シェアを確保すると予測されます。これらの電池をリサイクルすることで、鉛の回収率は85%に達し、新たな鉛を採掘する必要性を減らし、環境悪化を最小限に抑えることができます。浸水型バッテリーには硫酸やプラスチックのような回収可能な材料が含まれており、これらは新しいバッテリーの生産に再利用することができ、市場を活性化します。

予測期間中、エレクトロニクス分野のCAGRが最も高くなると予想されます。

予測期間中、エレクトロニクス分野は、エレクトロニクスのブレークスルーの結果として開発された高度な分離技術により、鉛蓄電池からの貴重な物質の回収率が向上するため、CAGRが最も高くなると予想されます。例えば、最新の重力式システムは、鉛、使用中のプラスチック、電解質を効率的に分離しながら、エネルギー使用量を最大50%節約できる1。その結果、環境への影響が低減され、回収可能な材料の収量が増加します。

最大のシェアを占める地域：

北米地域が予測期間中最大の市場シェアを占めると予測されるのは、米国とカナダが有害鉛蓄電池の適切な廃棄とリサイクルを義務付ける厳しい規制を設けており、持続可能な慣行を推進しているからです。これは、資源保護回収法（Resource Conservation and Recovery Act）とカナダ全体行動計画（Canada-Wide Action Plan）によって支えられています。さらに、環境意識と企業責任の高まりが鉛蓄電池リサイクルの需要を促進しています。

CAGRが最も高い地域：

推定・予測期間中、アジア太平洋地域は自動車、バックアップ電源、産業用アプリケーションで広く使用されているため、最も高い成長率を記録すると予測されます。主な消費者は中国、インド、日本などです。また、効率的で環境に優しいリサイクルサービスを提供する企業により、持続可能な実践と規制遵守への注目が高まっているため、市場の成長が見込まれています。

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• 地域セグメンテーション
  • 顧客の関心に応じた主要国の市場推計・予測・CAGR（注：フィージビリティチェックによる）
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目次

第1章 エグゼクティブサマリー

第2章 序文

• 概要
• ステークホルダー
• 調査範囲
• 調査手法
  • データマイニング
  • データ分析
  • データ検証
  • 調査アプローチ
• 調査情報源
  • 1次調査情報源
  • 2次調査情報源
  • 前提条件

第3章 市場動向分析

• 促進要因
• 抑制要因
• 機会
• 脅威
• 新興市場
• COVID-19の影響

第4章 ポーターのファイブフォース分析

• 供給企業の交渉力
• 買い手の交渉力
• 代替品の脅威
• 新規参入業者の脅威
• 競争企業間の敵対関係

第5章 世界の鉛蓄電池リサイクル市場：タイプ別

• 液式鉛蓄電池
• 密閉型鉛蓄電池（SLA）
• 制御弁式鉛蓄電池
• その他のタイプ

第6章 世界の鉛蓄電池リサイクル市場：供給源別

• エレクトロニクス
• 自動車
• 電動工具
• その他の供給源

第7章 世界の鉛蓄電池リサイクル市場：プロセス別

• 収集と輸送
• 破壊と分離
• 溶解と精製
• リサイクルと回収
• その他のプロセス

第8章 世界の鉛蓄電池リサイクル市場：コンポーネント別

• 鉛
• プラスチック
• 電解質
• その他のコンポーネント

第9章 世界の鉛蓄電池リサイクル市場：地域別

• 北米
  • 米国
  • カナダ
  • メキシコ
• 欧州
  • ドイツ
  • 英国
  • イタリア
  • フランス
  • スペイン
  • その他欧州
• アジア太平洋
  • 日本
  • 中国
  • インド
  • オーストラリア
  • ニュージーランド
  • 韓国
  • その他アジア太平洋地域
• 南米
  • アルゼンチン
  • ブラジル
  • チリ
  • その他南米
• 中東・アフリカ
  • サウジアラビア
  • アラブ首長国連邦
  • カタール
  • 南アフリカ
  • その他中東とアフリカ

第10章 主な発展

• 契約、パートナーシップ、コラボレーション、合弁事業
• 買収と合併
• 新製品発売
• 事業拡大
• その他の主要戦略

第11章 企業プロファイリング

• Aqua Metals
• Aurubis AG
• Battery Recyclers of America
• Battery Solutions
• Call2Recycle, Inc
• Campine n.v.
• Cirba Solutions
• Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.
• EnerSys
• Exide
• Glencore
• Gravita India Ltd
• SNAM
• Umicore

List of Tables

• Table 1 Global Lead Acid Battery Recycling Market Outlook, By Region (2022-2030) ($MN)
• Table 2 Global Lead Acid Battery Recycling Market Outlook, By Type (2022-2030) ($MN)
• Table 3 Global Lead Acid Battery Recycling Market Outlook, By Flooded Lead Acid Batteries (2022-2030) ($MN)
• Table 4 Global Lead Acid Battery Recycling Market Outlook, By Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) Batteries (2022-2030) ($MN)
• Table 5 Global Lead Acid Battery Recycling Market Outlook, By Valve Regulated Lead Acid Batteries (2022-2030) ($MN)
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• Table 131 Middle East & Africa Lead Acid Battery Recycling Market Outlook, By Electrolyte (2022-2030) ($MN)
• Table 132 Middle East & Africa Lead Acid Battery Recycling Market Outlook, By Other Components (2022-2030) ($MN)

According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Lead Acid Battery Recycling Market is accounted for $12.3 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach $24.6 billion by 2030 growing at a CAGR of 12.2% during the forecast period. Recycling lead-acid batteries involves repurposing elements from old batteries, which are frequently utilized in industrial, automotive, and backup power applications. Batteries are broken down in order to separate the lead, acid, and plastic components, enabling safe reuse. Lead is removed, cleaned, and melted from the batteries after they are gathered, crushed, and separated in order to make new batteries or other lead products. Chemicals are neutralized or transformed into beneficial molecules, while plastic containers are cleaned and reused.

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), in 2023, battery electric vehicle sales were recorded at 2.2 million, an increase of 4.95 times compared to 2019. The number has risen significantly as countries worldwide focus on NET zero carbon emission targets and replace hydrocarbons with clean fuel energy sources.

Market Dynamics:

Driver:

Increasingly stringent regulations globally

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) have been implemented by the Indian Ministry of Environment to regulate recycling operations. These SOPs require facilities to secure legitimate authorizations and follow stringent pollution control guidelines. Safe battery breaking procedures, appropriate acid management, and pollution control devices for battery transportation are required by these rules in order to stop leaks and emissions.

Restraint:

Complex recycling process

Lead-acid battery recycling is a multi-stage process that includes collecting, breaking, separation, and purification. Because each step calls for certain tools and knowledge, formal recyclers may have to pay more for their operations. Batteries, for example, need to be broken down using hammer mills after collecting, and then hydro-separated to separate various components, such as plastic and lead. The procedure becomes even more complicated and costly when lead is finally purified to eliminate impurities hampering markets growth.

Opportunity:

Economic benefits of recycling

Lead-acid battery recycling uses about 85% of the lead produced worldwide from used batteries, allowing for the recovery of vital elements including lead, sulfuric acid, and plastic. This approach reduces dependency on imported raw materials, stabilizing market prices and conserving natural resources. In addition to improving energy efficiency, recycling lead from old batteries lowers production costs and lessens the environmental impact of mining operations.

Threat:

Competition from alternative batteries

The rise of advanced battery technologies, such as lithium-ion, is transforming the energy storage industry. These alternatives offer higher energy densities, longer lifespans, and faster charging times than lead-acid batteries. As industries and consumers adopt these for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage, demand for lead-acid batteries is expected to decrease, potentially reducing the volume of used batteries available for recycling.

Covid-19 Impact:

The COVID-19 pandemic had a moderate impact on the lead-acid battery recycling market, primarily disrupting supply chains and reducing demand across various industries. Lockdowns and restrictions led to temporary closures of manufacturing plants, which in turn hindered the collection and processing of used batteries. However, as economies began to recover, the market is projected to grow, driven by rising environmental awareness and government support for recycling initiatives

The flooded lead acid batteries segment is expected to be the largest during the forecast period

The flooded lead acid batteries segment is predicted to secure the largest market share throughout the forecast period because flooded lead-acid batteries are a significant source of lead, a highly recycled metal. Recycling these batteries allows for 85% of lead recovery, reducing the need for mining new lead and minimizing environmental degradation. The flooded batteries contain recoverable materials like sulfuric acid and plastic, which can be repurposed for new battery production encouraging the market.

The electronics segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period

During the projection period, the electronics segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR owing to advanced separation technologies that have been developed as a result of electronic breakthroughs, increasing the recovery rates of precious materials from lead-acid batteries. For example, modern gravity-based systems can save up to 50% on energy use while efficiently separating lead, plastic in use and electrolytes1. As a result, the environmental impact is reduced and recoverable material yields are increased.

Region with largest share:

The North America region is projected to account for the largest market share during the forecast period because the U.S. and Canada have strict regulations mandating the proper disposal and recycling of hazardous lead-acid batteries, promoting sustainable practices. This is supported by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the Canada-Wide Action Plan. Further the increased environmental awareness and corporate responsibility drive demand for lead-acid battery recycling.

Region with highest CAGR:

During the estimation period, the Asia Pacific region is forecasted to record the highest growth rate due to the widespread use in automotive, backup power, and industrial applications. Major consumers include China, India, and Japan. The market is also positioned for growth due to the growing focus on sustainable practices and regulatory compliance, with companies offering efficient and environmentally friendly recycling services.

Key players in the market

Some of the key players in Lead Acid Battery Recycling Market include Aqua Metals, Aurubis AG, Battery Recyclers of America, Battery Solutions, Call2Recycle, Inc, Campine n.v., Cirba Solutions, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., EnerSys, Exide, Glencore, Gravita India Ltd, SNAM and Umicore.

Key Developments:

In October 2024, Exide Technologies launched innovative lithium-ion Solition Material Handling battery. Featuring advanced lithium iron phosphate technology, this battery is engineered to enhance reliability, safety, and total cost of ownership for material handling fleets.

In August 2024, Aqua Metals, Inc. provided an update on its progress and strategic initiatives. Development of its first commercial scale black mass recycling facility, the Sierra ARC, has progressed throughout Q2, including completion of a five megawatt upgrade.

In March 2024, Aqua Metals and 6K Energy signed strategic supply agreement to establish North America's first sustainable lithium battery supply chain. This supply agreement marks a pioneering step in building North American battery manufacturing capacity.

Types Covered:

• Flooded Lead Acid Batteries
• Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) Batteries
• Valve Regulated Lead Acid Batteries
• Other Types

Sources Covered:

• Electronics
• Automotive
• Power Tools
• Other Sources

Processes Covered:

• Collection & Transportation
• Breaking & Separation
• Melting & Refining
• Recycling & Recovery
• Other Processes

Components Covered:

• Lead
• Plastics
• Electrolyte
• Other Components

Regions Covered:

• North America
  • US
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • Italy
  • France
  • Spain
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • Japan
  • China
  • India
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • South Korea
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• South America
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • Qatar
  • South Africa
  • Rest of Middle East & Africa

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• Market share assessments for the regional and country-level segments
• Strategic recommendations for the new entrants
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• Competitive landscaping mapping the key common trends
• Company profiling with detailed strategies, financials, and recent developments
• Supply chain trends mapping the latest technological advancements

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Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary

2 Preface

• 2.1 Abstract
• 2.2 Stake Holders
• 2.3 Research Scope
• 2.4 Research Methodology
  • 2.4.1 Data Mining
  • 2.4.2 Data Analysis
  • 2.4.3 Data Validation
  • 2.4.4 Research Approach
• 2.5 Research Sources
  • 2.5.1 Primary Research Sources
  • 2.5.2 Secondary Research Sources
  • 2.5.3 Assumptions

3 Market Trend Analysis

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Drivers
• 3.3 Restraints
• 3.4 Opportunities
• 3.5 Threats
• 3.6 Emerging Markets
• 3.7 Impact of Covid-19

4 Porters Five Force Analysis

• 4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers
• 4.2 Bargaining power of buyers
• 4.3 Threat of substitutes
• 4.4 Threat of new entrants
• 4.5 Competitive rivalry

5 Global Lead Acid Battery Recycling Market, By Type

• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Flooded Lead Acid Batteries
• 5.3 Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) Batteries
• 5.4 Valve Regulated Lead Acid Batteries
• 5.5 Other Types

6 Global Lead Acid Battery Recycling Market, By Source

• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Electronics
• 6.3 Automotive
• 6.4 Power Tools
• 6.5 Other Sources

7 Global Lead Acid Battery Recycling Market, By Process

• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Collection & Transportation
• 7.3 Breaking & Separation
• 7.4 Melting & Refining
• 7.5 Recycling & Recovery
• 7.6 Other Processes

8 Global Lead Acid Battery Recycling Market, By Component

• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Lead
• 8.3 Plastics
• 8.4 Electrolyte
• 8.5 Other Components

9 Global Lead Acid Battery Recycling Market, By Geography

• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.2 North America
  • 9.2.1 US
  • 9.2.2 Canada
  • 9.2.3 Mexico
• 9.3 Europe
  • 9.3.1 Germany
  • 9.3.2 UK
  • 9.3.3 Italy
  • 9.3.4 France
  • 9.3.5 Spain
  • 9.3.6 Rest of Europe
• 9.4 Asia Pacific
  • 9.4.1 Japan
  • 9.4.2 China
  • 9.4.3 India
  • 9.4.4 Australia
  • 9.4.5 New Zealand
  • 9.4.6 South Korea
  • 9.4.7 Rest of Asia Pacific
• 9.5 South America
  • 9.5.1 Argentina
  • 9.5.2 Brazil
  • 9.5.3 Chile
  • 9.5.4 Rest of South America
• 9.6 Middle East & Africa
  • 9.6.1 Saudi Arabia
  • 9.6.2 UAE
  • 9.6.3 Qatar
  • 9.6.4 South Africa
  • 9.6.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa

10 Key Developments

• 10.1 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations and Joint Ventures
• 10.2 Acquisitions & Mergers
• 10.3 New Product Launch
• 10.4 Expansions
• 10.5 Other Key Strategies

11 Company Profiling

• 11.1 Aqua Metals
• 11.2 Aurubis AG
• 11.3 Battery Recyclers of America
• 11.4 Battery Solutions
• 11.5 Call2Recycle, Inc
• 11.6 Campine n.v.
• 11.7 Cirba Solutions
• 11.8 Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.
• 11.9 EnerSys
• 11.10 Exide
• 11.11 Glencore
• 11.12 Gravita India Ltd
• 11.13 SNAM
• 11.14 Umicore