Dear IS4IE Community,
We invite you to submit an abstract to a thematic session that has been selected for inclusion in the Call for Abstracts of the SETAC Europe 27th LCA Case Study Symposium, which will take place on 19–21 October 2026 in Bruges, Belgium.
The session title: What Dynamic Material Flow Models Can and Cannot Tell Us About Battery Circularity and Critical Raw Materials
Track: Resource Efficiency and Critical Raw Materials Management
The session aims to bring together contributions that critically examine the capabilities, limitations, and policy relevance of dynamic material flow analysis (MFA) and related modelling approaches when applied to batteries, circularity strategies, and critical raw materials (CRMs). We particularly welcome work that goes beyond descriptive case studies to reflect on methodological assumptions, uncertainty, temporal dynamics, stock–flow consistency, lifetime modelling, end-of-life pathways, and implications for circular economy assessment and decision-making.
Relevant contributions may include (but are not limited to):
- Dynamic MFA of batteries (e-bikes (change to micro e-mobility)?, EVs, stationary storage, consumer electronics)
- Modelling of CRM stocks, flows, losses, and recovery potentials
- Lifetime distributions, replacement dynamics, and end-of-life collection modelling
- Integration of MFA with LCA, scenario analysis, or policy assessment
- Critical reflections on what dynamic MFA can and cannot inform in circularity debates
Abstract submission deadline: 29 April 2026: All abstracts must be submitted through the official SETAC Europe abstract submission system and linked to the session title above. If you are working in this area, I would be very pleased to see your contribution submitted and to host a scientifically engaging and constructive discussion at the symposium.
With kind regards,
Yvonne Ryan, Associate Professor Environmental Science, University of Limerick (Session Co-chair) Yvonne.Ryan@ul.ie
Oleksandr Galychyn, Lead Chair, University of Limerick Email: oleksandr.galychyn@ul.ie
Hesam Hayati, LUT University, Finland
