Imagine a universal recycling machine that can handle any battery, whether it's from an old electric car or a home energy wall, regardless of its chemical makeup. Instead of just shredding them, this system carefully separates the valuable metals and minerals so they can be used to build brand new batteries. It's like turning a mixed bag of old electronics back into raw, high-quality ingredients for the factory.
Battery manufacturers struggle with the variability of battery chemistries and the danger of handling end-of-life cells. Current recycling often fails to recover high-purity materials efficiently across different battery types.
A flexible recycling chain including safe deactivation processes, pilot-scale equipment for active material extraction, and a hydrometallurgical process for high-purity metal recovery.
If you are an EV manufacturer dealing with production scraps and end-of-life batteries—this project developed a flexible recycling chain that recovers over 99% of graphite from anode scraps. This allows you to secure your own supply of raw materials for new cells.
If you are a material producer dealing with the high cost of raw cobalt and nickel—this project developed a pilot-scale process producing high purity Mn/Co/Ni sulphates (>99+%). This enables the creation of new cathode materials from recycled black mass.
If you are a waste handler dealing with the dangers of transporting damaged batteries—this project developed safe logistics guidelines and a deactivation process for EV cells. This reduces the risk of fires and accidents during the collection phase.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or implementation costs are not provided; however, the project received an EU contribution of EUR 8,906,936 to develop the processes.
Yes, the project has demonstrated hydrometallurgical treatment on a pilot scale using more than 150 kg of NMC 9.5.5 black mass materials.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, but the project involves a consortium of 20 partners including 12 industry players.
Yes, the project is designed to be in accordance with the European Green Deal and the proposed Battery Regulation.
Based on available project data, the project period runs from 2022-07-01 to 2026-06-30, indicating a multi-year development and validation cycle.
The project is heavily industry-driven with a 60% industry ratio (12 out of 20 partners), including 6 SMEs. This strong commercial presence, led by ORANO MINING, suggests the results are designed for immediate industrial application rather than theoretical research, covering the entire value chain from logistics to material synthesis.
Contact ORANO MINING in France for technical specifications on the pilot scale hydrometallurgy process.
Contact us to connect with the RESPECT consortium for licensing pilot-scale recycling technologies.
