Imagine if we could treat old electric car batteries like Lego sets, quickly figuring out which pieces can be reused in home energy storage and which need to be melted down. Instead of using slow, expensive chemicals to clean the materials, this project creates a faster way to get pure minerals back. It's like a high-tech sorting and cleaning center that ensures nothing goes to waste.
EU battery recycling is currently fragmented and inefficient, leading to a loss of critical raw materials and a dependency on external supply chains for NMC and LFP chemistries.
A suite of 6 innovations including rapid dismantling diagnostics, a chemical deactivation technology, and high-efficiency recycling routes for NMC and LFP batteries.
If you are an automotive OEM dealing with massive volumes of end-of-life battery packs — this project developed a rapid dismantling and diagnostic process that determines if a battery should be reused or recycled. This reduces waste and secures the supply of critical raw materials.
If you are a BESS provider dealing with high costs of new cells — this project developed a multi-component reuse strategy and standardization for second-life applications. This allows you to integrate validated used battery components into energy storage systems.
If you are a material producer dealing with energy-intensive crystallization and solvent extraction — this project developed a recycling process that produces battery-grade materials directly from purified leachates. This lowers the energy required to recover NMC and LFP chemistries.
Based on available project data, the project aims to generate €1.297 billion in revenue between 2030 and 2035.
The project will deliver pilot-scale processes reaching TRL 6-7.
Based on available project data, there is no specific mention of licensing terms, but the project supports the digital battery passport and SSbD standards.
The project period runs from June 2026 to May 2030, with revenue targets starting in 2030.
The project supports the digital battery passport and the Batt4EU Partnership to align with EU autonomy and supply chain resilience.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven with a 56% industry ratio, comprising 9 industrial partners including 2 SMEs. Led by ORANO, a major recycling actor, the group spans 8 countries and balances 3 universities and 3 research centers, ensuring a direct path from lab to pilot scale.
Contact the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) in France.
Contact us to identify potential licensing opportunities for the TRL 6-7 pilot processes.
