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If it was the 1950s, the answer would be to dump the batteries off-shore. It does surprise me that battery manufacturers have zero interest in reclaiming batte
by m348e912 4y ago
If it was the 1950s, the answer would be to dump the batteries off-shore. It does surprise me that battery manufacturers have zero interest in reclaiming batteries to source highly prized lithium we're mining the world for.
- jaclaz 4y agoEvidently it is not priced high enough (yet). If the batteries have some life left, repurposing them for "static" usage such as solar, grid buffer and similar makes a lot of sense, well before attempting to recover the lithium. AFAIK there are very few plants actually attempting to recover lithium and other precious materials from batteries and they are still - I believe - experimental/low capacity only. The one in France (by Veolia[1]): https://www.veolia.com/en/pollution/hazardous-waste/recycling-electric-car-batteries https://www.veolia.com/en/pollution/hazardous-waste/recyclin... has only a video animation showing the process. A new plant has been announced in the UK: https://www.thechemicalengineer.com/news/veolia-announces-its-first-uk-battery-recycling-plant/ https://www.thechemicalengineer.com/news/veolia-announces-it... [1] who seemingly is partnering with Li-Cycle for a new plant in Rochester: https://www.veoliawatertechnologies.com/en/press/veolia-to-provide-key-technology-for-li-cycles-world-class-lithium-ion-battery-recycling https://www.veoliawatertechnologies.com/en/press/veolia-to-p...