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One thing highly appealing about flow batteries at scale is that the significantly simplify recycling of the critical materials. The electrolytes are inherent
by walnutclosefarm 4y ago
One thing highly appealing about flow batteries at scale is that the significantly simplify recycling of the critical materials. The electrolytes are inherently easily separable from the electrodes, anf retrievable in bulk. And you have significantly less material in the electrodes and reaction module, per kwh stored over lifecycle, making reclamation of those materials proportionally easier at scale.
- mlindner 4y agoRecycling of lithium ion batteries is not a major issue. There just hasn't been sufficient volume to justify a recycling business until very recently. Now there are numerous lithium ion battery recycling companies making hefty profits and growing rapidly.