{australien_flagge}Good news for battery recycling: Publicly funded research by the Helmholtz Institute for Battery Research in Ulm, Germany, has found that EcoGraf HFfree™ purified graphite from used lithium-ion batteries is on par with the performance of newly manufactured commercial battery graphite in terms of electrochemical performance. As reported today by EcoGraf Limited (ASX: EGR; FSE: FMK; OTCQX: ECGFF), the results were presented yesterday (Monday) by Helmholtz researcher Anna Vanderbruggen at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC Europe). The conference is considered an important forum for battery technologists from major automakers.
EcoGraf participated in the research program with its environmentally friendly HFfree process and purified the recovered graphite particles to battery quality. Helmholtz researchers then compared the electrochemical performance of the recycled EcoGraf HFfree™ graphite to a range of commercial battery graphite products. The tests confirmed that the electrochemical performance of the recycled EcoGraf HFfree™ graphite was equivalent to that of brand new commercial anode graphite.
These results further validate the effectiveness of the EcoGraf HFfree™ purification process for the production of high-performance battery graphite and for the reuse of recycled battery anode material for anode, battery and electric vehicle customers. The company is currently developing the world’s first HF-free battery anode material plant in Western Australia, and this research demonstrates the benefits of adding the EcoGraf HFfree™ process to graphite recycling.
EcoGraf believes this recycling opportunity will fundamentally change the dynamics of the battery supply chain, resulting in significant reductions in CO2 emissions and lowering the overall cost of battery production. The company is thus uniquely positioned to meet the EU Commission’s requirements for lithium-ion battery recycling and will support the global battery industry in optimizing its supply chain and transitioning to efficient circular production.
Anna Vanderbruggen is a recognized expert in anode recycling at the Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology. Her research focuses on the joint recovery of lithium metal oxides and graphite from lithium-ion batteries. She is collaborating with EcoGraf to optimize its RF-free purification technology for recycling a range of lithium-ion battery anode materials.
The presentation, given by Anna Vanderbruggen for AABC Europe, is available on the ReseachGate website via the following link:
Summary: Recycling batteries is an environmental imperative. Thanks to EcoGraf’s new technology, it is now also clear that the recovery of graphite contained in batteries can eliminate the use of hazardous hydrofluoric acid. EcoGraf’s HFfree™ recycled graphite is environmentally friendly and ultimately delivers a recycled product that is as good as newly extracted graphite in terms of its electrochemical properties. EcoGraf could hardly have asked for a better forum for this message than Advanced Automotive Battery Conference.
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