Solar Pyrolysis To Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries Aces Proof Of Concept

31 Jan 2024 | Abstracted from Solarpaces

"Research at PROMES-CNRS laboratory...has just confirmed the feasibility of a solar-driven pyro-metallurgical process to recycle the lithium, nickel, cobalt, and other valuable components from lithium-ion batteries...The team successfully used high-temperature solar heat to produce a metal alloy containing lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese (iron)...solar resource best for concentrated solar technologies of at least 1800 kWh/per square meter..."

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