ALTILIUM AND TALGA ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP FOR RECOVERY OF GRAPHITE FROM WASTE EV BATTERIES FOR REUSE IN GREEN ANODE PRODUCTION
The collaboration marks a significant step towards securing a sustainable domestic source of graphite for the
Graphite is the largest single material in lithium-ion batteries, comprising up to 50% of a battery by volume. Altilium's proprietary recycling process can recover over 99% of the graphite from end-of-life EV batteries, allowing these valuable resources to be returned to the supply chain, while Talga's green anode production technology results in dramatically lower CO2 emissions from the making of EVs.
Under the agreement, the two companies will focus on optimising the recovery of graphite from battery waste to produce a battery-grade product for use in new anodes.
Until recently recycling of graphite was largely overlooked, with recyclers focused on reclaiming cathode metals from battery scrap. However, with a growing shortfall in graphite supply expected over the next decade and
According to forecasts by the Advanced Propulsion Centre,
Altilium is already recovering critical battery metals, including lithium, to produce cathode active materials (CAM) for direct reuse in the battery supply chain. With the recovery of graphite, the company will be able to recycle all the battery components, enabling full battery circularity.
Commenting on the partnership, Altilium President and COO Dr
Altilium will supply Talga with graphite recovered from EV battery waste at its Battery Recycling Technology Centre (ACT 1) in Tavistock and new pilot plant in
Talga will use its patent pending chemical purification methods to generate high purity stock for the production of new anode active materials and also carry out testing of coin cell and single layer pouch cells. So far, testing of the recycled graphite has shown a good match to primary graphite in areas of purity and physio-chemical characteristics.
Altilium is also part of a recently announced £30m collaborative project backed by the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) and led by Nissan. Altilium is working with Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) to process waste from spent
About Altilium
Altilium is a
The company's proprietary "EcoCathode" process converts end-of-life EV batteries and manufacturing scrap into domestic, sustainable, battery precursors, cathode active materials (CAM) and cathode precursor (pCAM) for direct reuse in new batteries.
Altilium's first mini-commercial plant is currently under construction in
The company is backed by
For more information go to www.altilium.tech
About Talga
Talga's flagship product, Talnode®-C, is a natural graphite anode material made using renewable energy for a low emissions footprint. Battery materials under development include an advanced silicon anode product and conductive additives for cathodes.
Website: www.talgagroup.com
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