Zukunftsgestalter: „Irgendwann ist das ein Milliardenmarkt“ – vom Schrotthändler zum Rohstoffstrategen
Accurec wandelt sich vom Batterierecycler zum Rohstoffstrategen. Der Mittelständler investiert in die Rückgewinnung von Lithium. Dafür müssen aber gleich mehrere Voraussetzungen erfüllt sein.
Krefeld, Germany - Krefeld's old batteries come in all sizes, stacked outside the workshop hall. Inside, workers disassemble vehicle batteries, while other batteries for phones, laptops, and tools pass over a conveyor belt. What remains goes into large glass jars in the next room: steel from battery casings, copper, and aluminum from electrode foils.
A third jar is nearly full of black powder, labeled with five initials: "Li, Ni, Co, Mn, C" - Lithium, Nickel, Cobalt, Manganese, and Carbon. These are the raw materials recyclers want to recover. For most European recyclers, the work stops here, with the batteries broken down, black mass produced, and sold on to Asia. Accurec aims to go a step further, offering a unique selling point in Europe.
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