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.
In Krefeld, Germany, a unique shift is taking place in the recycling of spent batteries. The old batteries of electric vehicles are arriving in various sizes in front of the factory hall, stacked in heaps outside the workshop. Inside, workers are dismantling the vehicle batteries while other batteries - mobile phone, laptop, and tool batteries - pass over a conveyor belt.
What remains is stored in three large glass jars: steel from the battery casings, copper and aluminum from the electrode foils. The third glass is nearly filled to the rim with a black powder labeled with five letters: "Li, Ni, Co, Mn, C" - Lithium, Nickel, Cobalt, Manganese, and Carbon. This represents the "black mass" sought after by recyclers, containing the raw materials they aim to recover.
For most European recyclers, the work has stopped here, with the black mass being sold on to Asia. Accurec aims to take the process further, setting itself apart from others in Europe.
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