The battery recycling facility entered commissioning in June, which will see the facility operate for specific periods while “meticulously monitoring and documenting any emissions”. This will gradually be ramped up until the site reaches full operations.
In a statement today, Recyclus explained that with its current permit the plant can process up to 22,000 tonnes of Lithium Ion batteries per year with the company expecting 8,300 tonnes to be processed in the first year.
The company added that the facility has passed comprehensive inspections conducted by all relevant agencies, ensuring the uninterrupted continuation of operations without any delays. This comes despite a fire hitting the site on its first week after opening.
We are currently dealing with a Large Factory Fire in the Heath Town area of Wolverhampton. We have 6 Fire Engines and Supporting Appliances in attendance. pic.twitter.com/ZJUznkLCu8
— West Midlands Fire Service (@WestMidsFire) July 5, 2023
‘On schedule’
Robin Brundle, chairman of Technology Minerals, said: “The commissioning phase at the Li-ion battery recycling site is performing well and on schedule. We are steadily increasing the hours of operation as we gear up to full continuous operations and we look forward to updating the market as we continue our progress.”
According to Recyclus, the battery recycling plant can process end-of-life Li-ion batteries to produce black mass, which contains critical battery metals that can be reprocessed and sold back into the battery supply chain.
The company said it “is developing a sustainable circular economy for battery metals with a focus on extracting raw materials required for Li-ion batteries and solving the ecological issue of spent Li-ion batteries, by recycling them for re-use by battery manufacturers”.
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