BASF Launches Black Mass Recycling Plant in Germany to Support Battery Circular Economy

Porsche pilots high-voltage battery recycling - Charged EVs

German automaker Porsche has launched a pilot project that aims to recover valuable raw materials from high-voltage batteries after their use in vehicles and to test a potential closed-loop raw material cycle. For the long term, the automaker plans to establish a recycling network for high-voltage batteries in collaboration with external partners. The pilot project is divided into three phases to test the process for large-scale applications. In…

BASF Starts Commercial Operation Of Black Mass Plant For Battery Recycling In Schwarzheide, Germany

BASF has successfully started the commercial operation of its Black Mass plant in Schwarzheide, Germany. This state-of-the-art facility represents a significant milestone for BASF’s battery recycling business. It is one of the biggest commercial Black Mass plants in Europe, with an annual processing capacity of up to 15,000 tons of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and production scrap. This equals roughly 40,000 electric vehicle batteries per ye

BASF Launches Black Mass Recycling Plant in Germany to Support Battery Circular Economy

BASF has started operations at its black mass production facility in Schwarzheide, eastern Germany, marking a significant step in the company’s strategy to establish a closed-loop battery value chain in Europe. The plant, one of the largest of its kind on the continent, will process up to 15,000 tonnes of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and production [...] The post BASF Launches Black Mass Recycling Plant in Germany to Support Battery Circula…