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BASF starts commercial operation of black mass plant - RECYCLING magazine
Black mass production is a key step in the battery recycling process and is based on mechanical treatment of the batteries. The Black Mass contains high amounts of key metals used to produce cathode active materials (CAM): lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese. These metals can be chemically recovered and used to produce new CAM, enabling circularity and reducing the carbon footprint compared to using only primary raw materials. In addition to …
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 y…
BASF has commissioned a new battery recycling plant in Schwarzheide. This plant produces so-called black mass – an intermediate step in the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. The plant is one of the largest of its kind in Europe and processes up to 15,000 tons of material annually. This corresponds to approximately 40,000 batteries from electric cars. Used batteries and production residues are mechanically crushed in the plant. This process pro…
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