White Paper release: Battery recycling essentials

Global volumes of battery scrap grew 56% last year. At the same time the demand of cells is quickly surpassing global mining production. Extracting the maximum value from recycled cells could help bridge this growing gap between supply and demand.

It’s clear that there’s a growing shortage of cells, and as electrification picks up further speed, this shortage will be accentuated.

“Alelion’s approach, built on 15 years of battery knowledge, focuses on optimizing recovery and purity of these materials, reducing reliance on virgin resources, and promoting sustainable battery production,” says Sandra Hansson, Director Aftermarket Business Development & Circular Economy.

Designed for recycling

Several techniques for battery recycling exist, and many more are under development. Heat, water, mechanical or biotechnological, they all depend greatly on the disassembly process and rate of contamination of materials.

“By staying abreast of these technological advances, Alelion ensures that our battery systems are designed with the future of recycling in mind. We also provide a platform for recyclability planning with industry partners”, says Sandra Hansson.

Valuable recyclable products

Battery recycling has two valuable products: pure metals like aluminum and copper, and ‘black mass’.

Black mass is a black powder consisting of a mix of precious metals like manganese, cobalt, and lithium. The quality of black mass, used in new cell production, hinges on the assembly of cells and modules, with design for recycling being critical.

Data maximizes battery use

Data analysis plays a crucial role in the recycling process. Alelion’s competence center and lab provides essential data and insights into cell life cycles.

Collecting and analyzing battery system data allows Alelion to maximize battery use, determine Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), guide recycling efforts and ensure optimal resource utilization.

Alelion is an established developer, manufacturer, and supplier of advanced battery systems for off-highway vehicles in several segments. We share our key learnings in a series of white papers, this being the fourth issued in 2023.

All White Papers can be found on https://alelion.com/academy/?#white-papers

For more information, please contact:

Sandra Hansson, Director Aftermarket Business Development & Circular Economy,
Alelion Energy Systems AB
+46 (0)72-717 38 69

Åsa Nordström, CEO, Alelion Energy Systems AB
+46 (0)702 90 18 58

About Alelion Energy Systems AB (publ)
Alelion is a lithium-ion technology solution provider and developer and manufacturer of battery systems. Alelion makes clients succeed with their electrification of  off-highway vehicles and transformation to more sustainable use of energy. Alelion is making investments to stay at the forefront and offers the latest proven technology, tailored to the specific needs of its customers and end users. Alelion is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. Alelion’s share is traded on Nasdaq First North Growth Market (ALELIO).
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Alelion’s major owners are Fouriertransform, Blomqvist Listed Sustainability and Pegroco Holding. The company’s share (ALELIO) is traded on Nasdaq First North Growth Market, Stockholm, with G&W Fondkommission as Certified Adviser.

Alelion Energy Systems AB
Sörredsbacken 4, SE-418 78 Göteborg
info@alelion.com

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