Lithium-ion battery recycling
Solutions
Battery Pollution Technologies is focussed on meeting circular economy goals for lithium-ion batteries.
Whilst we are advancing various end of life and battery performance technologies our focus is on the most responsible and energy efficient recovery of battery metals from Black Mass.
Lithium-ion Battery Recycling
Battery recycling requires efficient pre-treatment to ensure a high recovery rate of critical battery components. Mechanical treatment can produce different forms and quality of Black Mass. Classification of Black Mass is critical for not only optimal metals recovery, but also as a benchmarking for metal inclusions for trading and valuation purposes.
Then our proprietary chemical engineering approach utilises state-of-the-art techniques to extract valuable battery metals. The solution leverages pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy processes to deliver high quality separated battery metals fit for reintroduction into the battery manufacturing supply chain. There is no “one size fits all” in final treatment, and ESG footprint minimisation strategies (including the volume of Slags generated).
>97%
target recovery rate of key metals in our proprietary chemical process in an energy and ESG efficient strategic approach
32%
growth in the global demand for lithium-ion batteries every year to 2030
60,000t
of Australian EV batteries will reach the end of their lifecycle before 2030
Safety, Transport and Logistics
The increasing frequency of dangerous lithium-ion battery fires has led to global concerns about emergency response safety. Battery Pollution Technologies has prototyped various units for safe transportation of batteries - and also for response to thermal runaway events.
Products have now been subject to University destructive testing and are targeting commercial release Q1 2027.
<50%
state of charge significantly reduces the likelihood of ignition
30%
of battery fires occur while the battery is stationary on charge
2nd Fire Risk
can happen days or weeks after an initial incident
Daintree Batteries
During the next few decades there will be terawatt-hours of lithium-ion batteries that do not meet required specifications for use in an EV but still have many useful applications.
We focus on second-life batteries for markets benefiting from increased consumer and light commercial vehicles: home energy storage, on-site charging for commercial vehicles, and destination charging stations.
Our strategic production aligns with a vision to harness potential in markets poised for growth, emphasising our dedication to innovative synergy at the intersection of battery technology and sustainable energy solutions.
Our initial work has focused on the conversion of end of life EV batteries into stationary storage - with a minimum of engineering intervention.
AU$123 billion
2030 global second-life battery market size
3.4 million
households in Australia have rooftop solar which can be coupled perfectly with affordable recycled energy storage systems
50%
of battery waste today is high quality batteries that do not pass strict EV testing at the manufacturing facility