Increasing Resource Efficiency in the Recycling of Lithium-ion Batteries Through Advanced Mechanical Processing
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In the future, large quantities of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) will be sent for recycling. Currently, recycling processes focus on high recovery of the black mass and its valuable components such as nickel and cobalt. However, this results in high losses of other materials contained in the batteries, such as aluminum.
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In the future, large quantities of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) will be sent for recycling. Currently, recycling processes focus on high recovery of the black mass and its valuable components such as nickel and cobalt. However, this results in high losses of other materials contained in the batteries, such as aluminum.
ReSTex: Josef Ressel Centre for Recycling Strategies for Textiles
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The Josef Ressel Center (JRC) for Recovery Strategies for Textiles (ReSTex) addresses one of the pillars of the European Green Deal in achieving sustainable societies and bio economies: textile recycling. Focused on cellulosic textiles and the separation of cellulosic blends of cotton/polyester, the JRC ReSTex is hosted by the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt, at the Biotech Campus Tulln, and funded by the Christian Doppler Research Association (CDG).
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The Josef Ressel Center (JRC) for Recovery Strategies for Textiles (ReSTex) addresses one of the pillars of the European Green Deal in achieving sustainable societies and bio economies: textile recycling. Focused on cellulosic textiles and the separation of cellulosic blends of cotton/polyester, the JRC ReSTex is hosted by the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt, at the Biotech Campus Tulln, and funded by the Christian Doppler Research Association (CDG).
Limits and Challenges of the Calculation and Verification of the Recycling Efficiency of Lithium-ion Batteries posed by the new European Battery Regulation
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The new European Battery Regulation, introduced as part of the EU's Green Deal, presents significant challenges and changes in recycling lithium-ion batteries (LIB). This regulation not only raises the general recycling efficiency quotas from 50 % to 65 % by 2027 and 70% by 2030 but also sets specific recycling efficiency requirements for cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), lithium (Li), and nickel (Ni) at the elemental level.
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The new European Battery Regulation, introduced as part of the EU's Green Deal, presents significant challenges and changes in recycling lithium-ion batteries (LIB). This regulation not only raises the general recycling efficiency quotas from 50 % to 65 % by 2027 and 70% by 2030 but also sets specific recycling efficiency requirements for cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), lithium (Li), and nickel (Ni) at the elemental level.
The LIB Recycling Challenge – Pathways Achieving Efficiency Rates
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The new European Battery Regulation introduces both advantages and challenges for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. Accordingly, it mandates that a minimum of 70 % of the average weight of lithium batteries must be recycled by the end of 2030.
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The new European Battery Regulation introduces both advantages and challenges for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. Accordingly, it mandates that a minimum of 70 % of the average weight of lithium batteries must be recycled by the end of 2030.
ReMFra – Recovering metals and mineral fraction from steelmaking residues
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The ReMFra project encompasses two sustainable solutions for treating by-products derived from steel production. The first is a novel Plasma Reactor for the treatment of coarsegrained by-products.
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The ReMFra project encompasses two sustainable solutions for treating by-products derived from steel production. The first is a novel Plasma Reactor for the treatment of coarsegrained by-products.
Possible ways of utilising metal by-products from thermal phosphorus
recovery
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The EU-funded demonstration project FlashPhos intends to show the feasibility of a thermochemical process to recover white phosphorus (P4) from sewage sludge.
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The EU-funded demonstration project FlashPhos intends to show the feasibility of a thermochemical process to recover white phosphorus (P4) from sewage sludge.
The Role of Circular Economy in Industry 5.0
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The sustainability transformation of industry is one of the greatest challenges facing the European Union. One of the key levers in the transformation is the shift from a linear product life cycle to a circular one.
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The sustainability transformation of industry is one of the greatest challenges facing the European Union. One of the key levers in the transformation is the shift from a linear product life cycle to a circular one.
Viable recycling approaches to electrolyser stacks
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To ensure the sustainable use of the world's limited resources, it is essential to integrate principles of circularity into every new technology or product development. The ReCycle project deals with the reduction of environmental impact and related recycling capabilities (of hydrogen technologies) and aims to apply these circularity principles to technologies within the hydrogen value chain.
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To ensure the sustainable use of the world's limited resources, it is essential to integrate principles of circularity into every new technology or product development. The ReCycle project deals with the reduction of environmental impact and related recycling capabilities (of hydrogen technologies) and aims to apply these circularity principles to technologies within the hydrogen value chain.
Metal recovery over the product life cycle
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The voestalpine Group's High Performance Metals Division is globally known for producing high-quality steels using well defined combinations of alloy elements and sophisticated production techniques. What makes these steels special is the set of exceptional properties such as resistance to corrosion and heat, high purity, and extreme durability that makes our products suitable for diverse applications, from aviation to construction of turbine blades and high pressure die casting tools.
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The voestalpine Group's High Performance Metals Division is globally known for producing high-quality steels using well defined combinations of alloy elements and sophisticated production techniques. What makes these steels special is the set of exceptional properties such as resistance to corrosion and heat, high purity, and extreme durability that makes our products suitable for diverse applications, from aviation to construction of turbine blades and high pressure die casting tools.
The Borealis Borcycle™ M Demo Plant – Borcycle™ M as Best Practice
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Borcycleâ„¢ M is the mechanical recycling platform of Borealis, setting new standards for what is possible in mechanical recycling, enabling previously unattainable applications from cosmetics packaging through to mobility.
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Borcycleâ„¢ M is the mechanical recycling platform of Borealis, setting new standards for what is possible in mechanical recycling, enabling previously unattainable applications from cosmetics packaging through to mobility.
