A new case study by the Faraday Battery Challenge highlights Altilium’s pioneering work to push the boundaries of battery recycling technology and build a circular economy for critical battery metals in the UK.
As part of its £610m investment to develop the UK’s growing battery technology industry, the Challenge has supported Altilium’s CAM-EV project, a collaboration with Imperial College London, focussed on optimising the recovery of critical metals from black mass containing multiple end-of-life battery chemistries, for production of a high-quality cathode active material (CAM).
Under the project, Altilium has successfully recovered 97% of the lithium in LFP cells using its proprietary EcoCathode™ process. Recovering lithium at high efficiency is a significant breakthrough, as it improves the economics of recycling LFP batteries, which are expected to make up over 40% of the global market by 2030.
High-efficiency recovery of lithium also aligns with new EU Battery regulations, which set a target for minimum recycled efficiency of 80%.
Innovate UK’s support through the Faraday Battery Challenge has been critical to the project and transformational for the business, allowing Altilium to develop and scale-up its green processing technologies.
With its goal of making the UK a science superpower for batteries, the Challenge is supporting innovative businesses like Altilium and paving the way for a greener, more sustainable future.
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