Submitted 04/2025
ANDRITZ Battery Recycling Solution
Custom
Industrial Scale
€12M to €18M
Short Description
ANDRITZ delivers customized battery recycling plants by integrating Duesenfeld's patented low-temperature drying technology with specialized equipment and comprehensive support. This ensures an eco-friendly recycling process with high recovery rates, adhering to the strictest regulatory standards. Additionally, ANDRITZ manufactures key equipment and oversees the entire project lifecycle, ensuring seamless and efficient operations.
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Technical Parameters
Solution in Detail
- The ANDRITZ solution for battery recycling focuses on the efficient shredding, drying, sorting, and separation of black mass and other critical material streams.
- The main output fractions include black mass (a mixture of graphite and valuable elements such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, iron, and phosphate), copper and aluminum from the electrodes, heavy parts like steel and copper from the housing, recovered solvents and electrolytes from the drying stage, and separator foil, which can also be used as Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF).
- Shredding: Discharged batteries are either disassembled or directly fed into the ANDRITZ two-stage shredding process, which includes a pre-shredder (ADuro C) and a fine shredder (ADuro G) for safe and efficient size reduction. The system maintains an inert atmosphere using nitrogen to prevent fires or explosions, leveraging ANDRITZ's expertise from fridge recycling.
- Drying and Solvent Recovery: Shredded material undergoes vacuum drying below 80°C using Duesenfeld’s patented low-temperature drying process with the ANDRITZ Gouda Helix Dryer (GHD-LIB 4000) to evaporate low-boiling solvents. A cooling system is employed to reclaim solvents and minimize environmental impact.
- Off-Gas Treatment: The off-gas treatment system uses activated carbon filters to remove volatile organic compounds and other contaminants, ensuring compliance with environmental standards.
- Separation and Sorting: The process involves multiple steps to separate heavy and light fractions, including black mass, electrode foils from aluminum and copper, and separator foils.
- This comprehensive approach not only maximizes the recovery of valuable materials but also minimizes environmental impact by reducing waste and promoting sustainable practices.
- ANDRITZ offers a standard plant for 2 tonnes per hour and 4 tonnes per hour, but plants can also be tailor-made for customers. Pilot-scale testing is available, and products can be tested in the ANDRITZ Recycling Technology Center (ART) in Austria to validate performance and optimize processes.
- ANDRITZ maintains a partnership with Duesenfeld, where selected process steps—such as deep discharging and low-temperature thermal drying—can be implemented using Duesenfeld’s patented technology as part of customer-specific plant solutions.
Features & USPs
Innovative Low-Temperature Thermal Drying Process
- Efficient Solvent Recovery: The Duesenfeld-patented process ensures maximum solvent recovery, significantly reducing environmental impact.
- Safety and Simplicity: Operating below 80°C and under vacuum, the system minimizes hazardous hydrogen fluoride (HF) formation, eliminating the need for complex exhaust gas scrubbing and corrosion-resistant equipment.
High-Purity Material Recovery
- Superior Quality: Recovers high-purity materials such as copper, aluminum, plastics, and black mass, enhancing their suitability for reuse in battery production.
- Sustainable Practices: Promotes the recycling and reuse of valuable materials, contributing to a circular economy.
High Operational Safety and Efficiency
- Maximum Safety: Engineered to ensure the highest level of safety for both personnel and the overall process.
- Cost-Effective: Guarantees low operational costs while maintaining high efficiency and environmental standards.
Comprehensive Service Offering with Global Reach
- End-to-End Solutions: From concept development and plant design to manufacturing key equipment, ANDRITZ provides complete project support.
- Seamless Execution: As an EPC contractor, ANDRITZ ensures smooth project execution and continuous support, including spare and wear parts supply.
- Global Presence: Backed by extensive global reach, ANDRITZ offers reliable and efficient service worldwide, optimizing plant operations.
Case Studies & POCs
Service & Support Offerings
- Technological Expertise: Innovative machines for shredding and drying for continuously enhanced for optimal recycling efficiency.
- Global Reach: Reliable and efficient service delivery worldwide, backed by a strong industry presence.
- Comprehensive Service Offering: End-to-end project support from concept development to equipment manufacturing, ensuring seamless execution and continuous operational support.
- Training and Maintenance: Comprehensive training, replacement parts, and maintenance services to ensure smooth and optimized plant operations.
- R&D and Innovation: Focused on developing CO2 and cost-efficient recycling technologies through ongoing research and collaboration.
Operational Details
Efficient Mechanical Pre-Treatment
Advanced shredding, drying, solvent recovery and separation process ensures seamless material recovery with maximum efficiency and safety.
Integrated Software and Control Systems
Cutting-edge software and control systems optimize operation and real-time monitoring, ensuring peak performance.
High Safety Measures and Regulatory Compliance
Stringent safety protocols and full compliance with environmental regulations safeguard both the process and the environment.
High Level of Automation
High automation levels streamline operations, reduce manual intervention, and enhance overall plant efficiency.