Princeton NuEnergy launching end-to-end LIB recycling production line

Princeton NuEnergy launching end-to-end LIB recycling production line
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In what it says is a first for the U.S., Bordentown, New Jersey-based Princeton NuEnergy plans to launch a direct, end-to-end lithium-ion battery (LIB) recycling production line.

The line will be housed inside the 200,000-square-foot Wistron GreenTech consumer electronics recycling factory in McKinney, Texas, and will open on Oct. 25. Princeton NuEnergy says that guests attending its grand opening include Sen. Angela Paxton, along with representatives from Amazon, Apple, Dell, Honda, Nissan, J.P. Morgan and Princeton University.

The line is part of a pilot project conducted through a partnership the two companies began along with Grand Prairie, Texas-based electronics recycler eTak Worldwide during the summer of 2021.

Princeton NuEnergy says the project at the Wistron factory will begin with the recycling of LIBs found in consumer electronics, then expand into electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling, using the company’s patented plasma technology that it claims is cheaper and cleaner than traditional methods.

The company’s LIB recycling process involves mechanically separating the cathode and anode materials in LIBs and running the cathode powder through a low-temperature plasma reactor to remove contaminants. Princeton NuEnergy says that its method enables the repair of cathode and anode materials without completely breaking down the chemical compounds, significantly reducing energy and chemical consumption.

According to the company, its LIB recycling process reduces costs and emissions, eliminates rare metal mining, promotes sustainable development, is eco-friendly and will bring new jobs to the industry.

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Source: Recycling Today
Princeton NuEnergy launching end-to-end LIB recycling production line
<![CDATA[In what it says is a first for the U.S., Bordentown, New Jersey-based Princeton NuEnergy plans to launch a direct, end-to-end lithium-ion battery (LIB) recycling production line.The line will be housed inside the 200,000-square-foot Wistron GreenTech consumer electronics recycling factory in McKinney, Texas, and will open on Oct. 25. Princeton NuEnergy says that guests attending its grand opening include Sen. Angela Paxton, along with representatives from Amazon, Apple, Dell, Honda, Nissan, J.P. Morgan and Princeton University. The line is part of a pilot project conducted through a partnership the two companies began along with Grand Prairie, Texas-based electronics recycler eTak Worldwide during the summer of 2021.Princeton NuEnergy says the project at the Wistron factory will begin with the recycling of LIBs found in consumer electronics, then expand into electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling, using the company’s patented plasma technology that it claims is cheaper and cleaner than traditional methods.The company’s LIB recycling process involves mechanically separating the cathode and anode materials in LIBs and running the cathode powder through a low-temperature plasma reactor to remove contaminants. Princeton NuEnergy says that its method enables the repair of cathode and anode materials without completely breaking down the chemical compounds, significantly reducing energy and…