China enforces dismantling standards for retired EV batteries, achieving 99.6% nickel-cobalt-manganese recovery and advancing global standard participation.

China has implemented national standards for the recycling and utilisation of electric vehicle (EV) power batteries. Pilot programs report over 99% recovery of key materials such as nickel, cobalt, and manganese

Some companies achieve nickel-cobalt-manganese recovery rates of 99.6% and lithium recovery rates of 96.5%,

  • ranzispa@mander.xyz
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    22 hours ago

    This is great, even though the number feels way too high. I don’t know whether this is reliable but the news suggests great improvements in the area anyway. Just remembering reproducing some chemical reactions from Chinese papers claiming 80% yield and definitely after several attempts never passing the 10% mark…