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Innovative, safe, scalable, and sustainable process to recover critical materials from all types of lithium-ion batteries.

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Here’s how it works

Our two-step process can recover critical battery materials from lithium-ion batteries of all chemistries and form factors.

SAFE, SUBMERGED SHREDDING OF BATTERIES AND MANUFACTURING SCRAP

Step 1: Spokes

All types of lithium-ion batteries are shredded in a safe and efficient manner. ‘Generation 3’ Spoke utilizes patented technology to directly process full EV battery packs without discharging or dismantling. Our Spokes are designed to have:

  • Minimal solid and liquid waste
  • Zero combustion
  • Zero wastewater discharge
  • Relatively low air emissions

HYDROMETALLURGICAL PROCESSING TO PRODUCE CRITICAL BATTERY MATERIALS

Step 2: Hubs

Black mass is processed to produce high-quality end products for reuse in lithium-ion battery production or other applications in the broader economy.

  • The Rochester Hub is expected to be the first facility of its kind and first source of recycled battery-grade lithium carbonate production in North America. Construction at the project is currently paused.
  • The Portovesme Hub is expected to be one of the largest sources of recycled battery grade products in Europe. The project is currently paused and under review.

WHY IT’S IMPORTANT

Valuable differentiators of our innovative and sustainable Spoke & Hub Technologies™

By providing a sustainable and economic lithium-ion battery recycling solution, we create a secondary local supply to help meet the demand for critical battery materials and to ensure a more sustainable future for our planet.

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Full pack, full charged shredding capabilities

Generation 3 Spokes can process full pack EV batteries without the need to dismantle or discharge.

Efficient process

Our technology enables up to a 95% recovery rate to return critical materials back to the supply chain.

Battery form agnostic

We are able to safely receive and recycle all types of lithium-ion batteries regardless of form factor and state of charge, as well as all types of battery manufacturing scrap. We can also process damaged, defective or recalled batteries.

High-quality end products

Li-Cycle’s Hubs are expected to produce high-quality, critical battery materials, including battery-grade lithium carbonate.