Princeton NuEnergy's battery recycling tech recovers 97% of lithium-ion material
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- Princeton NuEnergy opens first commercial-scale Advanced Black Mass and battery-grade cathode active material production facility in Chester, South Carolina.
- Facility achieves over 97% recycling yield, setting a new industry benchmark for battery materials recovery.
- Plans to expand capacity to 15,000 tpa by 2026, with future goals of 50,000 tpa as demand grows.
- Secured over $55 million in grants to pioneer direct recycling technologies, including a joint pilot facility in McKinney, Texas.
- Operates the largest Materials Testing Center in the U.S. northeast, providing third-party validation and testing for battery manufacturing.
- Patented LPAS process reduces costs by 38% and environmental footprint by 69% compared to conventional methods.
- Facility sources battery feedstock from consumer and industrial goods, supporting a circular battery economy.
- Originating from Princeton University research, the direct recycling process aims to transform U.S. battery production and energy independence.