No, the word revolution in this case is not usurped. Indeed, this new powder is presented by some as a new “black gold“. Also called “black mass”, this powder consists of such metals as cobalt, THE nickel and lithium.
A very good recycling solution
In the near future, if we go in this direction, the entire fleet will consist of only 100% electric vehicles. Therefore, it will be necessary to mass-produce batteries, knowing that they are made of metals that will eventually become very rare. Thus, battery recycling will become a the main question sector in the near future. And here is this “black mass”!
How to get this new black gold?
There are two ways to obtain this black powder. First, it can be restored during recycling of used batteries. It is actually obtained by crushing and grinding batteries and battery cells. However, a quantity of black powder was extracted using this technique not very important. Most of the “black mass” actually comes from waste from the battery manufacturing process.
For what?
It is a powder made from rare metals. Thus, the latter can be used again in production of new batteries and, therefore, significantly reduce the demand for these metals in the future. According to Bloomberg, recycled materials will be introduced in the future 15% of global lithium supplies, 11% in nickel and to 44% in cobalt until 2030.
Huge benefits!
As you can imagine, this powder is of great interest to car manufacturers, as it could be a lifesaver in the future.
This black powder is more virtuous for the planet as it is entirely dependent on processing rather than mining. she would fill part of our rare metal needs for battery production. It is very good to know that they cause a lot human devastation in the world.
Today, China control most of the battery market. By reusing this powder to create new ones, European manufacturers would get out of the situation. dependence facing the Middle Kingdom.
As mentioned above, the EV market is still struggling development Although the market seems to revolve only around this topic, the large-scale production of electric vehicles remains very recently. Great technological advances can be expected in the future.
One thing is for sure, we are not done talking yet revolution.
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Source: Auto Plus
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