With the increase in the diffusion of electric cars there is a lot of debate on a very delicate and that is; on battery recycling. Several car manufacturers are starting projects for the recovery of raw materials from accumulators which can then be reused to create new batteries. In addition to the obvious economic benefits, the use of cells made with recycled raw materials allows to reduce emissions over the entire life cycle of the vehicle.
Tesla too is working in this direction and within its 2020 Impact Report takes stock of the situation, saying that she has managed to develop a process that allows her to recover up to 92% of the raw materials of the cells of her batteries. For years, the American manufacturer has relied on its activities; of recycling to external companies but for a while of time is developing an internal system.
RECYCLING PLANT
Within the relationship you can & ograve; to read that in the fourth quarter of 2020, the automaker implemented inside the Gigafactory del Nevada a recycling plant that is used to recycle both cell production waste and those that have reached the end of their life.
Although Tesla has worked with specialized battery recycling companies for years to ensure that the cells don't end up in a landfill, we understand the importance of also building an in-house recycling facility to complement these partnerships. On-site recycling brings us even closer to closing the material supply cycle, allowing the transfer of raw materials directly to our nickel and cobalt suppliers.
Tesla's goal for the future is; to integrate this recycling plant within more; production sites .
With the implementation of in-house cell production at the Gigafactory in Berlin and Texas, we expect substantial increases in production waste. We intend to customize the recycling solutions for each site and then reintroduce raw materials into our manufacturing process. Our goal is; develop a safe recycling process with high recovery rates, low costs and low environmental impact. From an economic point of view, we expect significant long-term savings as & eacute; the costs associated with recovering and recycling battery materials on a large scale will be far less than purchasing additional raw materials for cell production.
The company & agrave; claims to have recycled 1,300 tons of nickel, 400 tons of copper and 80 tons of cobalt in 2020.
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