CATL build? a $ 5 billion battery recycling facility

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With the increase in the diffusion of electric cars, the recycling of accumulators is; a theme more and more; debated. Several companies are working on structures that can allow batteries to be recycled, in order to be able to recover raw materials to be reused in the production of new cells. A system that also allows the construction of accumulators to be made more over time; sustainable.

CATL , one of the most & ugrave; major battery manufacturers in China, has announced its intention to build a maxi battery recycling plant at the end of the life of electric cars.

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According to the Reuters report, the operation will be; carried out through a joint venture with Hubei Yihua Chemical Industry . The establishment will be & agrave; built within Hubei Province, China. The investment for this project will be very important as we are talking about almost 5 billion dollars . For the moment there is no still a clear timetable on when this new facility will enter & agrave; running.

Among CATL's main customers are car manufacturers such as Tesla, NIO and Volkswagen . In addition to growing rapidly as a supplier of battery cells, the Chinese company is also working on developing the next generation batteries that will equip future electric vehicles. Asia is already one of the major sources of raw materials needed for battery cells.

These resources, however, are not unlimited. For this reason, China has promoted policies to promote the recycling of end-of-life batteries in order to recover all the raw materials essential for the construction of the new accumulators. It will be therefore it is very interesting to find out more details on this CATL project, in particular on the operation of the plant, on the recycling techniques that will be adopted and on the capacity; overall annual recycling.

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