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PartnershipUpdated on 25 February 2025

CIRCE & OEMs: Advancing Sustainable Battery Recycling for a Circular Future

María Blecua

Project Manager at CIRCE - CENTRO TECNOLOGICO

Zaragoza, Spain

About

As a leading research center in energy and resource efficiency, CIRCE offers cutting-edge solutions for battery recyclability, combining mechanical pretreatment for black mass extraction with hydrometallurgical and direct recycling processes to recover critical metals. Battery manufacturers and OEMs face increasing regulatory and environmental pressures to develop sustainable battery lifecycle solutions. Our partnership will enable:

Compliance with EU Battery Regulations

Innovative Recycling Technologies

Cost-Effective Resource Recovery

Environmental & Economic Benefits

Collaboration Opportunities

Through our partnership, CIRCE will work with OEMs and battery manufacturers to:

🔹 Develop and optimize recycling processes tailored to specific battery chemistries.
🔹 Scale up pilot projects for industrial implementation of circular economy models.
🔹 Conduct life cycle assessments (LCA) and techno-economic evaluations to ensure cost-effectiveness and sustainability.
🔹 Support R&D initiatives in battery design for recyclability to improve second-life applications and closed-loop recycling.

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