Building a recycling network for high-voltage batteries used in electric vehicles
Through the pilot project, Porsche will recover valuable raw materials from used high-voltage batteries and test the potential for a closed-loop raw materials cycle.
With this initiative, Porsche responds to the growing importance of recycled battery raw materials and wants to promote the responsible handling of high-voltage batteries.
In the longer term, the company plans to work with external partners to set up a recycling network for high-voltage batteries.
Barbara Frenkel, Porsche's Director of Procurement, said:
"With the help of innovative recycling processes, Porsche is striving to become more independent from volatile and geopolitically unstable raw materials markets. The circular economy is a core pillar of Porsche's sustainability strategy and we want to underline our ambitions with this pilot project."
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Towards a circular economy
The pilot project is said to be divided into three phases. In the first phase of the project, the high-voltage batteries of the development vehicles will be mechanically shredded at the end of their life and processed into so-called 'black mass'.
The resulting granular mixture contains valuable raw materials such as "nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium," and about 65 tonnes of black mass have been produced so far.
Then, in the second phase, the black mass will be further refined and separated into the raw materials essential for manufacturing high-voltage batteries.
For Porsche, the quality and purity of the recycled materials is particularly important for producing high-quality batteries for electric vehicles.
The third phase will aim to produce high-voltage battery cells using a certain percentage of recycled materials and test their possible use in Porsche vehicles.
The pilot project demonstrates Porsche's comprehensive understanding of the circular economy, namely:
◆Recovering valuable raw materials from discarded high-voltage batteries
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Processing
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◆Reuse in new products
To the life cycle.
The aim is to further reduce the environmental impact of battery production.
Porsche as a driver of innovation
With this approach, Porsche aims to play a key role in the development of a closed cycle for battery raw materials and reaffirms its commitment to responsible resource use.
At the same time, the initiative is also intended to demonstrate how Porsche is preparing for upcoming regulatory changes, such as European Union battery requirements that will come into effect in 2031.
While we need to popularize electric vehicles, I think that disposal of used batteries will continue to be a major issue in the future, so I think it is very meaningful that these efforts can reuse resources and reduce the burden on the environment even if only slightly.
Source:(Official) Porsche pilots recycling of high-voltage batteries
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