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minus-squareChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoThere are processes to recover raw materials from Li-Ion cells: freeze them to decrease electrolytic reactions, shred them and separate the bits mechanically (using computer vision) and chemically. Very expensive and risky.
minus-square9point6@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI’m not sure I’d want to work in the place where they shred lithium batteries…!
There are processes to recover raw materials from Li-Ion cells: freeze them to decrease electrolytic reactions, shred them and separate the bits mechanically (using computer vision) and chemically. Very expensive and risky.
I’m not sure I’d want to work in the place where they shred lithium batteries…!