ReCell Center Industry Collaboration Meeting

ReCell, supported by DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office, began in 2019 with the goal of advancing battery recycling and working to enable lower cost battery materials for the U.S. through recycling. At this in-person meeting, located at Argonne National Laboratory on April 26-28, 2023, ReCell provided an update on the work it has been doing and solicit feedback. Perhaps just as importantly, this meeting served as an opportunity for all electric vehicle battery recycling stakeholders to hear about what is going on in the industry, learn about the challenges and opportunities, and connect with others. Presenters from government, industry, and academia shared their views and ideas in an effort to spur further collaboration among all stakeholders. This meeting also provided time and opportunities for networking and discussion among stakeholders as well.

PLEASE NOTE: In order to attend, you must have been working at organizations that have a U.S. footprint or otherwise help the U.S. advance domestic battery recycling.

WHEN:

April 26 – 28, 2023

WHERE:

Argonne National Laboratory
APS Conference Center
Buildings 401 & 402
9700 South Cass Avenue
Lemont, IL 60439

AGENDA

All times were CDT.

Wednesday, April 26

9 a.m.  Optional tours including MERF, CAMP, ReCell, APS & Smart Energy Plaza

1 p.m.  Meeting begins

5 p.m.  Meeting ends for the day

Thursday, April 27

9 a.m.  Meeting begins

5 p.m.  Meeting ends for the day

Friday, April 28

9 a.m.  Meeting begins

Noon  Meeting adjourns

Breakout sessions included presentations from:
  • The ReCell Team
  • Government
  • Recycling Organizations
  • Battery Recycling Prize Winners
  • Industry

TOURS OFFERED

Tour of the Materials Engineering Research Facility (MERF)

The gap between small-scale laboratory research and high-volume manufacturing, known as “scale-up,” is one of the most significant hurdles in transitioning new battery materials and technologies to the market. Scale-up R&D involves taking a laboratory-developed process and modifying it to enable economical commercial-scale production

Tour of Cell Analysis, Modeling, and Prototyping (CAMP) Facility

Advanced vehicle technology benefit from the development of safe, cost-effective batteries, but exploratory battery materials are often developed in small coin cells. The Cell Analysis, Modeling, and Prototyping (CAMP) Facility speeds up the evaluation of new battery materials by providing equipment to make prototype pouch and cells in a dry-room environment.

ReCell Facility

The ReCell Center consists of several bench and pilot-scale battery recycling facilities. Researchers within ReCell, as well as ReCell collaborators, have the ability to work with state-of-the-art equipment and with battery recycling experts working alongside of them.

Tour of the Advanced Photon Source (APS)

The APS is one of the most technologically complex machines in the world. This premier national research facility provides ultra-bright high-energy X-ray beams to more than 5,700 scientists each year from every U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and many countries around the world.

Tour of the Smart Energy Plaza

The plaza is a prime example of cooperation between the DOE and Argonne to improve the energy efficiency of facilities and support research and development.

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