recell
Smart Digital Platform for
Battery Recycling
As the UK transitions to electric vehicles and renewable energy, we are using
more batteries than ever before. But what happens when those batteries reach the
end of their life? At the moment, many used batteries are difficult to recycle, and
valuable materials like lithium, cobalt, and nickel are often lost. Worse still, poorly
recycled batteries can leak harmful chemicals into the environment or even cause
fires in waste facilities.
SMEs often accumulate used or defective batteries but lack efficient tool to
manage them. Many SMEs discard batteries as waste, losing valuable materials
and increasing environmental risks. In the UK, over 150,000 tonnes of batteries
are expected to reach end-of-life annually by 2035. Yet, current recycling rates
remain low---around 45%, with even less material recovered for reuse.
The innovative digital industrial solution, ReCell, aims to change this situation.
We're developing a smart, digital system that helps SME manufacuters make data
informed decisions about how to handle used batteries. This new system will
increase use of second life applications before final recycling, and make battery
recycling safer, cleaner, and more efficient.
ReCell is an AI-driven digital decision support platform designed to help SME manufacturers optimise reuse and recycling batteries. Key innovations of ReCell include:
- A dynamic database of recycling processes that includes recovery rate, cost, carbon emissions, and energy consumption.
- An economic and environmental modelling to assess viability and sustainability of recycling processes.
- Using digital twin to simulate battery behaviour, allowing for real-time analysis and lifecycle data.
- Automating recommendation to improve battery recycling efficiency.
- Using battery passports to trace composition, origin, and track lifecycle carbon footprint.
Beta version and Demo
The first version of the Re-cell platform is nearing completion and will be released soon. We invite businesses interested in the platform to get in touch and explore collaboration opportunities.