CATL's subsidiary Brunp Recycling $3750 (+3,18%) achieved a recovery rate of 99.6 percent for nickel, cobalt and manganese and a recovery rate of 96.5 percent for lithium from recycled power batteries, the Chinese power battery giant announced today.
CATL explained on Weibo that Brunp had achieved these recycling rates through its proprietary DRT (Directional Recycling Technology) technology, which uses processes such as intelligent dismantling, hydrometallurgy and material restoration.
According to CATL, Brunp processed over 120,000 tons of used batteries and 17,100 tons of recycled lithium salts in 2024.
After removing waste materials, Brunp's annual processing capacity, based on an average battery weight of 300 kilograms per electric vehicle (EV), enables the reuse of batteries from 200,000 to 300,000 EVs, Science and Technology Daily noted in a report today.
This reduces China's dependence on imported nickel, cobalt and lithium resources while promoting the recycling of strategic materials, CATL said.
Brunp, based in Foshan, Guangdong, is the world's largest battery recycling company and was founded in 2005.
Originally a manufacturer of consumer lithium batteries, Brunp shifted its focus to industrial battery recycling in 2011.
》In 2015, CATL became the majority shareholder of Brunp《
To date, according to CATL, Brunp has led or participated in the development of over 80 percent of the national standards for the recycling of lithium batteries in China.
Beyond setting standards for power battery recycling, Brunp has supported 18 standardization committees in researching battery recycling protocols in various sectors, including non-ferrous metals, chemical disposal, automotive, chemicals and logistics.