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How a Singapore Factory Recycles Lithium-Ion Battery Black Mass
In this episode of The Manufacturing Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how a Singapore-based factory is solving one of the toughest problems in the battery supply chain: recycling 'black mass' — the crushed, mixed-material residue from spent lithium-ion batteries. The facility, operated by startup Green Li-ion, processes up to 20 tons of black mass per day, recovering lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese as high-purity battery-grade materials. Lucas explains the technical challenge: black mass is a complex stew of cathode metals, graphite, and electrolyte residue, and conventional…
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