Zero Carbon Technologies for a sustainable future

Recycle. Renew. Re-power.

Advanced Technologies for a Circular Economy.

A zero-carbon future is impossible without economic, sustainable battery materials. Zero Carbon Technologies brings together the most advanced, environmentally friendly processes for recycling the materials upon which we depend for the clean energy transition.

Our next-generation platforms lead the way in delivering zero-emissions solutions for recycling lead and lithium-ion batteries. We strive for the maximum recovery of these valuable materials, at the highest purities, to minimise the need for producing new metals from mining and the inevitable environmental impact this creates.

We are bringing processes that will revolutionise the way we recycle, with ground-breaking developments that include:

• Low-temperature non-smelting operations to produce high-quality lead with purity exceeding 99.985%;
• Hydrometallurgical methods enabling new lead alloy production directly from scrap metallics that retain the alloy content and which doesn’t involve smelting;
• Production of battery grade lead oxide directly from scrap paste without needing to produce lead metal as an intermediate step;
• Transforming waste battery acid into a valuable product for use in industrial processes or as new battery electrolyte;
• Advanced post-processing of black mass to maximise purities and recovery rates to transform battery scrap, irrespective of the lithium-ion chemistry, into products ideal for the production of new batteries;
• Recovering over 90% of lithium from black mass to produce lithium hydroxide in excess of 99% purity.

We cannot achieve our ambitions for a lower carbon future without some impact on the environment. But the way we do this can limit these negative effects, such as maximising recycling – and doing it in the best way possible.