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Agenda 2023
DAY 1: MONDAY, 23 OCTOBER, 2023
0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1005 BATTERY RECYCLING AND REUSE: MARKET OVERVIEW AND TRENDS
- Battery recycling vs. reuse: the benefits and the challenges
- Forecast on available battery (material) feedstock for recycling and impact on RM supply
- Regulatory pressure – the impact of EU battery regulations
Tim Hotz
Roland Berger
Roland Berger
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON THE OUTLOOK ON BATTERY RECYCLING AND REUSE
1010 - 1035 RETURNING RECYCLED MATERIALS BACK TO THE BATTERY SUPPLY CHAIN
- Manufacturers are seeking innovative ways to return used battery materials back to the supply chain
- There are different ways to achieve it – some more efficient and economically compelling than others
- Battery recycling with greater efficiency, increased value, and lower carbon emissions
Anna Sosnowik
Ascend Elements
Ascend Elements
1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON EFFICIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE BATTERY MATERIAL CIRCULARITY
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 PANEL DISCUSSION ON INNOVATIVE SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR LI-ION BATTERY RECYCLING
- What is seen as the most innovative emerging technologies for refining black mass?
- Is direct recycling/cathode-to-cathode a realistic prospect for large-scale LIB recycling?
- As the demand for battery recycling grows, what is the evolving future of recycling technologies?
- How to achieve high yield and low waste during the chemical treatment of the black mass?
Cameron Lippert | ElectraMet
Michelle Lynch | Enabled Future Limited
Zac Qiu | tozero
Daria Arbuzova | Green Li-ion
Michelle Lynch | Enabled Future Limited
Zac Qiu | tozero
Daria Arbuzova | Green Li-ion
1130 - 1155 DESIGNING ELECTRODES AND CELLS THAT ARE INTRINSICALLY BETTER RECYCLABLE
- Upcoming regulations in the EU/ US regarding battery components and battery process materials
- How fluoropolymers in batteries affect the recyclability of scrap electrodes and EOL batteries
- How binder-free technology enables direct recycling approaches of cathode electrodes
Christian Dietrich
Nanoramic Laboratories
Nanoramic Laboratories
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON BETTER RECYCLABILITY THROUGH ELECTRODE DESIGN
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT THE EV BATTERY RECYCLING & REUSE EXHIBITION
1330 - 1355 A PARADIGM SHIFT IN BATTERY RECYCLING
- Understanding the key challenges in battery recycling and technology comparison
- Discrete manufacturing and process control under the same platform makes a difference
- Global integrated automation serves the rapid expansion of battery recyclers
Dominique Scheider
Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation
1355 - 1400 Q&A SESSION ON AUTOMATION IN BATTERY RECYCLING
1400 - 1425 STATE-OF-THE-ART AUTOMATION IN THE EV BATTERY RECYCLING PROCESS
- Automation in EV battery diagnosis, dismantling, and discharging
- Patented automatic discharging solutions for packs, modules, and cells
- Assisted worker guidance solutions for fast dismantling, including track-and-trace functionality
Sebastian Krieger
Bosch Rexroth
Bosch Rexroth
1425 - 1430 Q&A SESSION ON AUTOMATION IN BATTERY RECYCLING
1430 - 1455 HOW TO CREATE SECOND LIFE BATTERIES: STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES
- Introduction to the reuse and repurposing of batteries
- Overview of the upcoming standards for repurposing batteries
- Procedures for repurposing batteries
Grietus Mulder
VITO
VITO
1455 - 1500 Q&A SESSION ON STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR BATTERY REPURPOSING
1500 - 1530 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1530 - 1600 PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE STRATEGIES AND CHALLENGES IN REPURPOSING EOL EV BATTERIES
- What is the current EV battery repurposing landscape?
- What are the biggest barriers to the business development of 2nd life batteries?
- What are the tradeoffs between repurposing at the pack level versus repurposing at the module level?
- What role will the newly proposed concept of the EU battery passport play in the field?
Steven Chung | ReJoule
Luigi Lanuzza | EnelX
Marzena Pietras | AVL
Felix Wagner | Circunomics
Luigi Lanuzza | EnelX
Marzena Pietras | AVL
Felix Wagner | Circunomics
1600 - 1625 CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE RECYCLING OF LFP BATTERIES
- Overview of new processes for recycling LFP batteries
- Understanding the Circular Economy of battery materials
- Insights into compliance with the EU requirements
Nils Wieczorek
Stiftung GRS Batterien
Stiftung GRS Batterien
1625 - 1630 Q&A SESSION ON LFP BATTERY RECYCLING
1630 - 1655 SUSTAINABLE RECYCLED BATTERY RAW MATERIALS
- How will Finland be the hub for sustainable battery raw materials in Europe?
- Overview of sustainable battery material production through recycling
- Insights from a state-of-the-art hydrometallurgical recycling facility
Frank Stumpf
Fortum Recycling & Waste
Fortum Recycling & Waste
1655 - 1700 Q&A SESSION ON SUSTAINABLE BATTERY RECYCLING
1700 - 1725 MAXIMISING SUSTAINABILITY AND VALUE OF BATTERY RECYCLING OPERATIONS
- Impact of metal impurities introduced from hydrometallurgical processing of LIBs
- Technologies for separation and purification and their environmental footprint
- Economics of producing metal salts vs. pCAM/CAM
Cameron Lippert
ElectraMet
ElectraMet
1725 - 1730 Q&A SESSION ON SUSTAINABILITY IN BATTERY RECYCLING
1730 - 1830 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: TUESDAY, 24 OCTOBER, 2023
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1005 SECURING EUROPEAN RAW MATERIALS IN LIGHT OF THE CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS ACT
- Battery recycling as a tool to secure raw materials under the CRMA
- European battery supply chain implications of the CRMA
- Recent developments along the German battery supply chain
Flérida Regueira Cortizo
GERMANY TRADE & INVEST
GERMANY TRADE & INVEST
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON THE CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS ACT (CRMA)
1010 - 1035 ACHIEVING A LOCAL RECYCLING CLOSED LOOP WITHIN A GLOBAL SETUP
- Understanding the specific challenges of managing the supply chain for the recycling of Li-ion batteries
- BASF´s approach to realise a closed-loop-offering in Europe
- Chances and challenges resulting from the regulatory framework
Daniel Waldmann
BASF
BASF
1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON BATTERY RECYCLING CLOSED LOOP
1040 - 1105 CAN WE CLOSE THE LOOP FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES IN EUROPE?
- Closing the loop for Li-ion batteries in Europe – opportunities and challenges
- How it can be done today and in the future
- What role do recyclers play in this challenging undertaking
Nils Steinbrecher
TES Sustainable Battery Solutions
TES Sustainable Battery Solutions
1105 - 1110 Q&A SESSION ON BATTERY CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN EUROPE
1110 - 1130 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1130 - 1200 PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE POTENTIAL OF CIRCULAR BATTERY ECOSYSTEM TO AUGMENT BATTERY MINERAL SUPPLY CHAIN
- What are the biggest hurdles to fully unlock the potential of battery recycling for the battery supply chain?
- What are the biggest challenges hindering the upscaling of battery recycling in Europe?
- Can the recycled material really make any consequential impact on the battery mineral supply chain?
Daniel Waldmann | BASF
Frank Stumpf | Fortum Recycling & Waste
Daria Arbuzova | Green Li-ion
Frank Stumpf | Fortum Recycling & Waste
Daria Arbuzova | Green Li-ion
1200 - 1225 SECOND-LIFE – A LIABILITY OR OPPORTUNITY IN THE BATTERY VALUE CHAIN?
- Second-life batteries can only be used in large stationary storage – a myth or a reality?
- What role do form factors, battery chemistry, and pack design play?
- Fair pricing of second-life battery material
Rainer Hoenig
betteries AMPS
betteries AMPS
1225 - 1230 Q&A SESSION ON SECOND LIFE IN THE BATTERY VALUE CHAIN
1230 - 1255 ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE OF ACTIVE MATERIALS REGENERATED THROUGH DIRECT RECYCLING
- Methods, efficiency, challenges, and perspective of Direct Recycling of cathode and anode from EOL batteries at a lab scale
- Validation approach by application of the recycled materials in new Li-ion cells and their performance in commercially valid conditions
- Proof-of-concept of closing the loop from EOL LiBs to new cells and parameters for transferability at a larger scale
Marilena Mancini
ZSW
ZSW
1255 - 1300 Q&A SESSION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF RECYCLED ACTIVE MATERIALS
1300 - 1325 DRYING SOLUTIONS FOR RECOVERING BLACK MASS AND ELECTROLYTES
- Separation and recovery of electrolytes and solvents from shredded EV batteries is a challenge
- Proprietory vacuum contact dryer significantly helps to increase the yield and quality of Black Mass
- Smart solutions for the recycling of cobalt-based Li-ion as well as LFP batteries
Georg von Blumenthal
EKATO SYSTEMS
EKATO SYSTEMS
1325 - 1330 Q&A SESSION ON VACUUM CONTACT DRYING SOLUTIONS FOR RECYCLING
1330 - 1345 FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW
1345 - 1500 NETWORKING LUNCH
Key topics for 2023:
- Economic fundamentals of electric vehicle battery recycling and reuse
Understand the economic fundamentals and key market drivers for end-of-service electric vehicles battery recycling and reuse from a global perspective. - Exploring electric vehicles battery recycling techniques and battery reuse initiatives
Look for new opportunities and make the business case for adopting new recycling and reuse strategies to support a circular and sustainable economy. - New raw materials extraction and processing strategies for recycling EV battery packs
Explore new innovations and assess the latest results from tests and trials in improving raw materials extraction processes and strategies for recycling lithium-ion batteries. - Latest research in repurposing electric vehicle batteries for new energy storage solutions
Deliver reliable and scalable repurposing techniques for adapting end-of-life EV batteries for reuse in electric grid systems and energy storage solutions in renewables. - Upcoming environmental regulations and safety standards for managing end-of-life batteries
Hear from key regulators and classification bodies to ensure your recycling and reuse initiatives meet the requirements of new regulations and industry standards. - Manufacturer case studies on standardisation and how to achieve a circular economy
Gain insight from leading manufacturers and implement strategies that others in the industry are using to ensure a successful adaptation.
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