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Record 1 2021-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
CONT

Batteries are composed of metals including lithium, manganese, cobalt, and nickel. Once a battery reaches the end of its service life, it is collected, dismantled, and shredded. The shredded material is then processed to produce black mass, which contains high amounts of these metals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
CONT

Dans de nombreux schémas de processus de recyclage des batteries lithium-ion, les batteries usagées sont démontées et les pièces contenant les électrodes, comme les cellules de batterie, sont broyées ou déchiquetées pour produire une fraction poudreuse appelée «masse noire».

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