In the field
Mecaware joins the EIC Scaling Club: a new impetus to accelerate our development
19/11/2024
Job dating: we'll be at the Village des Recruteurs in Lyon!
10/10/2024
MECAWARE at VivaTech 2024!
22/5/2024
Visit from the Secretary General for Investment and the Prefect of the Region as part of the SCRAPCO2MET project
19/3/2024
From us to you
MECAWARE sets up in Hauts-de-France to recycle lithium-ion batteries with first premises in Béthune
16/11/2023
MECAWARE is thrilled to announce our participation in The Business Booster 2023 hosted by EIT InnoEnergy
18/10/2023
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November 16, 2023
Innovation, news and opportunities: it's all on our LinkedIn page.
January 20, 2025
Mecaware reaches a key milestone with the December 30 signing of the lease for its future semi-industrial unit in Béthune.
4/4/2024
On Friday March 29, 2024, Mecaware welcomed Bruno Bonnell - Secretary General for Investment, in charge of steering France 2030, Fabienne Buccio - Prefect of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, as well as its industrial and financial partners.
October 5, 2023
#Greentech: MECAWARE secures €40m to become the leading battery recycler and producer of strategic metals in France and Europe
October 17, 2023
#Greentech: A successful step in the creation of a new ecosystem for battery recycling in the Hauts-de-France region.
#Cleantech: MECAWARE sets up in Hauts-de-France to recycle lithium-ion batteries with first premises in Béthune.
Absolutely! Our process works:
Our tests under pre-industrial conditions show extraction yields in excess of 95% for each metal.
We can extract all the metals contained in Li-ion batteries: lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, aluminum, copper... We return them in the form of carbonates or hydroxides, which can be used directly to manufacture new batteries.
CO₂ plays a key role in our technology. It is used as a precipitating agent, making it possible to selectively extract each strategic metal (lithium, nickel, cobalt, etc.) without producing complex secondary waste for reprocessing.
Unlike traditional methods based on processes adapted directly from the mining industry, which are energy-intensive and generate waste (pyrometallurgy or acid hydrometallurgy), our :
Mecaware has developed an innovative recycling process based on green, acid-free hydrometallurgy, which uses the properties of CO₂ to selectively extract strategic metals from battery waste. This process operates in a closed loop with optimised environmental and economic impact.
Yes, our technology is modular and adaptable. We can process end-of-life batteries, scraps and other types of metal-containing technological waste.
Our process uses less water and energy than current technologies, making it more sustainable and economically competitive.
Our metal salts can be directly reintegrated into the battery production chain. We work with active material manufacturers (pCAM/CAM producers) to reintroduce them into new cells.
No. Unlike traditional solutions, which require large-scale facilities to be viable, our process is economically viable on a smaller scale, allowing us to adapt to different sources of waste and avoid unnecessary logistical costs.
Our units are compact and flexible, and can be set up close to battery waste deposits or directly in-situ in gigafactories to recycle their production scrap.
We are working to industrialise our technology, setting up pilot and industrial units to demonstrate the performance of our solution on a large scale. We are also continuing to explore new markets, in particular for different battery chemistries (LFP, Na-ion...).
Yes, our process is designed to selectively extract metals, so it could be used for other types of technological waste, such as permanent magnets or electronics in future developments.
Yes, and that's the point! Our metal carbonates and hydroxides meet industry standards and can be used to produce new cathode materials (pCAM/CAM).
