Consortium
The consortium combines technological, industrial, and operational expertise to ensure that solutions are grounded in real battery waste streams and national system constraints.
3 PROs:
Re-Battery (GR), Electrao (PT), SNRB (RO)
2 Technology innovators:
SORTBAT (Bg), HIRO Robotics (IT)
Stakeholder engagement:
National Institute of Chemistry (SI), SE&C IKE (GR)
Re – Battery S.A. is a Producer Responsibility Organisation for Pb, Li-Ion and Ni-MH vehicle and industrial accumulators, that operates all over Greece as a Non-Profit Organisation. An ideal blend of knowledge and experience stemming from environmental legislation and environmental entrepreneurship constitutes the company uniquely suited to lead the RISBAT’s project and the optimization of its technology. In collaboration with other project’s partners, the company will conduct the collection and sorting of EoL batteries and demonstration of the novel technologies.
Sortbat drives the safe and efficient management of End-of-Life Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) through advanced dismantling and sorting technologies. We use novel protocols, including State-of-Health (SOH) assessment, to evaluate batteries for repurposing, securing critical raw materials and maximizing their reuse potential. Sortbat, will demonstrate the transferability of a reuse approach tailored to their existing capacities, to efficiently treat mixed NMC and LFP waste in the same process.
Hiro Robotics is dedicated to leveraging the power of industrial robotics and artificial intelligence to pioneer innovative solutions in the e-waste recycling sector. The company develops advanced systems for the automated disassembly of electronic waste, replacing shredding and reliance on physically demanding tasks by human operators. In the project, Hiro will develop the robotic system for the dismantling of end-of-life electric vehicle batteries to reduce energy use and operational costs, while maximizing safety and reusability.
Electrão provides an optimal environmental management service, enabling companies to meet the legal and environmental challenges applicable to their business. In addition to the collection network and the management of the process between delivery sites and the transformation of batteries into raw materials for new products, Electrão is responsible for ensuring that its treatment partners properly treat and decontaminate batteries so that the hazardous substances that make up these products are disposed of safely. In collaboration with other project’s partners, the company will conduct the collection and sorting of EoL batteries and demonstration of the novel technologies.
The SNRB Association is a non-governmental and non-profit organization dedicated to the sustainable management of used batteries in Romania. Its mission is to take on the responsibility of producers and importers of batteries and accumulators by organizing an efficient system for the collection and recycling of battery and accumulator waste. SNRB covers 70% of the portable battery market and 75% of the automotive and industrial battery market. In collaboration with other project’s partners, the company will conduct the collection and sorting of EoL batteries and demonstration of the novel technologies.
SE&C IKE is committed to work towards sustainable development providing insightful, timely and focused research on engineering solutions along with Business services. The company is linked with international innovation ecosystems, facilitating partnerships and creating connections in the industry. SEC has experience in planning and developing all the progressing, designing and communications strategies bridging the gap between inventors and stakeholders. Within the project, SE&C will lead activities related to communication, dissemination and stakeholder engagement, ensuring effective visibility and outreach.
The Department of Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering at NIC is a leading centre of expertise in chemical and process engineering, reactor and unit-operation design, multi-scale process modelling and the development of advanced catalytic technologies. The Department brings both applied and fundamental research excellence. NIC will develop and prepare high-quality training resources, workshop modules and broad dissemination materials. It will leverage its educational and research capacities to engage target audiences across the value chain and drive outreach with industry and academic partners.