Recycling Technology

Innovation at URT

Our innovations are based on real operational experience. We develop and test technologies together with our customers and validate them in practice.

What Sets Us Apart

1
In-house Research & Development
Developed close to real operating conditions, continuously refined and consistently aligned with industrial process requirements.

2
Engineering that Delivers
Custom-designed plants and processes – optimized for safety, efficiency and recovery, with high levels of auto-mation, interface clarity and economic scalability.

3
Engineering „Made in Germany“
Project planning and coordination from our URT site. Implementation with trusted partners, on-site installation and support – reliably from a single source.

Innovation in Practice

The development of high-performance recycling solutions for lithium-ion batteries is one of the most recent examples of URT’s innovation strength.

What began in 2011 as a research initiative has since evolved into a fully establis-hed business area – featuring industrially proven technology, high recovery rates and strong international demand.

Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling

Leveraging cross-industry know-how

A key differentiator lies in the transferability of our expertise from refrigeratorrecycling. Proven technologies suchas inert gas shredding, airlock-basedfeed mechanisms and emission controlsolutions were successfully adapted – increasing not only plant safety butalso accelerating development speedsignificantly.

From research initiative to technology platform

The foundation for today’s lithium-ion battery recycling plants was laid in the LithoRec II project. In close cooperation with partners from industry and science, URT developed a prototype plant enabling controlled shredding of battery modules under inert gas – addressing one of the most critical challenges in lithium-ion battery processing. The insights gained formed the basis for future treatment steps.

Industrial-scale implementation with technical depth

In 2020, the process was optimized under industrial conditions in a pilot project for Volkswagen AG – including material handling, product purity and automation. Since 2021, URT has been delivering turnkey plants at series level: adaptable to throughput, cell chemistry and regulatory requirements, with over 98% recovery of black mass.

Turnkey plants in operation worldwide

URT’s lithium-ion platform provides scalable plant concepts for a wide range of technical, operational and regulatory requirements. Each plant is individually engineered and implemented with a modular design, enabling future expansion – resulting in solutions that are technically robust and economically viable.

“Standing still is not an option. Our mission is to continuously develop our technology – so it’s ready to meet the challenges of tomorrow.”

Rainer Hock

CTO at URT

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Recycling Plants for Lithium-Ion Batteries

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About URT

Innovation at URT

Our innovations are based on real operational experience. We develop and test technologies together with our customers and validate them in practice.

What Sets Us Apart

In-house Research & Development

Engineering that Delivers

Engineering „Made in Germany“

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