Case Study

Stena Recycling AB

Key Facts:

Greenfield project with implementation of anelectrically operated RTO system

Project Data

Client:

Stena Recycling AB

Location:

Halmstad, Sweden

Recycling Category:

Lithium-Ion Batteries

Applications:

Lithium-ion batteries

Plant Capacity:

2 t/h

Staff per shift:

approx. 2–5

Special engineering scope:

Greenfield project with implementation of an electrically operated RTO system

Recovered materials:

Intermediate product for downstream processing

Scalability

Compliance:

(EU) 2018/1147

Project Description

Stena Recycling AB operates a lithium-ion battery recycling plant partly engineered and commissioned by URT. The facility is part of the Battery Recycling Center (BRC) in Halmstad and is designed for the processing of lithium-ion batteries under industrial operating conditions.

The plant is configured for a processing capacity of 2 tonnes per hour. The process is based on thermomechanical treatment under inert conditions, including mechanical shredding and vacuum distillation drying, followed by defined material processing steps.

A key feature of this installation is the implementation of an electrically operated exhaust gas treatment system (RTO). This solution was realised for the first time in this configuration and reflects the availability of low-carbon electricity at the site.