AI, Digital Twins, Machine Learning and Smart Automation
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In my recent Chemical Processing Magazine column, "Barry on Batteries: Digitalization Tackles Battery Recycling's Operational Challenges," I posited that the battery recycling sector must evolve from simple physical processing into sophisticated…
Black Mass and Battery Materials Need Industrywide Testing Standards
In February, I had the opportunity to share my perspective on battery material testing standards in Avicenne Energy's Expert Corner. This is an abbreviated version of the article:
Right now, the lithium battery value chain has a blind spot: there’s no consistent, industrywide way to measure what’s…
Environmental Controls for Lithium-ion Battery Recycling from Black Mass to Downstream Hydromet Processes
Lithium-ion battery recyclers and Hydromet processors can think like recyclers but must act like chemical plants. This is especially true for environmental emissions.
The lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) value chain a complex process from recycling to the…
Engineering Safety into Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Processes
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For all the emphasis on safety in our lives, you’d almost expect it to be easy. Only, as we see time and again, it takes intentional planning to engineer safety into work processes. This is particularly true in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) recycling…
Graphite: The Unsung Backbone of Lithium-Ion Batteries
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In my column, Barry on Batteries, I discuss the role of graphite in lithium ion batteries. While lithium, nickel, and cobalt often dominate the conversation, graphite quietly plays a pivotal role—both in performance and sustainability.…