CMI Project 3.1.11: Lithium, cobalt & platinum group metals recovery from lithium-ion batteries & e-waste News

Florida company TAPs into answers

For a company in Florida, a simple internet search for information that could help him extract high-value minerals from used cellphones and laptops led to a connection at Idaho National Laboratory, then with DOE’s Energy I-Corps program and help through the lab’s Technical Assistance Program (TAP).

Idaho National Laboratory wins three R&D 100 Awards

CMI Team member Idaho National Laboratory won three R&D 100 Awards in 2022, including one for EC-Leach, which was developed by CMI researchers at INL.

INL seeks to find more efficient way to recycle electronic waste

CMI research led by Idaho National Laboratory is featured in this television story about Electrochemical Recycling Electronic Constituents of Value (E-RECOV), which uses an electrochemical cell to efficiently reclaim valuable metals and rare-earth elements from discarded electronic equipment.

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What to do with your old phone? INL's E-RECOV might have the answer

CMI research led to the technology described in this story from Idaho National Laboratory: What to do with your old phone? INL's E-RECOV might have the answer

image of the E-RECOV system at Faraday Technologies

What to do with your old phone? INL's E-RECOV might have the answer

CMI research led to the technology described in this story from Idaho National Laboratory: What to do with your old phone? INL's E-RECOV might have the answer

Trash to treasure: sustainable recycling of electric vehicle batteries

Idaho National Laboratory story on CMI research conducted at INL on sustainable recycling of electric vehicle batteries

INL scientists research methods to extract valuable metals from lithium batteries.

Trash to treasure: sustainable recycling of electric vehicle batteries

Idaho Falls Magazine features CMI research conducted at Idaho National Laboratory about sustainable recycling of electric vehicle batteries

INL: Sustainable e-recycling process economically competitive with current practices

As they discard their cellphones, Americans are throwing away nearly $200 million in unrecovered gold every year, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The problem until now has been a lack of affordable or environmentally friendly recycling options. An alternative, less toxic process developed at Idaho National Laboratory may offer a way to affordably recover precious metals from electronic devices, according to a recently published analysis.