American Manganese has received the equipment necessary to continue its pilot plant optimization tests for recycling lithium-ion batteries, the company says in a release. 

In June, the company saw a processing capacity increase from 64 kg per day to 160 kg per day associated with an engineering upgrade, Kallanish notes.

“Given the initial and encouraging optimization results, we believe that continued testing is critical to American Manganese’s go-to market strategy and a major differentiating factor amongst competitors in the growing recycling industry,” says ceo Larry Reaugh. “It is important that we go the extra mile on optimization testing, while costs are relatively low, so that we may put our best foot forward when it comes to the commercial recycling plant. We estimate that optimization results could subsequently improve commercial plant design and process capacity while lowering capital expenditures and the annual operating costs.”

Following equipment installation, the pilot plant is slated to return to operation in August.