At TERTRON, we believe that a battery’s “retirement” is not an end—it is the beginning of a new, green, and value-renewing journey.
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On June 25, TERTRON was honored to host a distinguished delegation from Yancheng, including members from the Party Committee of Yancheng Urban Investment Group and Yancheng Resource Recycling Group. This one-day visit centered on critical industry themes such as lithium battery recycling, second-life applications, and advanced energy storage technologies. The discussions provided an in-depth exploration of full life-cycle battery management, encompassing everything from cascading utilization to material regeneration.
An In-Depth Tour of R&D and Smart Manufacturing Facilities
The delegation embarked on a comprehensive tour of TERTRON’s R&D center and modern production workshop. They gained a thorough overview of the company’s technical expertise and commercialization progress in key areas, including lithium battery dismantling, state-of-health evaluation, cell sorting, secondary utilization, and the recovery of high-value materials.
As the wave of retired batteries continues to grow, the sustainable and efficient management of end-of-life batteries has become a pivotal issue for the industry, national resource security, and environmental protection.
Cascading Utilization: Extending Value and Reducing Costs
During the technical exchange, both parties delved into the strategic and economic value of second-life energy storage:
Extended Life Cycle & Cost Optimization: When an electric vehicle power battery no longer meets automotive requirements, it often retains 70-80% of its usable capacity. Through rigorous SOH evaluation, grading, recombination, and system integration, these batteries can be reliably repurposed for energy storage stations, backup power systems, and low-speed electric vehicles. This approach significantly lowers the initial investment for energy storage systems while maximizing resource efficiency.
Alleviating Upstream Resource Pressure: By extending the useful life of batteries, cascading utilization delays their entry into the final recycling stage, thereby reducing immediate demand for critical minerals like lithium, nickel, and cobalt.
Recycling & Regeneration: Closing the Loop in a Circular Economy
After batteries reach the end of their second life, efficient and environmentally responsible recycling is essential to complete the circular economy:
High-Purity Metal Recovery for Resource Renewal: TERTRON utilizes advanced processes—including physical crushing, automated separation, and green hydrometallurgy—to recover high-purity lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, and other valuable metals. These reclaimed “urban minerals” can be directly fed back into the production of new batteries, lessening dependence on virgin mining and strengthening the resilience of the new energy supply chain.
Environmental Protection & Pollution Prevention: Standardized, responsible recycling processes prevent heavy metals and electrolytes from contaminating soil and water sources, thereby safeguarding ecological sustainability.
Strategic Roundtable: Exploring Collaboration in Battery Recycling & Second-Life Ecosystems
At the subsequent roundtable meeting, Yancheng officials commended TERTRON’s technological prowess and industrial practices in lithium battery recycling. The officials also shared the city’s own strategic roadmap and the challenges it faces in developing a regional circular economy. Both sides held constructive talks on potential collaboration in several areas:
-Establishing large-scale collection networks for end-of-life batteries.
-Expanding the application scenarios for second-life batteries.
-Optimizing processes for regeneration technologies.
-Reducing costs across the recycling value chain.
-Fostering multi-dimensional cooperation in technology, resources, and market deployment.
This productive dialogue laid a solid foundation for future collaboration in building a comprehensive and sustainable lithium battery ecosystem.
TERTRON’s Commitment to Powering a Green, Circular Future
At TERTRON, we view cascading utilization and regenerative recycling not merely as technological pathways, but as essential responsibilities inherent to national resource security, ecological protection, and the sustainable growth of the new energy industry.
The visit from the Yancheng delegation has reaffirmed our long-term commitment and serves as a motivation to accelerate innovation. We look forward to working closely with partners in Yancheng and beyond to deploy advanced recycling technologies on a broader scale, contributing to a resource-efficient, environmentally friendly society and supporting the achievement of global carbon neutrality goals.
At TERTRON, we believe that a battery’s “retirement” is not an end—it is the beginning of a new, green, and value-renewing journey.