Manganese Is Developing
American Manganese Inc. ( ()) (AmMOco) is blazing a new trail in recovering vital metals from scrapped cell phone batteries. Because of the quick upswing in hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) demand, the demand for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries is increasing exponentially and the supply is trying to keep pace. A lithium ion rechargeable battery has become the most viable and cost effective alternative to standard rechargeable batteries. In fact, many leading mobile devices and industrial equipment utilize lithium ion rechargeables to power key components of their operation.
With the ability to recycle lithium-ion batteries and use the resulting energy in domestic applications, this recyclable alloy has the potential to play a significant role in the global supply chain. The processing flowsheet of a standard lithium-ion battery is generally made of several different materials including copper oxide, cadmium, nickel and sulfur. To address the need to reduce the amount of materials used and improve upon the performance characteristics of batteries, AMMOco, in collaboration with various national and international research and development facilities, is designing a unique manufacturing process that can be used for mass production of the american manganese metal.
How American Manganese Is Developing
As part of their recycling strategy, the company is collaborating with recyclers to develop the processing flow and optimized battery cathode for the use in heavy-duty applications. This will reduce the processing costs associated with processing the batteries and will enable AMMOco to produce a more consistent volume of product for end-use. In addition to reducing manufacturing costs, this improvement in cathode processing will improve performance and allow the battery to be more efficient, contributing to a more reliable and longer run time on commercial batteries. This improvement will also enable AMMOco to further develop battery recyclability technologies that can be used to recover the nickel and cobalt content of these batteries when they are disposed of.
As a result of these efforts, AMMOco has positioned itself as one of the major players in the lithium-ion battery cathode materials recycling industry. The company’s technology is leveraged to provide the batteries with the optimized performance characteristics that will allow them to be used in a wide variety of applications. By combining AMMOco’s innovative technology with recyclable materials, it has been possible for AMMOco to significantly reduce their production costs and production footprint. As a result, AMMOco’s technology is now being used by a wide range of customers in a variety of applications.
For all these reasons and more, the American manganese market is expanding at a very high rate. Over the next few years, the demand for this recyclable material is expected to double and, if current trends are anything to go by, continue to grow at an unprecedented rate. The expansion of the American lithium ion battery cathode market is expected to create a significant diversification in the types of products manufactured and by whom used. Because this market is highly diversified, it provides the manufacturing industry with an additional opportunity to increase its revenues while alleviating the adverse environmental effects of using non-recyclable materials.