GDES coordinates this project as part of its strategic commitment to sustainability and circular economy.

The RESUBAT project, entitled ‘Direct recycling of the cathode for the integral regeneration of lithium-ion batteries’, seeks to realise new solutions for the recycling and integral management of electric vehicle batteries, researching and developing technologies and processes to recover all of their components, going deeper into the direct recycling of the active material of the cathode.

The initiative, co-financed by the European Union and its European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Programme for the Valencia Region 2021-2027 through the Valencian Institute for Business Competitiveness (IVACE+i), will be implemented by a multidisciplinary consortium, which will be responsible for the implementation of the project.

A multidisciplinary consortium for a global challenge 

RESUBAT is the result of the collaboration of four entities with extensive experience in strategic sectors, combining the business representation of GD ENERGY SERVICES (GDES) and Neptury Technologies SL, with the academic contribution of the Jaume I University (represented by the INAM-Institute of Advanced Materials) and the Ceramic Technology Institute (ITC-AICE).

Specifically, the RESUBAT project seeks to develop and validate an innovative methodology for the integral recovery of used lithium-ion battery cathodes, especially those with NMC chemistry (Nickel, Manganese and Cobalt), which allows their integral regeneration and the recovery of the critical raw materials that comprise them. This approach aims to achieve not only the complete recycling of batteries, but also the classification of cells through the diagnosis of their condition to be destined for a second life or recycling, the recovery of critical materials to reintroduce them in battery manufacturing processes at a pre-industrial level, and the validation of the regenerated materials, ensuring their compatibility with the production of cells destined for electric vehicles.

GDES adds this new collaboration to its open innovation strategy, seeking to respond to global challenges, such as the need for advanced recycling technologies for cathodes, and contribute to the transition towards more sustainable mobility. In addition, the development of a comprehensive recycling system promises to reduce dependence on critical raw materials and minimise the environmental impact of end-of-life batteries.

The RESUBAT project has been created to add solutions to two basic needs of society: to advance in the challenge of achieving sustainable mobility, through the electric car, and to improve the management of electronic waste, specifically lithium-ion batteries, which at the end of their useful life become hazardous waste.

GDES, through its coordinating role in the project, gives continuity to its open innovation strategy. RESUBAT is a project that is part of the mission of GDES Blue Ventures, our platform dedicated to promoting a more efficient, cleaner and sustainable planet. For more information, please visit: GDES Blue Ventures – Open Innovation NET-ZERO.

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