The Race to Crack Lithium Ion Recycling

Re:The Race to Crack Lithium Ion Recycling by Tade0 on Monday November 30, 2020 @10:48AM (#25254958)

Minor nitpick: li-ion batteries contain no rare-earths.

The catalysts used in oil refining do on the other hand - specifically Lanthanum.

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Re:The Race to Crack Lithium Ion Recycling by 8note on Monday November 30, 2020 @03:32PM (#25258584)

The motor being run off it likely has neodymium magnets in it though?

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Re:The Race to Crack Lithium Ion Recycling by Tade0 on Monday November 30, 2020 @05:22PM (#25259797)

First Teslas had an AC induction motor - no rare earths here as well, so it's actually possible to avoid them almost entirely.

That is, with the exception of control hardware - but you have the same in regular cars - around a pound of rare earths on average.

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