OUR EXPERTISE
We at XProEM are uniquely poised to deliver on our process technology solution due to our expertise with the following:
Management Consulting:
Market insights | Business case analysis | Access to similar projects
Technology Development:
Fundamental research | Patentable inventions | Process know-how
Engineering:
Commercializable design | Scale-up expertise | Value creation
Project Execution:
Project management stewardship | Risk management | Capital programs
XProEM TECHNOLOGY
Our patented and proprietary process technology and design can convert physically separated cathode materials into high value products that can be readily separated from each other into their respective sellable forms:
The XProEM process is widely compatible with all types of ternary LIBs (e.g. 333 or 811 type Ni:Co:Mn chemistry) to recycle the cathode material.
Spent LIBs
~ 6 wt% Li
~ 18 wt% Ni
~ 18 wt% Co
Physical Separation
Black Mass
XProEM Process
Recycled Battery Metals
~99.5 wt% Li 
~99.9 wt% Ni 
~99.9 wt% Co
XProEM ECONOMIC BENEFITS
XProEM's S3M process keeps the feed material in a solid state, and extracts valuable metals (Co, Ni and Li) in a step-by-step fashion without the addition of any foreign chemicals, resulting in an energy-efficient and cost-effective LIB recycling technology.
Low Operating Cost
XProEM technology does not use any expensive organic solvents that require regeneration or neutralization. The energy and power consumption for the process is at a moderate level.
Low Capital Expenditure
XProEM technology requires lower capital investment thanks to the condensed flowsheet and fast reaction dynamics. The ability to process feed material without using costly melting furnaces or acid leaching/extraction circuits amounts to significant cost savings on capital equipment.
Low Technology Development Risk
XProEM technology is derived from traditional base metal processing routes, combined with a unique innovative design. Most process units are based on proven technologies already in use, resulting in a low overall technical risk profile.
XProEM TECHNICAL ADVANTAGES
Low Energy Consumption
The entire process keeps reactants in a solid state, minimizing the overall energy requirement
Small Footprint
A consolidated flowsheet with multifunctional unit operations offering a compact process route from raw material to product
Tolerance to Feed Compositions
Ability to accept feed materials with a wide range of Li, Co and Ni compositions and high levels of impurities
Environmentally Friendly
Operation with no consumption of acid/base/organic solvents
Better Control
Finetuned operating parameters and control mechanisms for all process steps
Faster Dynamics
Good reaction kinetics achieved with solid-gas phase reactions at elevated temperature