black mass
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In Europe, EV batteries are currently shredded into "black mass" that is shipped to China for recycling.
From Reuters • Jul. 21, 2023
That black mass is then processed to make battery-grade material for the battery’s cathode.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2023
A machine then shreds the packs to separate plastic, aluminum and copper from a black mass that contains crucial ingredients such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and graphite.
From New York Times • May 8, 2023
Li-Cycle plans for now to produce black mass at its French and other European sites, and then ship that material to Rochester for processing, Johnston said.
From Reuters • Mar. 27, 2023
‘Is that the opening of — of the Morgul Valley, away over there beyond that black mass?’
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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