The 2nd China International Power Battery Recycling Summit(BRS2024-Guangzhou) was successfully held on June 3-4 in Guangzhou, China. Organized by ACI Environ (Shanghai Gongjia Information Consulting Co., Ltd.), supported by the Waste Battery Recycling Branch of the China Material Recycling Association, International Lithium Association, and Li-Source Technology, the two-day event featured 24 prominent battery recycling leaders sharing their unique perspectives and the latest innovations and solutions on creating a circular economy for used batteries and help create sustainable supply chains for the future.

 

 

The Summit welcomed over 350 international and regional leaders from government, battery producers, OEMs, recycling companies, universities, and the entire battery recycling chain. The participants were from MEE, Huayou Cobalt, Brunp Recycling, GEM, GHTECH, Gotion, Jinsheng New Energy, Mitsui Chemicals Asahi Life Materials, Ganfeng Lithium, Xiamen Tungsten, Ganzhou Haopeng, Lithium++, Tianqi, Saidemei, Rikomay, China Material Recycling Association, Battery Science & Technology, Jiecheng New Energy, BHS-Sonthofen, Ascend Elements, Stiftung GRS Batterien, Interco, Greentec, Primobius, Re Sustainability, BatX Energies, LOHUM Cleantech, ASEKOL, Korea Zinc, GRM, ARN, GLC, Orano, Akkodis, Hanwa, Marubeni, Umicore, BASF, Bosch, EVE Energy, Weixiang ZCycle, Tianci, Tsinghua University, Central South University,  IPE-CAS, Zhejiang University, Nankai University, HKUST, Volkswagen, BYD, BMW, NIO, Mercedes Benz, Toyota, Geely, ZEEKR, SAIC, GAC, BAIC, Dongfeng, CRRC, etc.

 

 

Chairman: HU Ying

 

HU Ying, CEO of Li-Source Technology Co., Ltd./Lithium ++, served as the chairman of the conference. On the first day of BRS2024, representatives from the Tsinghua University, Guanghua Sci-Tech, BHS-Sonthofen GmbH, Central South University, Ascend Elements, Gotion Recycling, Harden Technologies, Mitsui Chemicals Asahi Life Materials, Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Center, MEE, Jinsheng New Energy, Rikomay New Energy, Saidemei, Jiangxi Miracle Golden Tiger Cobalt  brought exciting sharing.

 

New Progress in Reproducing of Spent Power Battery Materials

XU Shengming, Professor, Tsinghua University  

 

Progress and Industrialization Status of Full Component Recycling Technology for Retired Power Batteries of GHTECH

WANG Hua, Deputy General Manager of New Energy Materials Business Division, Guangdong Guanghua Sci-tech Co., Ltd. （GHTECH）

 

Safe, Economical, and Full-component Recycling Technology for Lithium Battery and the Preparing of Black Mass

 LIU Chen, General Manager of Environment and Recycling Technology Division, BHS-Sonthofen GmbH

 

Study on Wet Recycling and Direct Repair Techniques for Spent Lithium-Ion Battery Materials

YANG Yue, Professor, Central South University

 

Battery Materials Circularity-Closing the Loop with Advanced Cathode Engineering

Garrett Zhang, China AME Lead, Ascend Elements, Inc. 

 

Exploration of the Business Model of Power Battery Recycling under the Dual Carbon Background

CHEN Kai,  Vice President of Technology, Gotion Recycling Technology Co., Ltd.

 

Pretreatment of Battery Recycling

HE Zheng, Director of the Second Business Unit, Harden Technologies Inc.

 

The Development Status and Prospect of the Retired Lithium Battery Recycling Market 

HU Linlin, Director of the Strategic Development Department, Guangdong Jinsheng New Energy Co., Ltd.

 

Separation Technology through Hydrometallurgical Process

Kazunori Nishimura, Senior Sales Engineer, Mitsui Chemicals Asahi Life Materials Co., Ltd.

 

Power Battery Pollution Reduction and Carbon Reduction Management Path

 WEI Honglian, Deputy Director, Technical Center for Solid Waste and Chemicals Management, MEE, China

 

Key Technologies for Direct Regeneration and Recycling of Spent Power Batteries and the Industrialization

WANG Chengkun, Supply Chain Director, Wuhan Rikomay New Energy Co., Ltd.

 

Recycling of Lithium Batteries When Lithium Carbonate is at a Normal Price Range

ZHAO Xiaoyong, President, Beijing Saidemei Resources Recycling Research Institute Co., Ltd.

 

Current Status of End-Of-Life Lithium Battery Recycling Market

LUO Yonghui, Deputy General Manager, Jiangxi Miracle Golden Tiger Cobalt  Co., Ltd. 

 

On the second day of BRS2024, The speech representatives were from the Huayou Recycling, Stiftung GRS Batterien, Botree Recycling Technologies, Ganfeng Lithium, Battery Science & Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Brunp Recycling, Batx Energies, GEM (Wuhan), Jiecheng New Energy, EXELx Limited.

 

The Ten-year Development History of End-of-life Power Battery Recycling

GAO Weiqiao, Deputy General Manager, Zhejiang Huayou Recycling Technology Co., Ltd.

 

Green Mass – Lithium Recovery from End-Of-Life Batteries

Andreas Jensen , Quality and Environmental Manager, Stiftung GRS Batterien

 

Building a Sustainable Future for Critical Battery Materials

CHIU Kailun, Technical Manager, International Business Department, Botree Recycling Technologies

 

The Impact of Solid-state Battery Trends on The Demand for Positive and Negative Electrode Materials and Lithium Resources

ZHANG Xinze , General Manager, Shanghai Putian Tongze Enterprise Management Consulting Center/ Director, Ganfeng Lithium Advanced Energy and Materials Research (Beijing) Co., Ltd. 

 

Intelligent Dismantling Technology for Retired Battery Packs

JIAO Yawei, Executive Vice President, Battery Science & Technology Co., Ltd. 

 

Panel Discussion: Latest developments, Challenges, and Opportunities of the Global Battery Recycling Market

(BHS-Sonthofen GmbH, Lithium ++, Huayou Recycling, Stiftung GRS Batterien, Battery Science & Technology)

Research on Direct Regeneration of Retired Lithium Battery Waste

WANG Shen, Doctor, Xi'an Jiaotong University

 

Dilemma and Development of Lithium Battery Recycling Industry

YANG Haoyu, Deputy General Manager, Shenzhen Jiecheng New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

 

Indian Market and Technological Development Status of Battery Recycling and Remanufacturing in Aspect of Indian Battery Regulations

Vikrant Singh, Director & CTO, Batx Energies

 

DRT: High Quality Development and Practice of the Power Battery  Recycling Industry

ZHANG Xiaobing, Head of Strategy Department, Guangdong Brunp Recycling Technology Co., Ltd.

 

Construction Plan and Equipment Selection for Waste Battery Crushing Project (Spoke) 

LU Chun , Marketing Manager, GEM (Wuhan) Urban Mine Recycling Industrial Park Co., Ltd.

Exelx Battery Technology and Zero-to-Landfill Strategy

Ali Al Zyoud, Chief Technical Officer / Co-Founder, EXELx Limited

 

Glimpse of BRS2024

 

Plant Visit

On June 5-6, 33 representatives from 12 countries visited four leading battery recycling enterprises in China - Guangdong Jinsheng New Energy, Foshan Rikomay, GEM Circular Economy Industry Park(Shen-Shan Park), and Shenzhen Shenshan Special Cooperation Zone Qiantai Technology Co., Ltd. China has always been at the forefront of the world in the field of power battery recycling, not only with advanced technology, but also with a profound understanding and practice of environmental protection and resource recycling.

 

During this on-site visit, the international delegation not only witnessed China's diversified technology and innovative capabilities in battery recycling, but also engaged in intense discussions and exchanges. This exchange not only deepened the understanding and recognition between both sides, but also laid a solid foundation for future cooperation. Through this session, multiple companies have expressed strong cooperation intentions, which not only provides valuable opportunities for Chinese companies to "go global", but also injects new vitality into the development of the global battery recycling industry.

Thanks all the guests for their participation, experts for their wonderful sharing, and media partners for their support on this conference. The strong support and cooperation of all parties have enabled us to successfully hold this successful summit!

 

Summit Announcement

The 3rd Battery Recycling Summit BRS2024-Shanghai will be held in Shanghai in December. The conference will be held in the form of Keynote Presentation+Supply & Demand Matching Meeting+High-level Closed Door Meeting+Plant Visit.

Hosted by ACI Environ (Shanghai Gongjia Information Consulting Co., Ltd.) and supported by the Waste Battery Recycling Branch of the China Material Recycling Association and the International Lithium Association, the 3rd China International Power Battery Recycling Summit was successfully held in Shanghai. The event brought together more than 300 representatives from leading domestic and international battery recycling companies, battery manufacturers, OEMs, technology and equipment suppliers, investment institutions, and consulting firms.

Participants included representatives from the Solid Waste Management Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Huayou, Bangpu, GEM, Guoxuan, Tianqi, CATL, Xiamen Tungsten, the China Material Recycling Association, the International Lithium Association, BASF, and major international automakers such as BYD, BMW, NIO, and Mercedes-Benz.

 

The first day of the summit was chaired by Mr. Gao Weiqiao, Chief Operating Officer of Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd. Speakers shared insights from Huayou, Tsinghua University, Tianqi, CATL, ABR Battery Recycling, and the Chongqing Green Battery Research Institute.

 

Highlighted Presentations

1. “Ten Years of Development in Spent Power Battery Recycling”
   Gao Weiqiao, COO, Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd.

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3. “Research on High-Value Utilization of Retired Power Battery Materials”
   Prof. Xu Shengming, Tsinghua University

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5. “Innovative Channel Construction Models to Unlock Future Growth Potential”
   Xu Xiaming, Operations Director, Zhejiang Tianneng New Materials

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7. “Current Status of Retired Lithium Battery Recycling Market”
   Luo Yonghui, Deputy General Manager, Jiangxi Miracle Golden Tiger Cobalt Co., Ltd.

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9. “Breaking Boundaries, Unified Demands: The Reality of Battery Recycling in a Slow Globalization Context”
   Myriam EL KARA, Founder & CEO, Sterling Acumen

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11. “Development Trends and Countermeasures in Spent Power Battery Recycling”
    Zhu Xiaoming, Director of Lithium Battery Recycling, Xiamen Tungsten

Roundtable Discussions Included

• Supply-demand mismatch and price inversion: How battery recycling companies could break through the bottleneck

• Construction of battery traceability systems and carbon footprint lifecycle management

• Opportunities and challenges in overseas power battery recycling markets

• Globalization potential and challenges for Chinese recycling technology

• Black mass trading and China’s import policies

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Day Two Highlights

Experts and representatives from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Tsinghua University, ExxonMobil, BHS-Sonthofen, the China Material Recycling Association, and industry-leading enterprises delivered presentations on cutting-edge technologies and market insights:

Direct Regeneration Technology for Spent Lithium-Ion Battery Materials
Prof. Yang Yue, Central South University

Global Lithium Industry and ESG – Opportunities and Challenges
Martin, China Representative, International Lithium Association

Solvent Extraction in Battery Recycling – Choosing the Right Diluent
Cui Linyan, Global Product Technology Director, ExxonMobil

Full-Component + Low-Energy Lithium Battery Recycling Technology
Liu Chen, GM, BHS-Sonthofen China Environmental & Recycling Division

Industry Layout and Systemization of Battery Recycling
Wang Dechuang, VP, Waste Battery Recycling Branch, China Material Recycling Association

Domestic and Global Trends in New Energy Battery Recycling
Tang Aijun, Executive Vice President, China Electronics Equipment Technology Development Association

Overseas Battery Recycling Strategies and Global Deployment
Chen Kai, Deputy GM, Gotion Recycling

The Restructuring Moment of the Battery Recycling Industry: From Policy Incentives to Technological Breakthroughs and Strategic Transformation
Hu Linlin, Director of Strategic Development, Guangdong Jinsheng New Energy

New Hydrometallurgical Recovery Technologies and Industrialization of Cathode Materials
Zhang Yang, Director, Recycling Technology R&D Center, Central South University

 

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The organizing committee expressed appreciation to all speakers, participants, and media partners. The successful conclusion of the summit was made possible by the strong support and cooperation of all stakeholders. We look forward to continuing industry dialogue and collaboration in future events.

BRS-Changzhou, scheduled to take place on January 7–9, 2026 in Changzhou, Jiangsu, is a dedicated domestic conference for networking, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing in China’s battery recycling industry.