Emerson Collaborates With SungEel HiTech to Advance EV Battery Recycling
Emerson has partnered with Korea's leading EV lithium-ion battery recycler to establish a battery recycling plant. The plant will utilize Emerson's automation technology to enhance process efficiency in recycling.
Emerson, a company known for providing innovative industrial automation technology and software, has formed a partnership with SungEel HiTech. SungEel HiTech is a Korean company that specializes in electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion battery recycling.
The partnership between the two companies aims to create a strong resource cycle to help stabilize the supply of EV battery materials and increase overall global production capacity. It will combine SungEel HiTech's battery recycling techniques and Emerson's process automation technology.
SungEel HiTech's Chief Executive Officer, Emerson's Chief Sustainability Officer, and Emerson's Vice President and General Manager of North Asia signed a memorandum of understanding at the InterBattery 2023 conference. Image used courtesy of Emerson
Emerson and SungEel HiTech Collaborate
SungEel HiTech's battery recycling operations can be found in nine locations worldwide. SungEel HiTech and Emerson's newly established lithium-ion battery recycling plant will be one of three plants at SungEel HiTech's Hydro Center complex in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do.
The Hydro Center's other plants include a hydrometallurgical battery material production facility and a collection and pretreatment recycling park. The third recycling plant will be three times larger than the previous two—large enough to produce enough raw materials to power approximately 400,000 EVs annually.
Emerson is tasked to provide the new SungEel HiTech plant with advanced valve and instrumentation solutions for reliability, accuracy, and performance. A range of level, flow, pH, and pressure sensors, robust control valves, and transmitters will be included in the package to provide a more sustainable and safe operation.
Emerson will provide SungEel HiTech with instrumentation and valve solutions. Image used courtesy of Emerson
A Circular Economy for Batteries
According to Emerson’s chief sustainability officer, Mike Train, Emerson’s automation expertise and portfolio are taking key steps to meet the global net-zero target head-on by empowering its customers to optimize and scale the circular economy for critical components of batteries.
According to Emerson’s vice president and general manager in North Asia, ChenFai Chung, the market for recycling battery technology is continuously expanding, bringing in the need for automation solutions to boost operational efficiency and improve productivity. ChenFai Chung also stated his pride in collaborating with innovative leaders like SungEel HiTech to work on advanced battery recycling solutions.
With its most recent partnership, Emerson will provide automation solutions to support sustainable and efficient production. Image used courtesy of Adobe Stock
Sustainable Battery Recycling
As EV battery recycling needs grow, there is a greater demand for optimizing the recycling process for increased sustainability and efficiency. The recent collaboration between Emerson and SungEel HiTech marks a significant step towards creating a more efficient and productive EV lithium-ion battery recycling process.
