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BHS-Sonthofen is supplying BASF with a complete line for the mechanical reprocessing of lithium-ion batteries into black mass. This marks the third large-scale plant for BHS, with the first one having operated successfully for over a year. As a result, customers can benefit from the combined experience and know-how of this machinery and plant manufacturer from the South German Allgäu region, providing them with increased investment security.

The recovery of metallic fines from ASR requires a customized approach. Auto shredder residue (ASR), fines from shredded electrical and electronic equipment and waste incinerator bottom ash all have one thing in common: They contain valuable metals that are worth recovering. Therefore, processing these fine materials is of high importance.

BHS optimiza la calidad de su molino de impacto de rotor con un nuevo diseno de martillo. AMBISORT Circular ofrece siempre procesos novedosos y de alto valor añadido para el sector del reciclaje. Un destacado ejemplo es la recuperación de valiosos concentrados de metales a partir de varios composites y desechos industriales, que sin duda es todo un desafío técnico.

There is currently no way around the issue of resource saving but how can valuable materials can be recycled in the best possible way? Metals in particular are considered important scarce raw materials whose recovery is essential for the sustainable use of resources. BHS-Sonthofen offers an effective solution for metalliferous residues with a size of up to 25 mm.

British recycling specialists Recycling Lives commissioned a recycling plant that was planned and implemented by BHS-Sonthofen. The plant is designed to handle a variety of materials such as automotive shredder residue (ASR), electric and electronic scrap (WEEE), as well as so-called "meatballs" (electric motors and motor armatures). The process developed together with the company is based on a profitablity analysis and ensures marketable end products.

USA-based Dole Inc. generates large amounts of pineapple waste, which the company uses to produce biogas in the Philippines. Dole is looking to generate nearly eight MW of power per year at the two plants, Surallah and Polomolok, German company BHS-Sonthofen reported this year. To achieve this goal, the plants deploy Biogrinders from BHS to efficiently process substrate.