SNAM (Société Nouvelle d'Affinage des Métaux)

Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, Isère, France

Thermolysis-based lithium-ion battery recycling with 99% metal recovery rates

Founded year

1977

Annual capacity

Not provided

Employees

Not provided

About SNAM (Société Nouvelle d'Affinage des Métaux)

SNAM, founded 1977, operates two French facilities recycling portable and industrial lithium-ion batteries. Uses thermolysis (heat treatment in low-oxygen) to remove organics and electrolytes. Achieves 69% whole battery recycling rate, 99% recovery for cobalt, nickel, lithium, copper, manganese. Produces 99% pure cobalt salts. ~100 employees.

Batteries accepted

Conditions Accepted

No known damage

Clean inventory with no declared incident history.

Impact damage

Material showing impact or structural damage.

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