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The ProBatman project, coordinated by Netzsch-Gerätebau GmbH and involving partners such as BMW and the University of Würzburg, focuses on direct recycling of lithium-ion batteries to enhance material recovery. The project targets processing 340,000 metric tons of used batteries by 2040, which could save approximately 1.3 gigatons of CO2 equivalents.

It emphasizes optimizing the recycling process chain for purity and yield, using innovative technologies for careful material separation and recovery. The project runs until June 2028 and is supported by various companies and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.