Jamshedpur: CSIR-NML licensed its spent lithium-ion battery (LIB) recycling technology to Novasensa Pvt. Ltd., a Green Energy & Waste Management startup in New Delhi.
This technology enables the production of valuable metals like lithium, cobalt, manganese, copper, and nickel, as well as saleable plastics and graphite from spent LIBs.
The CSIR-NML team, guided by Dr. Manis Kumar Jha, provided technology transfer demonstrations and training to Novasensa’s research team. Novasensa, led by Founder & CEO Aseem Trivedi, will employ a proprietary, environmentally friendly hydrometallurgy process to maximize the extraction of critical minerals from spent batteries.
The technology aims to contribute to sustainable development by converting battery waste into a resource for next-generation green energy industries. Dr. Sandip Ghosh Chowdhury, Director of CSIR-NML, expressed optimism about transferring more technologies to support India’s goal of becoming an e-waste-free society.
The official ceremony in Jamshedpur saw attendance from key CSIR-NML officials, including Dr. Sandip Ghosh Chowdhury and Dr. Manis Kumar Jha, along with a team of researchers.
Aseem Trivedi highlighted the technology’s potential to support India’s sustainable development goals and emphasized the importance of responsible recycling to prevent environmental pollution.
This advanced recycling process involves pre-treatment, leaching, purification, and recovery of high-purity products, significantly impacting scientific and technological advancement in India.
The technology has the potential to create economic opportunities and employment, with future applications in various sectors, including government, municipal, and small-scale industries.
