It was a busy day for the staff of Stokkermill during the last edition of Ecomondo, held in Rimini from 4th to 7th November, where the latest and most advanced technologies for recycling end-of-life solar panels and systems for recycling lithium batteries were exhibited in Hall A4.
The event was an opportunity to meet new potential customers, consolidate existing relationships and gather information on markets and trends.
The recycling of photovoltaic panels is a highly topical issue, and Stokkermill has been working for years to define the best technologies for recovering the material fractions that make up solar and photovoltaic panels.
Stokkermill's approach is deliberately simple and aims to guarantee the efficiency of the systems and a balanced economic return on the investment required to build the systems.
Currently, the solar and photovoltaic panel recycling supply chain is not prepared to handle the rapidly and steadily increasing number of panels destined for scrap, and an effort is needed from all parties involved to create value from the assets and recoverable materials.
The panel recycling lines designed and built by Stokkermill minimize the need for manual activities, preferring to use automated systems that offer greater efficiency in processing non-standard or damaged panels. The smallest system has an hourly output of over 1 Ton per hour and systems with higher capacities are available.
Another significant issue is the recycling of lithium batteries from WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) and the automotive sector, for which Stokkermill designs and manufactures shredding and metal and black mass recovery systems.
In this context, the role of scientific research and ongoing industrial experimentation is crucial in guiding design choices and solutions. The materials are highly heterogeneous, which presents complex challenges requiring maximum flexibility in plant design. However, lithium battery recycling is an essential need that cannot be overlooked and should be considered a strategic activity for the recovery of rare and valuable resources and critical materials.
Stokkermill’s plants can recover the electrolyte and separate the metallic fractions, copper, and aluminum from the black mass for downstream operations to recover chemical compounds.
The K750 compact granulator, available in two versions of 5.5 or 7.5 kW, makes cable recycling and sprue recovery a simple and efficient operation.
The K750 is a compact granulator with a processing capacity of 80-100 kg/h.
The granulator is built around a compact but extremely rigid frame which houses the densimetric separation table. The rigidity of the assembly allows the table to operate with extreme precision, ensuring high copper quality.
The K750 granulator is the most compact machine in the Stokkermill range for recycling copper and aluminium cables and copper/aluminium radiators, with production capacities in excess of 3000 kg/h.
Still on the subject of cable recycling, Ecomondo 2024was an opportunity to preview the revolutionary Mobile M600 system, which will be officially presented at the next edition of ISRI 2025. It is a mobile system, positioned on a 40' platform, with the peculiarity of being ready to use and requiring no installation work. The expected capacity will be more than500 kg/h.
November 2024
