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The underestimated dangers of lithium-ion batteries
On Saturday 23 February the Dutch TV program KASSA paid attention to the dangers of charging electric vehicles in parking garageshttps://www.bnnvara.nl/kassa/videos/538388. The specially developed transport container for electric vehicles shown by Vreugdenhil Berging in the item is a product of our company Battery Safety Solutions from Lelystad, the Netherlands. We help companies and institutions in (fire) protection and the measures required for this in the use, transport, storage and recycling of lithium-ion batteries. This also includes a safe layout of the workspaces, the required safety management systems, providing training and instructions to employees, extinguishing solutions and the delivery of containers and other packaging for the safe transport and storage of electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries. New is that we also offer a 24/7 service in the event of incidents with (lithium-ion) batteries.
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KMK Metals Recycling Invests in Specialised Fire Extinguishers to Tackle Lithium Battery Fires
KMK Metals Recycling has invested in a suite of new N-EXT fire extinguishers in response to the potential danger generated by lithium battery fires. All KMK battery merchandisers have been equipped with these new extinguishers for their vans and they are also easily accessible at both the Tullamore and Kilbeggan recycling plants.
The N-EXT fire extinguisher is very suitable for use with lithium battery burning. The use of this extinguishing agent in lithium fires ensures very fast cooling, this is the only way to stop a 'thermal runaway' of a lithium fire.
The cooling effect of the N-EXT fire extinguisher N-EXT reduces the surface tension of the extinguishing water from 73 dyne/cm to less than 33 dyne/cm. Due to this humidifying effect, N-EXT extinguishing agent penetrates deep into the burning material and open spaces present.
Another important and unique feature of N-EXT is that the extinguishing agent mixture produced can deliver substantially more water vapour from about 70°C, instead of the boiling point of water (100 ° C). This increase of the evaporation rate of water in N-EXT extinguishing agent mixtures ensures that during the extinguishing process the heat of burning substances is removed very quickly and vigorously in comparison with pure fire-extinguishing water and therefore cooled down more quickly. The fire is extinguished by cooling the combustible substance below its ignition temperature.
Staff at KMK Metals Recycling recently underwent training on the safety, sorting and handling of portable, industrial and automotive batteries with European expert Johan van Peperzeel and the N-EXT extinguishers have been developed by his company Battery Safety Solutions.
By extinguishing fires quickly, in addition to the reduced emissions of harmful flue gases and smoke particles, the inevitable emission of the greenhouse gas CO2 can also be reduced.
Press Release: American Manganese inc. signs MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH BATTERY SAFETY SOLUTIONS B.V.
PARTNERSHIP ON PROVIDING A COMPLETE CLOSED LOOP CIRCULAR ECONOMY SOLUTION FOR
THE UPCYCLING OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES COMMERCIALIZATION GOAL SET FOR LATE 2019
December 11, 2018 - Surrey, BC
Larry W. Reaugh, President and Chief Executive Officer of American Manganese Inc. (“American Manganese” or “AMY” or the “Company”), (TSX.V: AMY | OTC US: AMYZF | FSE: 2AM), is pleased to announce that the company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Battery Safety Solutions B.V. (“BSS”) for the purpose of forming a Partnership to create and commercialize a closed-loop circular economy solution for the upcycling of lithium-ion battery cathode materials. The parties will initially focus their efforts on lithium-ion battery subtypes such as LCO, NMC, NCA, and/or LMO.
BSS, a private Dutch company, specializes in the collection, discharging, and dismantling of lithium-ion batteries and will contribute their expertise in European marketing, access to customers, collection and transportation, safe handling, electrical discharge, safe storage, sorting, and mechanical treatment to generate cobalt and manganese concentrates from waste lithium ion batteries.
BSS has developed a unique process that completely discharges a lithium-ion battery in a fraction of the time needed by conventional methods, and then stores 100% of the discharged energy. Once the battery is discharged, BSS can safely disassemble and sort lithium-ion battery components. Meetings were conducted at Kemetco Labs, where due diligence of the BSS technology was completed.
AMY received samples of disassembled batteries from BSS which, after several weeks of bench scale testing, yielded positive results using AMY’s patent pending process. AMY will continue to receive disassembled battery components from BSS to develop and optimize the process for conversion into a high value final product at very high recycling efficiencies. AMY will contribute intellectual property and expertise on the scientific aspects, engineering aspects, and plant design.
“We received and analyzed several samples of disassembled battery materials from around the globe and believe that the BSS process is the most advanced and unique process available”, said Mr. Reaugh. “This strategic partnership will bring together the unique industry-leading expertise and capabilities of each Party to develop, optimize, and commercialize the best complete solution for customers, with our goal to be commercially ready by late 2019. It should be noted that BSS technology is not required for the processing of cathode scrap material.”
About Battery Safety Solutions B.V.
Battery Safety Solutions provides the best solution with the highest possible recycling percentage for all batteries and a vast network of partners and suppliers. With a combined 65 years of knowledge and experience - BSS specializes in the collecting, storing, discharging, and dismantling lithium-ion batteries in Europe.
About American Manganese Inc.
American Manganese Inc. is a critical metal company with a patent pending process for the recovery of metals from lithium-ion batteries such as cobalt, lithium, nickel, manganese, and aluminum. Using a novel combination of reagents and unit operations, AMY can provide 100% extraction of cathode metals at battery grade purity. American Manganese Inc. aims to capitalize on its patent pending technology and proprietary know-how to become the industry leader in recycling spent electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries (Please see the Company's July 25, 2018 Business Plan for further details).
On behalf of Management
AMERICAN MANGANESE INC.
Larry W. Reaugh
President and Chief Executive Officer
Information Contacts:
Telephone: 778 574 4444
Email: lreaugh@amymn.com
www.americanmanganeseinc.com
