If the announcements of the European car manufacturers are to be believed, half of all new cars will be e-vehicles by 2025 at the latest. This change of direction is politically supported and can no longer be stopped. At the end of the chain, the recycling industry must now find ways to ensure that electric cars are also optimally recycled. Since the number of end-of-life electric vehicles or electric accident vehicles is currently still very low, the interest in recycling solutions is still manageable. Nevertheless, the battle for a position in the industry has been going on for a long time, but many are still holding back
Tesla fire in Walchsee 2019:
The extensive media coverage of the very large Tesla case in Walchsee (Tyrol/Austria) in October 2019 (https://shorturl.at/horwW) has motivated SEDA-Environmental to put an even greater focus on e-mobility.
Almost one year later, in the shadow of the Corona Pandemic with 2 lockdowns in Austria and a worldwide economic crisis, SEDA-Environmental presented solutions for e-vehicle recycling at an in-house exhibition back in September.
These 3 topics are very important:
1. training
2. equipment
3. take-back system
1. Training:
Together with the TAK academy we offer 3 training courses next year for alternative fuel systems (HV, GAP) and risk management especially for car recyclers. In this training week the participants will be trained on the recycling of E-Cars, LPG, LNG, CNG and hydrogen and receive a certificate after.
Dates:
– 11. to 16.01.2021
– 26 to 31.7.2021
– 06. to 11.12.2021
Registration: Weblink
2. Equipment:
We can offer solutions for the complete recycling process. This begins with the transport of e-cars, continues with the depollution and dismantling of the cars and ends with the correct storage of batteries.
Get more information online:
HV Portfolio
3. take-back system:
Due to the risks that can emanate from an end-of-life vehicle, it is neither recommended or reasonable that the owner should transport the end-of-life vehicle to a collection point in order to be able to return it there.
For this reason, we have started a take-back system for Austria in cooperation with the “AFZ Sammel- und Verwertungssystem” from the Austrian Shredder as well as “MUT Entsorgungsdienst GmbH”.
This consists of 2 services:
a) Take-back:
A nationwide take-back network has been deliberately avoided. Safety and competent handling are the main focus. At the start a so-called “at home pickup” is carried out. The customer can order the collection of an electric end-of-life vehicles by e-mail or phone. The collection takes place within 3 working days. The data is recorded in altauto.at (online scrap platform of the Austrian government), a certificate of utilization is issued and the further documentation to the government is guaranteed. A separate collection of lithium-ion batteries is also possible.
b) Recycling:
The electric end-of-life vehicles will be treated according to the Austrian regulation and all other legal issues and safety regulations. The lithium-ion batteries removed in the process are subjected to further internal treatment, to achieve optimum recycling. The extracted components, fractions, liquids or substances will only be handed over to authorized disposal and recycling companies and the corresponding data will be recorded in altauto.at. Residuals as well as metal composites will be delivered or collected by the shredder companies for further recycling.
Video demonstrating the recycling process:
https://youtu.be/J7P6gKDsxWg
More information (German only):
www.bat-mobil.at
