HOW IT WORKS
Sustainable.
Efficient.
Proven.
With a 99.8% recovery efficiency, our patented recycling process uses a proprietary solvent to safely and efficiently extract REEs from scrap.
SOURCING
RECYCLING END-OF-LIFE MAGNETS
We recycle disposed of NdFeB magnets from recyclers. The source of these magnets is very broad. Some examples include:
Wind Turbines
Electric Vehicles and Bikes
Hard Drives
MRI Machines
Magnet Swarf
As green technologies begin to be decommissioned at scale, they are fast becoming an important source of NdFeB magnets for recycling.
PREPARATIONS
REMOVE NICKEL PLATING
First, we remove the layers of nickel plating in a mechanically abrasive process. This is important because it removes the potential of contamination of our final product.
PREPARATION
CRUSH
MAGNETS
Once the nickel plating has been removed, we crush the magnets into a fine particle size. This allows the magnet to efficiently react with our proprietary solvent.
SEPERATE
PLACE IN PROPRIETARY SOLVENT
Next we place the crushed materials into our proprietary solvent, creating a mixture of elements.
During this stage, the reactor in the solvent dissolves and crystallizes the rare earths.
This process requires low pressure and relatively low temperatures (less than 100°C), leaving minimal waste behind.
SEPERATE
FILTER ELEMENTS
The mixture is then filtered and gravity-separated, increasing purity.
The remaining water can be reused multiple times, minimizing disposal costs and further reducing waste.
FINAL STEP
SELL
MIXTURE
Finally, the concentration of rare earths can be sold to our customers; who separate and metallize the oxides to create new NdFeB magnets.
“Ending the United States’ dependence on fossil fuels is easier said than done. But REEcycle might make fueling the clean, green break from oil, coal and natural gas easier.”
— MASHABLE