XBat+ will use non-destructive detection methods (optical and X-ray imaging, robotics, artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies) to identify and separate items with batteries from the main WEEE waste stream for special processing. This will avoid the inherent fire risk and these items will be sorted by battery chemistry to support greater recovery of strategic CRMs, which is necessary to achieve ambitious battery collection and recycling targets proposed by the EU.
This project is funded by the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund, Enterprise Ireland.