As a first step, the plant shreds spent batteries of different sizes and types, then sorts the plastic and metal components from the so-called "black mass". The two-stage shredding process is followed by drying and beneficiation to separate coarse metal and plastic materials from feed for processing in the hydrometallurgical section of the plant. These materials are drummed for sale as scrap to existing metal and plastic recyclers. The process can safely shred individual cells without requiring prior discharge owing to its multiple safety systems which include wet shredding and an inert gas shrouded environment to manage fire risk.

The feed to Stage 2 (black mass) is processed in the leach circuit to extract cobalt, nickel, manganese copper and lithium. The pregnant leach solution (PLS) is separated from the solid leach residue. Further purification of PLS results in the recovery of cobalt and nickel as high purity sulphates suitable for potential sale directly back into the LiB supply chain. The recovery of lithium as a sulphate will enable its conversion to either lithium hydroxide or lithium carbonate and re-use in batteries. The manganese and copper sulphates are saleable to existing refineries of these metals or for direct industrial use. The solid leach residue contains the graphite anode material which will be dried and drummed for sale. The final product is a liquid ammonium sulphate solution, which will be concentrated and crystallised for sale into the fertiliser market.