Revolutionized Cathode Production through Cost-Effective Agitator Developed by Nano One

In a significant breakthrough for the battery industry, Nano One has developed a groundbreaking agitator technology for cathode active material production in lithium-ion batteries. This innovative technology, integrated into a 20,000-liter One-Pot reactor at the Candiac facility in Canada, promises compelling economic benefits and environmental advantages.

The technology delivers capital savings and operational cost reductions, with testing validation confirming that the agitator technology reduces capital investment by more than 30%, operating costs by up to 30%, energy consumption by up to 80%, and increases production throughput by approximately 50%. These savings align particularly well with the requirements of stationary energy storage applications.

Nano One plans to produce smaller volumes at the Candiac facility, supporting diverse applications beyond electric vehicles. The technology supports battery industry supply chain challenges by offering simplified production footprints, reduced raw material dependencies, lower logistics complexity, and enhanced production flexibility. It also supports multiple cathode chemistries including lithium iron phosphate (LFP), nickel manganese cobalt (NMC), and lithium nickel manganese oxide (LNMO).

The agitator technology delivers performance improvements through advanced engineering principles that optimize reaction dynamics. The agitator system incorporates custom-engineered mixing dynamics, advanced thermal transfer capabilities, reduced reaction times, and precision-controlled material synthesis.

Nano One's intellectual property portfolio is robust, with global jurisdictional coverage, process and equipment patents, material composition patents, and application-specific protections. The company is collaborating with engineering partners like Worley, and a German manufacturer that supplied the proprietary agitator equipment for the 20,000-liter One-Pot reactor.

The development and implementation of Nano One's agitator technology have received support from various governmental and institutional sources, including the US Department of Defense, National Research Council of Canada's Industrial Research Assistance Program, Clean Technology Program, Investissement Québec, Technoclimat and NGen programs.

The Candiac facility upgrade project has also received backing from these organisations, as well as joint venture opportunities for full-scale facilities being pursued by Nano One. Nano One maintains flexibility in its commercial relationships, with no exclusive supply obligations to specific customers.

An independent life-cycle assessment of the One-Pot process with the new agitator technology revealed substantial environmental benefits, including a 50-60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, up to 80% less process water usage, and a simplified permitting process.

With its revolutionary agitator technology, Nano One is poised to revolutionize the lithium-ion battery industry, offering significant economic and environmental benefits, and supporting a diverse range of applications. The company is collaborating with various defence contractors but has no supply obligations, priorities, or exclusivities at this point. Licensing arrangements with industrial partners are part of Nano One's market deployment strategy.

Revolutionized Cathode Production through Cost-Effective Agitator Developed by Nano One