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SINGAPORE, March 4, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-Facility can potentially recycle more than 28 million lead-acid batteries over

ten years and prevent 500 million kg of GHG emissions

ACE Green Recycling(https://www.acegreenrecycling.com/)(ACE) has signed a USD12

million equipment supply and licencing deal spanning 10 years with India's

Pondy Oxides & Chemicals(https://pocl.co.in/) Ltd(BSE: 532626) to set up the

world's largest greenhouse gas(GHG) emission-free battery recycling facility in

Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India. The green technology start-up will licence its

proprietary zero-emission lead battery recycling technology to India's leading

lead battery recycling company to recycle 40,000 tons of batteries which

translates to around USD60 million every year.

POCL has been in the metals, chemicals and battery recycling business for more

than 27 years and is India's first and only 3N7 Lead Brand registered on the

London Metal Exchange(LME).

Traditionally, lead-acid battery recycling is via the smelting process, which

involves operating temperatures of more than 1,000oC producing significant GHG

emissions. Compared to smelting, ACE's recycling technology operates at room

temperature, runs using electricity, produces zero GHG, releases oxygen into

the air, and minimises solid waste by more than 80%. The only process where

ACE's technology needs any external heat is during the final melting to make

lead ingots. ACE has also developed solar-powered electric kettles to avoid the

usage of any fossil fuel.  

This technology will reduce the carbon footprint on a global scale as POCL

exports their products to international customers in South Korea, Japan,

Thailand, Indonesia, the Middle East, the US and Europe. The lead-acid battery

is a key element in the automotive industry while also playing a crucial role

in the renewable power storage and telecommunications industry.

"As a leading global player and pioneer in Asia's battery recycling industry,

POCL is constantly investing in R&D and keeping abreast of the latest

technologies to be in step with the industry and our customers' ever-changing

needs," said Ashish Bansal, Managing Director, POCL. "ACE's breakthrough

technology will help us to stay ahead of the competition and at the same time

positively contribute to making the global electrification drive climate

positive."

"Our collaboration with ACE is a positive headway into the green technology

space. POCL endeavours to become the torchbearer of circular economy in India

and be synonymous with recycling at every juncture," said K. Kumaravel,

Director of Finance, POCL.  

ACE's technology deployment at POCL is expected to start operations in Q4 of

2022 and will be scaled up in phases. Over ten years, the 30,000sqm facility is

projected to recycle more than 28 million lead-acid batteries, prevent the

emission of 500 million kg of GHG, prevent 40 million kg of solid waste from

going into landfills, produce 17 million kg of oxygen enough for 55,000 people,

recycle 28 million kg of plastic, and provide green jobs for the community.

Longer-term, POCL plans to utilise solar power for the facility, thereby also

reducing its Scope 2 GHG emissions.

"We are excited to be partnering with POCL in helping them to improve their

environmental footprint and provide a safer workplace for their employees,"

said Vipin Tyagi, Co-founder & CTO, ACE. "Our world-class and fully automated

lead-battery recycling technology increases lead recovery and is more

cost-efficient than smelting while mitigating lead exposure to the surrounding

communities. This partnership is the first major step to help decarbonise the

global lead recycling industry, and we look forward to a mutually beneficial

partnership with POCL."

"As the electric vehicle industry grows globally, there is a huge demand for an

environmentally-friendly battery recycling solution as the world's population

pushes towards more sustainable and efficient consumption and production," said

Nishchay Chadha, Co-founder & CEO, ACE. "We are also close to commercially

developing our lithium-ion battery recycling technology and we believe our

solutions will be a game-changer in the battery recycling industry and

contribute to making global electrification sustainable."

ACE aims to be an industry leader in the next five years and has so far raised

USD10 million with the latest funding round led by Circulate Capital. The

company is expanding its team from 30 to 50 people, split between their three

offices in India, the US, and Singapore.

About ACE Green Recycling Inc

ACE Green Recycling is a global battery recycling technology company

headquartered in both Singapore and the USA. It has developed the world's first

commercialised recycling process for used lead-acid batteries that release no

greenhouse gas emission and is currently scaling up its zero-emission

technology to recycle lithium-ion batteries, which are used mainly in electric

vehicles and mobiles and laptops. The team behind ACE has decades of recycling

and battery materials supply chain experience, making them poised to become a

leader in global battery recycling.

About Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd(POCL)

POCL is one of India's leading non-ferrous metals recycling companies and

India's largest secondary lead manufacturing company. POCL recycles lead,

copper, zinc and plastics in various forms. Incorporated in March 1995 as a

public limited company by dynamic entrepreneurs, it is also listed on the

Bombay stock exchange. Since its inception, it has been growing year on year

and has established its brand image in the domestic and international markets

and is an LME registered Lead brand. POCL focuses on creating an ecosystem with

a long-term sustainable impact for the industry.

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SOURCE:ACE Green Recycling