Honda to Reuse Rare Earth Metals Contained in Used Parts
![Honda to Reuse Rare Earth Metals Contained in Used Parts](/images/art/16989-reuse-of-rare-earth-metals-contained-in-used-parts-1.jpg)
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and the Japan Metals & Chemicals Co., Ltd. today jointly announced the establishment of the world's first process to extract rare earth metals from various used parts in Honda products. This is an actual mass-production process at a recycling plant, not an experimental process. Honda will pursue the recycling of precious resources by utilising the newly established process for the recycling of rare earth metals.
As part of this effort, before the end of this month, Honda and Japan Metals & Chemicals will begin extracting rare earth metals from used nickel-metal hydride batteries collected from Honda hybrid vehicles at Honda dealers inside and outside of Japan. The new operation will be the first in the world to extract rare earth metals as part of a mass-production process at a recycling plant.
Honda had been applying a heat treatment to used nickel-metal hydride batteries and recycling nickel-containing scrap as a raw material of stainless steel. However, the successful stabilisation of the extraction process at the plant of Japan Metals & Chemicals Co., Ltd. made possible the extraction of rare earth metals in a mass-production process with purity as high as that of newly mined and refined metals.
The newly established process enables the extraction of as much as above 80% of rare earth metals contained in used nickel-metal hydride batteries. Honda will strive to reuse extracted rare earth metals not only for nickel-metal hydride batteries, but also for a wide range of Honda products. Moreover, Honda will further expand the recycling of rare earth metals in the future as the newly established process enables the extraction of rare earth metals from a variety of used parts in addition to nickel-metal hydride batteries.
Giving consideration to the recycling of resources used for its products, Honda has long been committed to the 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle) approach. For instance, Honda was the first Japanese automaker to begin sales of recycled parts and to collect/recycle oil filters and replaced bumpers. Honda will continue strengthening its network which links to the reuse and recycling of resources.
Diskusia k článku
Najnovšie galérie
![IAA Frankfurt 2017 IAA Frankfurt 2017](/images/gallery/iaa-frankfurt-2017/tiny/img-20170916-142427663-hdr.jpg)
![McLaren future technology McLaren future technology](/images/gallery/mclaren-future-technology/tiny/track22-02.jpg)
![Panamera Travel Tour Panamera Travel Tour](/images/gallery/panamera-travel-tour/tiny/06-budapest-04.jpg)
![Maserati Alfieri Concept Maserati Alfieri Concept](/images/gallery/maserati-alfieri/tiny/10-34.jpg)
![Autosalón Bratislava II Autosalón Bratislava II](/images/gallery/autosalon-bratislava-ii/tiny/dsc0069-1.jpg)
![Autosalón Bratislava Autosalón Bratislava](/images/gallery/autosalon-bratislava-2/tiny/salon-bl-2655.jpg)
![Predstavenie Ford Focus ST Predstavenie Ford Focus ST](/images/gallery/predstavenie-ford-focus-st/tiny/co8c1184-4.jpg)
![Chevrolet Cruze SW - Portorož Chevrolet Cruze SW - Portorož](/images/gallery/portoroz-chevrolet-cruze-wagon/tiny/portoroz-3130.jpg)
![Autosalón Bratislava Autosalón Bratislava](/images/gallery/autosalon-bratislava-1/tiny/co8c7078-1.jpg)
![Peugeot 508 Peugeot 508](/images/gallery/peugeot-508/tiny/508-1007pc016.jpg)
![Seat Alhambra Seat Alhambra](/images/gallery/seat-alhambra/tiny/25317.jpg)
![Mazda 3 Mazda 3](/images/gallery/mazda-3/tiny/mazda3-sap-action4-jpg300.jpg)
![SEAT Ibiza ST SEAT Ibiza ST](/images/gallery/seat-ibiza-st/tiny/22746.jpg)
![Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Sportback Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Sportback](/images/gallery/mitsubishi-lancer-ralliart/tiny/img-8273.jpg)
![McLaren MP4-12C McLaren MP4-12C](/images/gallery/mclaren-mp4-12c/tiny/mp4-12c-001-1-2.jpg)
![Mégane Renault Sport Mégane Renault Sport](/images/gallery/megane-renault-sport/tiny/20852-hd-7e9761e4.jpg)
![Nissan GT-R 2011 Nissan GT-R 2011](/images/gallery/nissan-gt-r/tiny/41321-3-6.jpg)
![Toyota Auris Toyota Auris](/images/gallery/toyota-auris/tiny/008493.jpg)
![Saab 9-4X Saab 9-4X](/images/gallery/saab-9-4x/tiny/1400505.jpg)
![Renault Mégane Grandtour Renault Mégane Grandtour](/images/gallery/renault-megane-grandtour/tiny/20141-hd-f39fc4d3.jpg)
![Opel Meriva Opel Meriva](/images/gallery/opel-meriva/tiny/264544.jpg)
![Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2011](/images/gallery/subaru-impreza-wrx-sti-2011/tiny/10tdi-nyasb004x.jpg)
![Honda CR-Z Honda CR-Z](/images/gallery/honda-cr-z/tiny/005-cr-z-rear-3-4.jpg)
![Renault Twingo Renault Twingo](/images/gallery/renault-twingo/tiny/21844-hd-b5e46a84.jpg)
![Suzuki Alto Suzuki Alto](/images/gallery/suzuki-alto/tiny/7-suzuki-alto-04-l.jpg)
![Opel Corsa Opel Corsa](/images/gallery/opel-corsa/tiny/256451.jpg)
![Renault Mégane CC Renault Mégane CC](/images/gallery/renault-megane-cc/tiny/21639-hd-b3e9b7cd.jpg)
![Nissan GT-R Nissan GT-R](/images/gallery/nissan-gt-r-1/tiny/1626-1-5.jpg)