SOURCE

SOURCE helps to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable and cost-effective battery supply chain. Sustainable rOUtes foR synthetiC graphitE production for high-performance lithium-ion battery anodes. 

By using alternative raw materials such as bio-waste, and recycled carbon sources, the project seeks to reduce dependence on petroleum-based resources while improving energy efficiency in the production process. 

The innovative solutions will be tested in industry-relevant prototypes, enabling rapid adoption across the industry to promote a cleaner, more sustainable battery supply chain. The key outcome of the SOURCE project is the development of environmentally and economically viable methods to produce battery-grade synthetic graphite. 

The project will introduce energy-efficient production processes, efficient recycling technologies, production of sustainable graphite from biomass, and the creation of high-performance battery grade anode materials. 

This will significantly reduce the reliance on petroleum-based coke for synthetic graphite production and strengthen the competitiveness of EU graphite suppliers and anode manufacturers in the global market.

The project members recognize the challenges of reducing the current dependence on petroleum-based coke, as well as the high energy consumption and production cost of graphite. As such, they have laid out specific objectives to address these challenges and improve the sustainability of the entire EU EV battery value chain.

1. Optimisation of carbon precursors
2. Pilot scale production of battery-grade synthetic graphite
3. Pilot scale production and evaluation of anode materials in LiBs
4. Economic and environmental sustainability assessment