ICM -

Download Program

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

17.00 – 19.00

Pre-Registration

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

08.00 – 09.15

Registration and welcome coffee in the exhibition area

Opening and Keynote Speakers

09.15 – 11.00

“Welcome and Introduction”
Prof. Bruno Scrosati, Chairman of the Steering Committee

“The EU Circular Economy Approach – What impacts can be expected for the recycling of metals”
Dr Christian Hagelüken, Umicore AG & Co. KG, Germany

“EPR policies for batteries in the Flemish Region”
Dr Roeland Bracke, OVAM - Public Waste Agency of Flanders, Belgium

“Transport of damaged/defective Lithium-Ion batteries in the automotive industry”
Dr Fabian-Alexander Polonius and Dr Sebastian Spies, Daimler AG, Germany

11.00 – 11.30

Coffee break in the exhibition area

Session 1:

Safety
Session Chairman: Dr Jean-Pol Wiaux, Consultant, Switzerland

11.30 – 12.00

“Lithium-Ion batteries in logistical applications – Real life transport behavior analysis of the batteries”
Stefanie Schönhofen, Volkswagen AG, Germany

12.00 – 12.30

“Active and passive fire protection in the battery recycling industry”
John Whitehurst, Dupré Minerals Ltd., United Kingdom

13.00 – 14.30

Lunch in the exhibition area

Session 2:

Circular Economy
Session Chairman: Georgios Chryssos, Stiftung GRS Batterien, Germany

14.30 – 15.00

“Batteries recycling in a Circular Economy: EU Commission views”
José Rizo Martin, EU Commission, Belgium

15.00 – 15.30

“An action plan on Circular Economy: Outlook for the Portable Power Industry”
Hans Craen, EPBA, Belgium

15.30 – 16.00

“Setting-up a Circular Economy for batteries: The role of the Extended Producer Responsibility”
Dr Claude Chanson, RECHARGE, Belgium

16.00 – 16.30

Coffee break in the exhibition area

Session 3:

Recycling Efficiency
Session Chairman: Dr Dieter Offenthaler, Batrec Industrie AG, Switzerland

16.30 – 17.00

“Available for recycling: A new policy for the future”
Sebastian Kross, GRS Service GmbH, Germany

“Battery waste classification and impact on RE and CE”
Dr Alain Vassart, EBRA, Belgium

19.30

Cocktail reception in the exhibition area

20.00

Networking dinner

Thursday, September 15, 2016

08.00 – 09.00

Welcome coffee in the exhibition area

Session 4:

Design & Removability
Session Chairman: Johan Van Peperzeel, Van Peperzeel B.V., Netherlands

09.00 – 09.30

“Batteries; they do not make life easier for WEEE recyclers”
Norbert Zonneveld, EERA - European Electronics Recyclers Association, Netherlands

09.30 – 10.00

“Removability requirements for batteries and the impact on product design”
Arne Campen, 1cc GmbH, Germany

10.00 – 10.30

“Collection of WEEE containing Lithium batteries in Belgium”
Els Verberckmoes, Recupel vzw, Belgium

10.30 – 11.00

Coffee break in the exhibition area

Session 5:

National Collection Schemes
Session Chairman: Michael Green, Independent Waste Battery Consultant, United Kingdom

11.00 – 11.30

“Market trends: Actual and future challenges for the battery collection”
Laurens ten Horn, EUCOBAT, Belgium

11.30 – 12.00

“The US and Canadian battery market: Availability for collection of waste batteries”
Carl E. Smith, Call2Recycle, Inc., USA

12.00 – 12.30

“The recharged Australian Battery Stewardship experience”
Kylie Hughes, Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Australia

12.30 – 14.00

Lunch in the exhibition area

Session 6:

Batteries for E-Mobility
Session Chairman: Carl E. Smith, Call2Recycle, Inc., USA

14.00 – 14.30

“Issues in extending the in-service life of electric vehicle batteries”
Michael Green, Independent Waste Battery Consultant, United Kingdom

14.30 – 15.00

“2^nd Life of discarded batteries”
Aarnout van Duuren, ARN Auto Recycling, Netherlands

15.00 – 15.30

Coffee break in the exhibition area

Session 7:

Recycling & Sorting Technologies
Session Chairman: Dr Alain Vassart, EBRA, Belgium

15.30 – 16.00

“Waste Lithium-Ion battery recycling in JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation”
Yasufumi Haga, JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation, Japan

“Intelligent battery sorting”
Thomas Bjarnemark, Battery Solutions, USA

16.30 – 17.00

“Recycling of used alkaline and zinc-carbon batteries: Evolution without revolution”
Michel Bauduin, REVATECH, Belgium

17.00 – 17.30

"Lithium-Ion battery recycling using shock wave technology"
Stefan Eisert, ImpulsTec GmbH, Germany

From 17.30

Cocktail reception in the exhibition area

Side events ICBR 2016

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Thursday, September 15, 2016

Accell will provide e-bike test drives exclusively for the participants of ICBR 2016.

11.00 – 17.30

Wednesday

09.00 – 17.30

Thursday

Tesla will provide e-car test drives exclusively for the participants of ICBR 2016.

11.00 – 17.30

Wednesday

09.00 – 17.30

Thursday

Friday, September 16, 2016

Plant tour to DK Recycling und Roheisen GmbH / ACCUREC Recycling GmbH, Germany

08.00

Departure by bus to DK Recycling und Roheisen GmbH, Duisburg

10.30

Arrival at DK Recycling und Roheisen GmbH, Duisburg

10.30 – 13.00

Visit of the ferrous recycling plant

13.30

Arrival at ACCUREC Recycling GmbH, Mülheim an der Ruhr

13.30 – 14.30

Visit of the Nickel-Cadmium battery recycling plant

17.00*

Arrival at the Hotel Hilton Antwerp Old Town

Arrival at Brussels International Airport (Zaventem)

Plant tour to Bebat, Belgium

Departure by bus to Bebat, Tienen

10.00

10.00 – 13.00

14.15*

Arrival at Brussels International Airport (Zaventem)

Arrival at the Hotel Hilton Antwerp Old Town

Plant tour to REVATECH, Belgium

08.30

Departure by bus to REVATECH, Liège

10.30

Arrival at REVATECH, Liège

10.30 – 13.30

Visit of the battery recycling plant

15.15*

Arrival at Brussels International Airport (Zaventem)

16.15*

Arrival at the Hotel Hilton Antwerp Old Town

* No guarantee on arrival time due to traffic conditions.