Graphjet Technology Begins Operations at Agricultural Waste-To-Graphite Facility in Malaysia

Wedoany.com Report-Nov 22,Graphjet Technology, a manufacturing company focusing on carbon-based materials, producing artificial graphite from biomass waste residues from the process of palm oil, announced the start of operations at its first commercial-scale green graphite facility located in the Subang District in Malaysia.

This facility is the world’s first commercial-scale plant capable of recycling palm kernel shells, a highly abundant agricultural waste byproduct in Malaysia, to produce battery-grade graphite.

The new facility has the capacity to recycle up to 9,000 metric tons of palm kernel shells annually, producing up to 3,000 metric tons of graphite per year. This level of production is sufficient to support battery production for approximately 40,000 electric vehicles (EVs) per year.

Graphjet has received its first shipment of palm kernel shells and has begun shipping green graphite product samples to its customers. Additionally, the Company plans to produce hard carbon at the facility to provide feedstock for its planned green graphite facility in Nevada.

Graphjet’s facility utilizes the company’s patented, sustainable and cost-effective technology to produce green graphite directly from palm kernel shells. This technology reduces the company’s operational carbon footprint by up to 83% and reduces costs by up to 80% compared to traditional processes. Per kg of graphite produced, Graphjet produces only 2.95 kg CO2 emissions, compared to 16.8 kg CO2 emissions and 17 kg CO2 emissions from natural and synthetic graphite production, respectively, in China.