Graphite, Anode & Battery Materials Processing worked example
Scrap Recovery Value at 50% recoverable material share: a worked example in graphite, anode & battery materials processing
Suppose recoverable material share falls to 50%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Estimate recoverable value from graphite, coated anode powder, hard carbon, silicon-carbon, or electrode scrap using recovered kg, recovery value per kg, recoverable share, and fixed recovery cost.
The inputs for this scenario
- Recoverable scrap mass: 450 kg (held at the documented default)
- Recovery value per kg: 5.5 $ / kg (held at the documented default)
- Recoverable material share: 50 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 70)
- Fixed recovery handling cost: 300 $ (held at the documented default)
Working through the calculation
- The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Recovered scrap value = recoverable scrap mass × recovery value per kg × recoverable material share.
- Net scrap recovery value works out to 1,538 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
- Scrap recovery value per kg reviewed works out to 3.42 $ / piece at these inputs.
- Recovered scrap value works out to 1,238 $ at these inputs.
- Fixed recovery handling cost works out to 300 $ at these inputs.
How this compares with the baseline
- Against the tool's baseline example, where recoverable material share sits at 70% and the headline result is 2,033 $, this scenario comes in 24.35% below the baseline at 1,538 $.
- It computes recovered scrap value as mass times value per kg times the recoverable share, then nets in fixed handling cost to give a net recovery value and an effective value per kg reviewed. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.
Results at a glance
- Net scrap recovery value: 1,538 $ (headline result)
- Scrap recovery value per kg reviewed: 3.42 $ / piece
- Recovered scrap value: 1,238 $
- Fixed recovery handling cost: 300 $
Run it with your numbers
- To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Scrap Recovery Value calculator, set recoverable material share to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.