Pyrometallurgical technology for ternary lithium batteries

Categories:
Categories:
Unit processes/End-of-life treatment/Material recycling
Location:
CN - China
Reference year: 2022 -
Description

Pyrometallurgical recycling only requires simple disassembly and discharge of the waste LIBs and direct hightemperature smelting. Cobalt, nickel, copper, and other metal alloys are obtained by adding slag forming agent and reducing agent, while aluminum, lithium, and other metal elements enter the slag. This dataset is intended for life cycle assessment practitioners assessing the environmental impact of battery recycling processes. When using the data, ensure to consider the simplified disassembly and discharge stage of the waste lithium batteries prior to the high-temperature smelting process. Inclusion or exclusion of the energy and emissions associated with the smelting operation and the subsequent separation and refining of metals should be critically evaluated. It is also essential to account for the fate of metals like aluminum, lithium, and others that enter the slag, their potential environmental impacts, and any considerations for slag processing or disposal.

Technology

The organic binder is removed by calcination, the lithium iron phosphate powder is separated from the aluminum foil, and the lithium iron phosphate material is obtained, and then an appropriate amount of raw material is added to it to obtain the required molar ratio of lithium, iron and phosphorus, and a new lithium iron phosphate is synthesized by high temperature solid phase method.

Process type
Unit
LCI modeling approach
Unknown
Multifunctional modeling
NONE
Format
ILCD
Aggregation type
NOT_APPLICABLE
Data provider
TianGong
Review status
Internal
Cost
Free
Contact
Tiangong LCI Data Working Group