Pyrolysis and physical separation for the recovery of spent LiFePO4 batteries

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Veröffentlicht in:Waste management (New York, N.Y.). - 1999. - 89(2019) vom: 15. Apr., Seite 83-93
1. Verfasser: Zhong, Xuehu (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Liu, Wei, Han, Junwei, Jiao, Fen, Qin, Wenqing, Liu, Tong, Zhao, Chunxiao
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2019
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Waste management (New York, N.Y.)
Schlagworte:Journal Article Cathode active materials Color sorting separation Flotation Pyrolysis Spent LiFePO(4) batteries Lithium 9FN79X2M3F
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Zusammenfassung:Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
In this study, a novel process consisting of pyrolysis and physical separation was proposed to comprehensively recycle spent lithium ion batteries (LIBs). The discharge and pyrolysis behaviors of spent LIBs, the recovery of electrolyte from the spent LIBs by low-temperature volatilization, and the recovery of valuable materials from the pyrolytic residues through physical separation were studied in detail. The results indicated that approximately 99.91% of the organic electrolytes was recycled, and the lithium salt (LiPF6) in the batteries was disposed by pyrolysis process. The active materials could be effectively separated from current collectors after the pyrolysis under N2 at 550 °C for 2 h. The pyrolytic gas was mainly composed of light alkenes, and the pyrolytic tar was mainly composed of aromatic long chain alkenes and light alcohols. Pyrolytic residues were recycled by color sorting, high-pressure water cleaning and flotation processes, and about 99.34% of Al, 96.25% of Cu, and 49.67% of cathode active materials were recovered from the spent LIBs. Finally, electrochemical tests indicate that the cathode active materials obtained by the process can be used to produce new batteries
Beschreibung:Date Completed 12.09.2019
Date Revised 12.09.2019
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1879-2456
DOI:10.1016/j.wasman.2019.03.068