Adaptation of minerals processing operations for lithium-ion (LiBs) and nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries recycling: Critical review

Al-Thyabat, S.; Nakamura, Takashi; Shibata, Etsuro; Iizuka, Atsushi

doi:10.1016/j.mineng.2012.12.005

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“…The major drawback is that, the amount of spent batteries available for recycling is small and does not match the large number of secondary cells produced for every year. For example, 97 tons of spent NiMH batteries were recycled in Germany in 2003 which represents only 3% of NiMH batteries produced in that year (Al-Thyabat et al, 2013).…”

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An environmental benign process for cobalt and lithium recovery from spent lithium-ion batteries by mechanochemical approach

2016

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a b s t r a c tIn the current study, an environmental benign process namely mechanochemical approach was developed for cobalt and lithium recovery from spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The main merit of the process was that neither corrosive acid nor strong oxidant was applied. In the proposed process, lithium cobalt oxide (obtained from spent LIBs) was firstly co-grinded with various additives in a hermetic ball milling system, then Co and Li could be easily recovered by a water leaching procedure. It was found that EDTA was the most suitable co-grinding reagent, and 98% of Co and 99% of Li were respectively recovered under optimum conditions: LiCoO 2 to EDTA mass ratio 1:4, milling time 4 h, rotary speed 600 r/min and ball-to-powder mass ratio 80:1, respectively. Mechanisms study implied that lone pair electrons provided by two nitrogen atoms and four hydroxyl oxygen atoms of EDTA could enter the empty orbit of Co and Li by solid-solid reaction, thus forming stable and water-soluble metal chelates Li-EDTA and Co-EDTA. Moreover, the separation of Co and Li could be achieved through a chemical precipitation approach. This study provides a high efficiency and environmentally friendly process for Co and Li recovery from spent LIBs.

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An environmental benign process for cobalt and lithium recovery from spent lithium-ion batteries by mechanochemical approach

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“…O meio ácido normalmente é inorgânico forte (principalmente H 2 SO 4 ), 7,8,17,18 mas ácidos orgânicos vem sendo igualmente testados por suas propriedades complexantes em um meio menos corrosivo. 7,11,16 O redutor é, frequentemente, H 2 O 2 . Outros redutores como sulfitos, ozônio e carboidratos também vêm sendo testados.…”

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Lixiviação Ácida De Baterias Íon-Lítio

Silva¹,

Afonso²,

Mahler³

2018

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publicado na web em 22/02/2018 ACIDIC LEACHING OF Li-ION BATTERIES. This paper describes a route for recovering cobalt and lithium from spent Li-ion batteries via acidic leaching. Sulfuric, hydrochloric, hydrofluoric and formic acids were used as leachants. Hydrogen peroxide was added as reductant, except for formic acid since it is itself a reductant. Experiments were run at [25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40] o C for 1-3 h. Under the best optimal conditions, the leaching efficiency order was HCl ≈ HF > H 2 SO 4 > HCOOH. Over 90 wt.% of cobalt and lithium were leached by the inorganic acids. The insoluble matter corresponds mainly to the carbon from the cathode. Co(II) was extracted with D2EHPA 16 vol.% diluted in n-hexane at pH ~5 (A/O ratio 1/1 vol/vol, one stage, 25 °C). Co(II) striping was possible using a dilute leachant (1-2 mol L -1 HCl or H 2 SO 4 , 4-5 mol L -1 HF or HCOOH). Lithium was isolated from the raffinate by precipitation as carbonate or phosphate.Keywords: lithium-ion battery; metals recovery; solvent extraction; cobalt; lithium. INTRODUÇÃOAs baterias de íon-lítio por apresentarem uma elevada densidade de energia, vida útil longa, massa reduzida, taxa de descarga baixa e menor toxicidade em relação a outros tipos de baterias (níquel-cád-mio, níquel hidreto metálico), são hoje muito utilizadas em telefones celulares, câmeras fotográficas e outros equipamentos eletroeletrônicos (EEE) portáteis.1,2 O desenvolvimento de novas versões tecnológicas desses equipamentos e a maior facilidade de acesso dos mesmos a mais camadas da população levam a uma inevitável elevação da produção e do consumo de EEE e, consequentemente, de suas baterias. Mais de 60% do mercado da energia potátil é hoje preenchido por baterias de íon-lítio.3-6 Suas características o colocam na dianteira do desenvolvimento de veículos híbridos e elétricos. [6][7][8] Essas baterias apresentam em sua composição um ânodo, um cátodo, coletores de corrente, um separador, um eletrólito, um invó-lucro externo e peças de vedação. O ânodo é composto de grafite, lítio, carbono e fluoreto de polivinilideno (PVDF), que fixa os demais componentes ao coletor de corrente, que é uma lâmina de cobre; o eletrólito é tipicamente hexafluorfosfato de lítio (LiPF 6 ) em solvente orgânico, normalmente carbonato de etileno (CE), carbonato de dietila (DEC), carbonato de dimetila (DMC) ou misturas deles. O separador é feito de polipropileno (PP) ou polietileno (PE). O cátodo é feito de carbono (grafita), um óxido misto contendo lítio e cobalto (como o LiCoO 2 , que detém ~40% do mercado 6 ) e PVDF, que fixa os componentes ao coletor de corrente do cátodo, que é uma lâmina de alumínio. Hoje, cerca de 25% do cobalto produzido no mundo se destina à manufatura de baterias.8 A expansão do mercado de EEE portáteis pressiona o preço desse metal nos mercados internacionais. 9,10Além disso, devido a problemas relacionados à disponibilidade de cobalto (as principais fontes primárias se localizam em regiões de forte instabilidade geopolítica...

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“…battery disposal, use of biosloids, aluminum processing, glass and ceramic production (Enghag 2008, Al-Thyabat et al 2013, Hull et al 2014 raises the question to what extent this will lead to environmental pollution. High lithium concentration in solutions can be toxic to plants (Bradford 1963).…”

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Determination of lithium bioretention by maize under hydroponic conditions

Antonkiewicz

Jasiewicz

Koncewicz-Baran

et al. 2017

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Irrigation of cultivated plants can be a source of toxic lithium to plants. The data on the effect of lithium uptake on plants are scant, that is why a research was undertaken with the aim to determine maize ability to bioaccumulate lithium. The research was carried out under hydroponic conditions. The experimental design comprised 10 concentrations in solution differing with lithium concentrations in the aqueous solution (ranging from 0.0 to 256.0 mg Li • dm -3 of the nutrient solution). The parameters based on which lithium bioretention by maize was determined were: the yield, lithium concentration in various plant parts, uptake and utilization of this element, tolerance index (TI) and translocation factor (TF), metal concentrations in the above-ground parts index (CI) and bioaccumulation factor (BAF). Depression in yielding of maize occurred only at the highest concentrations of lithium. Lithium concentration was the highest in the roots, lower in the stems and leaves, and the lowest in the infl orescences. The values of tolerance index and EC 50 indicated that roots were the most resistant organs to lithium toxicity. The values of translocation factor were indicative of intensive export of lithium from the roots mostly to the stems. The higher uptake of lithium by the above-ground parts than by the roots, which primarily results from the higher yield of these parts of the plants, supports the idea of using maize for lithium phytoremediation.

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Adaptation of minerals processing operations for lithium-ion (LiBs) and nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries recycling: Critical review

Cited by 232 publications

References 29 publications

An environmental benign process for cobalt and lithium recovery from spent lithium-ion batteries by mechanochemical approach

An environmental benign process for cobalt and lithium recovery from spent lithium-ion batteries by mechanochemical approach

Lixiviação Ácida De Baterias Íon-Lítio

Determination of lithium bioretention by maize under hydroponic conditions

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