Lithium Valley Main Report 2018
Figure 23: 2018 status of global and Australian industrial-scale LIB recycling technologies 23
-Smart phones -Laptops, tablets -Cameras
Cathode
Anode
Electrolyte
Battery Materials Co Ni Mn Fe P AI
LCO/LCA LiCoO 2 LMO LiMnO 2 /Li 2 Mn 2 O 4 LFP LIFePO 4 NCA LiNi 0.8 Co 0.15 AI 0.05 O 2
Organic Solvent Ethylene
Graphite C
-Energy storage -Power tools -e-bikes -EV -Medical applications -EV -Grid storage -Powertools -e-bikes -EV -Medical applications
carbonate Propylene carbonate
Seperator
Electrode
Electrolyte Salt LiPf 6
Binder
NCM/NMC-xyz LiNi x Co y Mn z O 2
Battery Components
Foil
Li 2 CO 3
Aus
Incinerator (Sony- Sumitomo)
Cryogenic Freezing (Retriev)
Inert Gas Chamber (Recupyl)
Smelter (Umicore)
Brine Discharge
Aus
Aus
Hammermill
Air Scrubbing
Fly ash
Mixed Powder
Slag Metal Alloy
Aus
Mixed Powder
Liquid Waste Potential to recover LiPF 6 electrolyte salts
Seperate
Leech
Leech
Aus
Li, AI, Mn not yet cost effective to recover
Li, F lost
Co
Co, Ni, Cu
Seperate
Aus
Metal fines
Aus
Leech
Industrial Recycling Process
Potential to recover lithium carbonate
Aus
Co, Ni
Cu, Mn
Source: Future Smart Strategies (2018)
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