Process for removing impurities in the recycling of lithium-ion batteries
AssigneeGreen Li-Ion Pte. Ltd.
InventorReza Katal
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Abstract
A method of treating a leaching solution derived from a black mass from spent lithium-ion batteries comprising setting pH of the leaching solution to about pH 1.2 to 2.5, adding iron powder to induce copper cementation, adding lime after copper cementation, and after adding lime, transiting pH of the leaching solution to about pH 6 to extract calcium fluoride, titanium hydroxide, aluminium hydroxide, iron hydroxide, and iron phosphate. A black mass recycling system comprising an impurity removal reactor configured to receive a sodium hydroxide feed, an iron powder feed, and a lime feed.
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A method of treating a leaching solution, the method comprising:
- setting pH of the leaching solution to at least about 1.2, wherein the leaching solution is derived from a black mass comprising fluorine and phosphorous;
- adding iron powder to induce copper cementation;
- after copper cementation, adding lime;
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- after adding lime, increasing pH of the leaching solution to extract calcium fluoride, and iron phosphate.
A method of treating a leaching solution, the method comprising:
- setting pH of the leaching solution to at least about 1.2, wherein the leaching solution is derived from a black mass comprising fluorine and phosphorous;
- adding lime;
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- increasing pH of the leaching solution to extract calcium fluoride, iron phosphate, and iron hydroxide.
A black mass recycling system comprising:
- a leaching reactor configured to receive an inorganic acid feed, a hydrogen peroxide feed, a deionised water feed, and a black mass feed comprising fluorine and phosphorous;
- an impurity removal reactor configured to receive a sodium hydroxide feed, a lime feed, and a leaching solution from the leaching reactor and comprising an outlet configured to remove calcium fluoride, iron phosphate, and iron hydroxide;
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- a first valved outlet associated with the leaching reactor providing fluid communication between the leaching reactor and the impurity removal reactor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.