The invention relates to a method for recycling used lithium batteries containing the steps: (a) digestion of comminuted material (10), which contains comminuted components of electrodes of lithium batteries, using concentrated sulphuric acid (12) at a digestion temperature (TA) of at least 100° C., in particular at least 140° C., so that waste gas (14) and a digestion material (16) are produced, (b) discharge of the waste gas (14) and (c) wet chemical extraction of at least one metallic component of the digestion material (16).
C22B 3/26 - Traitement ou purification de solutions, p. ex. de solutions obtenues par lixiviation par extraction liquide-liquide utilisant des composés organiques
The invention relates to a method for treating used lithium batteries (10) containing the steps: comminuting the batteries (10) such that comminuted material (24) is obtained, and (b) inactivating of the comminuted material (24) such that an inactive comminuted material (42) is obtained. According to the invention, the drying is conducted at a maximum pressure of 300 hPa and a maximum temperature of 80° C. and the deactivated comminuted material (42) is not filled into a transport container and/or said deactivated comminuted material is immediately further processed after the drying process.
The invention relates to a method for recycling alkali metal batteries (12), in particular Li batteries or Na batteries, which have an active material, a carrier foil on which the active material is arranged, binder by means of which the active material is bound to the carrier foil, a liquid electrolyte, conducting salt (38) and a housing that encloses the active material, carrier foil and binder, with the step of comminuting the alkali metal batteries (12) such that the comminuted material, the black matter (30), which contains the active material and the binder, is produced, with the steps of washing the comminuted material with a washing solvent (36) such that conducting salt (38) is washed out and the binder is not washed out such that low- conducting-salt comminuted material and a washing liquid (40) are obtained, regenerating the washing solvent (36) from the washing liquid (40), and in particular by distilling, and washing the comminuted material with at least some of the regenerated washing solvent (36). The invention also relates to a battery preparation system for recycling alkali metal batteries (12), in particular Li batteries or Na batteries.
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H01M 4/38 - Emploi de substances spécifiées comme matériaux actifs, masses actives, liquides actifs d'éléments simples ou d'alliages
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H01M 4/58 - Emploi de substances spécifiées comme matériaux actifs, masses actives, liquides actifs de composés inorganiques autres que les oxydes ou les hydroxydes, p. ex. sulfures, séléniures, tellurures, halogénures ou LiCoFyEmploi de substances spécifiées comme matériaux actifs, masses actives, liquides actifs de structures polyanioniques, p. ex. phosphates, silicates ou borates
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H01M 10/0525 - Batteries du type "rocking chair" ou "fauteuil à bascule", p. ex. batteries à insertion ou intercalation de lithium dans les deux électrodesBatteries à l'ion lithium
H01M 10/054 - Accumulateurs à insertion ou intercalation de métaux autres que le lithium, p. ex. au magnésium ou à l'aluminium
H01M 12/08 - Éléments hybridesLeur fabrication composés d'un demi-élément du type élément à combustible et d'un demi-élément du type à élément secondaire
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METHOD FOR RECYCLING RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PROCESSING SYSTEM
The invention relates to a method for recycling rechargeable batteries (10), in particular lithium rechargeable batteries (10) and/or sodium rechargeable batteries, which each consist of at least one galvanic element, each having two poles, and contain a conducting salt dissolved in a conducting salt solvent, comprising the steps of short-circuiting the rechargeable batteries (10) until at least 75% of the galvanic elements have a regeneration cell voltage of at most 0.3 volts, in particular at most 0.2 volts, and subsequently comminuting the rechargeable batteries (10) such that comminution material (18) is obtained.
The invention relates to a rechargeable battery discharge device (10) for discharging rechargeable batteries (20) with (a) a first rechargeable battery connection (12.1) for connecting a first rechargeable battery (20.1), (b) a second rechargeable battery connection (12.2) for connecting a second rechargeable battery (20.2), (c) at least a third rechargeable battery connection (12.3) for connecting a third rechargeable battery (20.3) and (d) a load connection (14) for a load (16) for dissipating an electric output during discharging of the rechargeable batteries (20). The invention provides for (e) a discharge circuit (18) comprising (i) a first short circuit switch (24.1), (ii) a first voltmeter (22.1) that is arranged to measure a first rechargeable battery voltage (U20.1) dropped across the first rechargeable battery connection (12.1), (iii) a second short circuit switch (24.2), (iv) a second voltmeter (22.2) that is arranged to measure a second rechargeable battery voltage (U20.2) dropped across the second rechargeable battery connection (12.2), (v) a third short circuit switch (24.3), (vi) a third voltmeter (22.3) that is arranged to measure a third rechargeable battery voltage (U20.3) dropped across the third rechargeable battery connection (12.3), and (vii) a control unit (27), the control unit (27) being designed to automatically carry out a method comprising the steps: (i) for all voltmeters (22.i), detecting the respective rechargeable battery voltage (U20.i), (ii) when the respective rechargeable battery voltage (U20.i) exceeds a predetermined minimum voltage (Umin), connecting the corresponding rechargeable battery (20.i) into a series circuit with at least one other rechargeable battery and (iii) when the respective rechargeable battery voltage (U20.i) does not exceed a minimum voltage (Umin), removing the corresponding rechargeable battery (20.i) from the series circuit by means of the corresponding short circuit switch.
01 - Produits chimiques destinés à l'industrie, aux sciences ainsi qu'à l'agriculture
04 - Huiles et graisses industrielles; lubrifiants; combustibles
06 - Métaux communs et minerais; objets en métal
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
11 - Appareils de contrôle de l'environnement
20 - Meubles et produits décoratifs
39 - Services de transport, emballage et entreposage; organisation de voyages
40 - Traitement de matériaux; recyclage, purification de l'air et traitement de l'eau
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
45 - Services juridiques; services de sécurité; services personnels pour individus
Produits et services
Chemical products for industrial use; electrolytes for
accumulators and batteries; conducting salts for
accumulators and batteries; electrolyte solvents for
accumulators and batteries; black mass from recycling of
accumulators or batteries; anode coating material for
accumulators and batteries; cathode coating material
accumulators and batteries; binders for anode or cathode
coatings; recycled products from recycling of accumulators
and batteries; graphite; mixtures of graphite and metal
oxides or other inorganic metal compounds. Electrical energy; balancing energy. Current conducting foils for accumulators or batteries;
current conducting foil fragments from recycling of
accumulators or batteries; current conducting foil fragments
from recycling of accumulators and batteries; pieces of
metal foil from recycling of accumulators and batteries. Discharging apparatus for accumulators; apparatus and
instruments for accumulating and storing electricity;
apparatus and instruments for regulating electricity. Recycling apparatus for batteries and accumulators;
distillation apparatus; components of recycling apparatus
for batteries and accumulators; crushers for batteries and
accumulators; apparatus for separating solid mixtures of
materials; classifiers; magnetic separators; dryers; vacuum
dryers. Plastic films; plastic shredding material; plastic fragments
from recycling of accumulators and batteries. Electricity distribution; providing electric balancing
energy for electricity networks. Garbage and waste recycling; refining of liquids; refining
of solvent mixtures; recycling of batteries; recycling of
accumulators; recycling of conducting salts; recycling of
non-ferrous metals; recycling of graphite and graphene;
recycling of electrolytes of accumulators and batteries. Research and development in the field of engineering;
research and development in the field of recycling and
recovery of batteries and accumulators; conducting chemical
analyses; research in the field of chemistry; research in
the field of mechanical engineering and process engineering;
physical research; development of recycling processes. Licensing of industrial property rights; intellectual
property monitoring services.
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METHOD FOR RECYCLING RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PROCESSING SYSTEM
The invention relates to a method for recycling rechargeable batteries, especially lithium rechargeable batteries and/or sodium rechargeable batteries containing a conducting salt dissolved in a conducting salt solvent, comprising the steps: (a) short-circuiting the rechargeable batteries until at least 75% of the galvanic elements have a regeneration cell voltage of at most 0.3 volts, particularly at most 0.2 volts, and (b) subsequently comminuting the rechargeable batteries, thereby obtaining comminuted material.
The invention relates to a method for recycling rechargeable batteries, in particular lithium rechargeable batteries and/or sodium rechargeable batteries, which each consist of at least one galvanic element, each having two poles, and contain a conducting salt dissolved in a conducting salt solvent, comprising the steps of (a) short-circuiting the rechargeable batteries until at least 75% of the galvanic elements have a regeneration cell voltage of at most 0.3 volts, in particular at most 0.2 volts, and (b) subsequently grinding the rechargeable batteries such that grinding material is obtained.
01 - Produits chimiques destinés à l'industrie, aux sciences ainsi qu'à l'agriculture
04 - Huiles et graisses industrielles; lubrifiants; combustibles
06 - Métaux communs et minerais; objets en métal
40 - Traitement de matériaux; recyclage, purification de l'air et traitement de l'eau
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
45 - Services juridiques; services de sécurité; services personnels pour individus
Produits et services
Chemical products for industrial use, namely, industrial chemicals; electrolytes for accumulators and batteries; industrial conducting salts for accumulators and batteries; electrolyte solvents for accumulators and batteries; black mass from recycling of accumulators or batteries, namely, granular material consisting of graphite, metal oxide, and metal salt powders made by shredding batteries and removing plastic material and foil particles; anode coating material for accumulators and batteries, namely, graphite and graphite containing metal salts; cathode coating material material for accumulators and batteries, namely, lithium-containing salts and substances for conducting electrochemical reactions; binders for anode or cathode coatings, namely, chemical additives for use as binding agents in industrial graphite or silicon coatings for batteries; recycled products from recycling of accumulators and batteries, namely, shredded plastic particles, shredded metal foils, shredded plastic foils, graphite; graphite; mixtures of industrial graphite and metal oxide powders, and mixtures of industrial graphite and other inorganic metal oxide powders Electrical energy Current conducting foils of common metal for accumulators or batteries; current conducting foil fragments of common metal from recycling of accumulators or batteries; current conducting foil fragments of common metal from recycling of accumulators and batteries; pieces of common metal foil from recycling of accumulators and batteries Garbage and waste recycling; refining of liquids in the nature of electrolytes for batteries; refining of solvent mixtures for industrial use; recycling of batteries; recycling of accumulators; recycling of conducting salts; recycling of non-ferrous metals; recycling of graphite and graphene; recycling of electrolytes of accumulators and batteries Discharging apparatus for use in recycling electric accumulators, namely, battery discharge apparatuses; apparatus and instruments for accumulating and storing electricity, namely, electric accumulators; apparatus and instruments for regulating electricity, namely, electric accumulators, and batteries Research and development in the field of engineering; research and development in the field of recycling and recovery of batteries and accumulators; conducting chemical analyses; research in the field of chemistry; research in the field of mechanical engineering and process engineering; development of recycling processes Licensing of industrial property rights; intellectual property monitoring services, namely, monitoring intellectual property rights for legal advisory purposes
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METHOD FOR RECYCLING LITHIUM BATTERIES AND RECYCLING SYSTEM
The invention relates to a method for recycling lithium batteries (20), comprising the following steps: (a) crushing the lithium batteries (20) into pieces so that crushed material (22) is obtained; (b) removing electrolyte from the crushed material (22), which is contained in a drying container (14); and (c) generating a vacuum in the drying container (14) using a vacuum pump (16). According to the invention, (d) when a threshold pressure (pSchwelle) is not reached in the drying container (14), the drying container (14) is connected to a vacuum store (36) in which there is a vacuum store pressure (p36) of max. one third of the threshold pressure (pSchwelle) before being connected.
A method for recycling lithium batteries containing the steps: (a) digesting comminuted material (10), which contains comminuted components of electrodes of lithium batteries, using concentrated sulphuric acid (12) at a digestion temperature (TA) of at least 100° C., in particular at least 140° C., so that waste gas (14) and a digestion material (16) are produced, (b) discharging the waste gas (14) and (c) wet chemical extraction of at least one metallic component of the digestion material (16).
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H01M 10/0525 - Batteries du type "rocking chair" ou "fauteuil à bascule", p. ex. batteries à insertion ou intercalation de lithium dans les deux électrodesBatteries à l'ion lithium
C22B 7/00 - Mise en œuvre de matériaux autres que des minerais, p. ex. des rognures, pour produire des métaux non ferreux ou leurs composés
The invention relates to a rechargeable battery discharge device (10) for discharging rechargeable batteries (20) with (a) a first rechargeable battery connection (12.1) for connecting a first rechargeable battery (20.1), (b) a second rechargeable battery connection (12.2) for connecting a second rechargeable battery (20.2), (c) at least a third rechargeable battery connection (12.3) for connecting a third rechargeable battery (20.3) and (d) a load connection (14) for a load (16) for dissipating an electric output during discharging of the rechargeable batteries (20). The invention provides for (e) a discharge circuit (18) comprising (i) a first short circuit switch (24.1), (ii) a first voltmeter (22.1) that is arranged to measure a first rechargeable battery voltage (U20.1) dropped across the first rechargeable battery connection (12.1), (iii) a second short circuit switch (24.2), (iv) a second voltmeter (22.2) that is arranged to measure a second rechargeable battery voltage (U 20.2) dropped across the second rechargeable battery connection (12.2), (v) a third short circuit switch (24.3), (vi) a third voltmeter (22.3) that is arranged to measure a third rechargeable battery voltage (U20.3) dropped across the third rechargeable battery connection (12.3), and (vii) a control unit (27), the control unit (27) being designed to automatically carry out a method comprising the steps: (i) for all voltmeters (22.i), detecting the respective rechargeable battery voltage (U20.i), (ii) when the respective rechargeable battery voltage (U20.i) exceeds a predetermined minimum voltage (Umin), connecting the corresponding rechargeable battery (20.i) into a series circuit with at least one other rechargeable battery and (iii) when the respective rechargeable battery voltage (U20.i) does not exceed a minimum voltage (Umin), removing the corresponding rechargeable battery (20.i) from the series circuit by means of the corresponding short circuit switch.
20.12o.220.320.iminminmin), removing the corresponding rechargeable battery (20.i) from the series circuit using the corresponding short circuit switch.
The invention relates to a method for treating used lithium batteries (10) containing the steps: comminuting the batteries (10) such that comminuted material (24) is obtained, and (b) inactivating of the comminuted material (24) such that an inactive comminuted material (42) is obtained. According to the invention, the drying is conducted at a maximum pressure of 300 hPa and a maximum temperature of 80° C. and the deactivated comminuted material (42) is not filled into a transport container and/or said deactivated comminuted material is immediately further processed after the drying process.
The invention relates to a method for recycling lithium batteries, comprising the steps of: (a) breaking down a ground material (10), containing ground components of electrodes of lithium batteries, with concentrated sulphuric acid (12) at a breakdown temperature (TA) of at least 100°C, in particular at least 140°C, so that off-gas (14) and a breakdown material (16) are produced; (b) discharging the off-gas (14); and (c) wet-chemically extracting at least one metal component of the breakdown material (16).
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A) of at least 100° C., in particular at least 140° C., so that waste gas (14) and a digestion material (16) are produced, (b) discharge of the waste gas (14) and (c) wet chemical extraction of at least one metallic component of the digestion material (16).
C22B 3/26 - Traitement ou purification de solutions, p. ex. de solutions obtenues par lixiviation par extraction liquide-liquide utilisant des composés organiques
AA) of at least 100°C, in particular at least 140°C, so that off-gas (14) and a breakdown material (16) are produced; (b) discharging the off-gas (14); and (c) wet-chemically extracting at least one metal component of the breakdown material (16).
The invention relates to a method for treating used lithium batteries (10) containing the steps: comminuting the batteries (10) such that comminuted material (24) is obtained, and (b) inactivating of the comminuted material (24) such that an inactive comminuted material (42) is obtained. According to the invention, the drying is conducted at a maximum pressure of 300 hPa and a maximum temperature of 80° C. and the deactivated comminuted material (42) is not filled into a transport container and/or said deactivated comminuted material is immediately further processed after the drying process.
The invention relates to a method for recycling lithium batteries, comprising the steps of: (a) breaking down a comminution product (10), which contains comminuted constituent parts of electrodes of lithium batteries, with concentrated sulphuric acid (12) at a breakdown temperature (TA) of at least 100°C, in particular at least 140°C, so that offgas (14) and a breakdown material (16) are produced, (b) discharging the offgas (14), and (c) wet-chemically extracting at least one metal constituent part of the breakdown material (16).
C22B 3/26 - Traitement ou purification de solutions, p. ex. de solutions obtenues par lixiviation par extraction liquide-liquide utilisant des composés organiques
C22B 7/00 - Mise en œuvre de matériaux autres que des minerais, p. ex. des rognures, pour produire des métaux non ferreux ou leurs composés
C22B 3/00 - Extraction de composés métalliques par voie humide à partir de minerais ou de concentrés
The invention relates to a method for recycling lithium batteries, comprising the steps of: (a) breaking down a comminution product (10), which contains comminuted constituent parts of electrodes of lithium batteries, with concentrated sulphuric acid (12) at a breakdown temperature (TA) of at least 100°C, in particular at least 140°C, so that offgas (14) and a breakdown material (16) are produced, (b) discharging the offgas (14), and (c) wet-chemically extracting at least one metal constituent part of the breakdown material (16).
C22B 3/00 - Extraction de composés métalliques par voie humide à partir de minerais ou de concentrés
C22B 3/26 - Traitement ou purification de solutions, p. ex. de solutions obtenues par lixiviation par extraction liquide-liquide utilisant des composés organiques
C22B 7/00 - Mise en œuvre de matériaux autres que des minerais, p. ex. des rognures, pour produire des métaux non ferreux ou leurs composés
A method is described for the treatment of used batteries, in particular lithium batteries, containing the steps: comminuting the batteries such that comminuted material is obtained, inactivating the comminuted material such that inactivated comminuted material is obtained, and filling a transport container with the inactivated comminuted material. The inactivation is performed by drying the comminuted material, and the comminuted material is dried until an electrolyte content is so low that an electrochemical reaction is not possible.
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B02C 23/10 - Séparation ou triage de matériaux, associé au broyage ou à la désagrégation au moyen d'un séparateur situé dans le passage de décharge de la zone de broyage ou de désagrégation
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RECYCLING METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF USED BATTERIES, IN PARTICULAR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES, AND BATTERY PROCESSING INSTALLATION
The invention relates to a method for treating used lithium batteries (10), having the following steps: comminuting the batteries (10) so that comminuted material (24) is obtained, and deactivating the comminuted material (24) by drying so that a deactivated comminuted material (42) is obtained. According to the invention, drying takes place at a pressure of at most 300 hPa and at most 80°C, and, after drying, the deactivated comminuted material (42) is not transferred to a transport container and/or further processed.
The invention relates to a method for treating used lithium batteries (10), having the following steps: comminuting the batteries (10) so that comminuted material (24) is obtained, and deactivating the comminuted material (24) by drying so that a deactivated comminuted material (42) is obtained. According to the invention, drying takes place at a pressure of at most 300 hPa and at most 80°C, and, after drying, the deactivated comminuted material (42) is not transferred to a transport container and/or further processed.
The invention relates to a method for the treatment of used batteries (10), in particular lithium batteries, having the steps: comminuting the batteries (10) such that comminuted material (24) is obtained, inactivating the comminuted material (24) such that inactivated comminuted material (42) is obtained, and filling a transport container (46) with the inactivated comminuted material (42). It is provided according to the invention that the inactivation is performed by drying the comminuted material (24), and the comminuted material (24) is dried until an electrolyte content is so low that an electrochemical reaction is not possible.
The invention relates to a method for the treatment of used batteries (10), in particular lithium batteries, having the steps: comminuting the batteries (10) such that comminuted material (24) is obtained, inactivating the comminuted material (24) such that inactivated comminuted material (42) is obtained, and filling a transport container (46) with the inactivated comminuted material (42). It is provided according to the invention that the inactivation is performed by drying the comminuted material (24), and the comminuted material (24) is dried until an electrolyte content is so low that an electrochemical reaction is not possible.
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Method for reclaiming active material from a galvanic cell, and an active material separation installation, particularly an active metal separation installation
z), which is high enough to make the binder decompose so that it loses its binding properties, preferably under inert gas or in a vacuum, such that heat treated cell fragmented are formed, and (c) classifying the heat treated cell fragments, whereby (d) the classifying comprises air jet sieving and (e) the air jet sieving is carried out in such a way that the active material is separated from the support.
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