Process for the recovery of lithium from waste lithium ion batteries

    公开(公告)号:AU2020321474A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-17

    申请号:AU2020321474

    申请日:2020-07-24

    Applicant: BASF SE

    Abstract: A process for the recovery of lithium from waste lithium ion batteries or parts thereof is disclosed. The process comprising the steps of (a) providing a particulate material containing a transition metal compound and/or transition metal, wherein the transition metal is selected from the group consisting of Mn, Ni and Co, and wherein further at least a fraction of said Ni and/or Co, if present, are in an oxidation state lower than +2, and at least a fraction of said Mn, if present, is manganese(II)oxide; which particulate material further contains a lithium salt and a fluoride salt, and which particulate material optionally contains calcium provided that the element ratio calcium to fluorine is 1.7 or less or is zero; (b) treating the material provided in step (a) with a polar solvent and an alkaline earth hydroxide; and (c) separating the solids from the liquid, optionally followed by washing the solid residue with a polar solvent such as water provides good separation of lithium in high purity, and recovery of valuable transition metals.

    PROCESS FOR THE RECYCLING OF SPENT LITHIUM ION CELLS

    公开(公告)号:CA3105510A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:CA3105510

    申请日:2019-07-09

    Applicant: BASF SE

    Abstract: Process for the recovery of transition metal from spent lithium ion batteries containing nickel, wherein said process comprises the steps of (a) heating a lithium containing transition metal oxide material to a temperature in the range of from 200 to 900°C in the presence of H2, (b) treatment of the product obtained in step (a) with an aqueous medium, (c) solid-solid separation for the removal of Ni from the solid residue of step (b), (d) recovery of Li as hydroxide or salt from the solution obtained in step (b), (e) extraction of Ni and, if applicable, Co from the solid Ni-concentrate obtained in step (c).

    PROCESS FOR THE ETCHING METAL- OR SEMIMETAL-CONTAINING MATERIALS

    公开(公告)号:SG11201908113WA

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-30

    申请号:SG11201908113W

    申请日:2018-04-09

    Applicant: BASF SE

    Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 18 October 2018 (18.10.2018) W I PO I PCT o I iolo MIME EEO 011 (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/189067 Al (51) International Patent Classification: C23F 1/12 (2006.01) HO1L 21/3213 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.1700) PCT/EP2018/058961 Published: (22) International Filing Date: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) 09 April 2018 (09.04.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 17166419.6 13 April 2017 (13.04.2017) EP (71) Applicant: BASF SE [DE/DE]; Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein (DE). (72) Inventors: ADERMANN, Torben; Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen (DE). ABELS, Falko; Carl- Bosch-Strasse 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen (DE). ZUEND, Stephan; 46820 Fremont Blvd, Fremont, California 94538 (US). WILMER, Hagen; Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen (DE). (74) Agent: BASF IP ASSOCIATION; BASF SE, G-FLP - 0006, 67056 Ludwigshafen (DE). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). N (54) Title: PROCESS FOR THE ETCHING METAL- OR SEMIMETAL-CONTAINING MATERIALS 01 ▪ (57) : The present invention is in the field of etching metal- or semimetal-containing materials by atomic layer etching. In 1-1 particular the present invention relates to a process for etching a metal- or semimetal-containing material comprising bringing a metal- or semimetal-containing material having an activated surface in contact with an organic compound containing a leaving group which is © capable of forming a volatile compound upon coming in contact with the metal- or semi- metal-containing material and a group which N is capable of coordinating to a metal or semimetal atom in the metal- or semimetal-containing material.

    Battery recycling by reduction and carbonylation

    公开(公告)号:AU2021243497A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-20

    申请号:AU2021243497

    申请日:2021-03-23

    Applicant: BASF SE

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the recovery of transition metals from battery materials comprising (0.1) providing a battery material which comprises oxidic nickel and/or cobalt compounds, (1.1) heating the battery material above 350 °C to yield a reduced material which contains nickel and/or cobalt in elemental form, (2.1) carbonylating the reduced material with carbon monoxide optionally in the presence of a reactive gas to yield a solid carbonylation residue and a volatile carbonyl which comprises nickel and/or cobalt carbonyl containing compounds, and (3.1) separating the volatile carbonyl from the solid carbonylation residue by evaporation.

    PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF LITHIUM AND OTHER METALS FROM WASTE LITHIUM ION BATTERIES

    公开(公告)号:CA3144899A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-04

    申请号:CA3144899

    申请日:2020-07-24

    Applicant: BASF SE

    Abstract: A process for the recovery of one or more transition metals and lithium from waste lithium ion batteries or parts thereof is disclosed. The process comprising the steps of (a) providing a particulate material containing a transition metal compound and/or transition metal, wherein the transition metal is selected from the group consisting of Ni and Co, and wherein further at least a fraction of said Ni and/or Co, if present, are in an oxidation state lower than +2, e.g. in the metallic state; which particulate material further contains a lithium salt; (b) treating the material provided in step (a) with a polar solvent and optionally an alkaline earth hydroxide; (c) separating the solids from the liquid, optionally followed by a solid-solid separation step; and (d) treating the solids containing the transition metal in a way to dissolve at least part of the Ni and/or Co, typically using a mineral acid, provides good separation of lithium in high purity and of transition metal useful for the production of battery cathode active materials.

    PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF LITHIUM AND OTHER METALS FROM WASTE LITHIUM ION BATTERIES

    公开(公告)号:CA3144716A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-04

    申请号:CA3144716

    申请日:2020-07-24

    Applicant: BASF SE

    Abstract: A process for the recovery of one or more transition metals and lithium from waste lithium ion batteries or parts thereof is disclosed. The process comprising the steps of (a) providing a particulate material containing a transition metal compound and/or transition metal, wherein the transition metal is selected from the group consisting of Ni and Co, and wherein further at least a fraction of said Ni and/or Co, if present, are in an oxidation state lower than +2, e.g. in the metallic state; which particulate material further contains a lithium salt; (b) treating the material provided in step (a) with a polar solvent and optionally an alkaline earth hydroxide; (c) separating the solids from the liquid, optionally followed by a solid-solid separation step; and (d) treating the solids containing the transition metal in a smelting furnace to obtain a metal melt containing Ni and/or Co provides good separation of transition metal as alloy and of lithium in high purity.

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