Process for recycling li-ion batteries

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10164302
APP PUB NO 20170005374A1
SERIAL NO

15106845

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The present invention concerns a process for the recovery of metals and of heat from spent rechargeable batteries, in particular from spent Li-ion batteries containing relatively low amounts of cobalt. It has in particular been found that such cobalt-depleted Li-ion batteries can be processed on a copper smelter by: feeding a useful charge and slag formers to the smelter; adding heating and reducing agents; whereby at least part of the heating and/or reducing agents is replaced by Li-ion batteries containing one or more of metallic Fe, metallic Al, and carbon. Using spent LFP or LMO batteries as a feed on the Cu smelter, the production rate of Cu blister is increased, while the energy consumption from fossil sources is decreased.

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Brouwer, Sybolt Berchem, BE 4 4
Heulens, Jeroen Kerkom, BE 5 3
Van, Horebeek David Tielt-Winge, BE 4 2

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