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| Comprehensive Pyrolysis of Spent LiFePO4 Batteries for Selective Lithium Extraction |
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Received:December 16, 2024
Revised:December 18, 2024
Accepted:December 19, 2024
Published Online:February 18, 2025
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| DOI：doi：10.20237/j.issn.1007-7545.2025.02.008 |
| KeyWord:spent LiFePO4 batteries; full-components; pyrolysis; oxidation inhibition; selective lithium extraction |
| Author | Institution |
| CUN Zhigen |
中国科学院绿色过程与工程重点实验室 |
| XING Peng |
中国科学院绿色过程与工程重点实验室 |
| WANG Chenye |
中国科学院绿色过程与工程重点实验室 |
| SUN Zhenhua |
中国科学院绿色过程与工程重点实验室 |
| LI Huiquan |
中国科学院绿色过程与工程重点实验室 |
| YIN yixiong |
中国科学院绿色过程与工程重点实验室 |
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| Abstract: |
| During the thermal treatment process of spent LiFePO4 batteries in the recycling process, easy oxidation of the materials can lead to difficulties in subsequent selective lithium extraction. This study proposes a comprehensive pyrolysis process for the full composition of spent LiFePO4 batteries, which effectively removes organic matter while inhibiting the oxidation of the phosphorus iron lithium mineral phase. Under the optimal pyrolysis conditions of an N2 atmosphere at 400°C for 45 minutes, the phosphorus iron lithium mineral phase remains stable without oxidation, achieving a lithium leaching rate of 99.03%. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and gas chromatography (GC) analyses revealed that the early stage of pyrolysis mainly involves the volatilization and decomposition of the electrolyte, while the later stage is characterized by the pyrolysis of the separator and binder. The study also investigated the inhibitory effect of low-oxygen multi-component pyrolysis on the oxidation of phosphorus iron lithium. The results show that the oxidation rate of phosphorus iron lithium during full-component pyrolysis is only 10.12%, a reduction of 65.31% compared to the pyrolysis of the cathode alone. The proposed comprehensive pyrolysis process for spent LiFePO4 batteries provides a novel approach for the pyrolytic recycling and efficient extraction of lithium. |
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