The Echelon Utilization And Recycling Of Lithium Batteries Are Mainly Based On Environmental Protection

The echelon utilization and recycling of lithium batteries are mainly based on environmental protection, resource saving and benefits:

Environmental protection: the cathode material of lithium battery contains nickel, cobalt, manganese, lithium and other heavy metal elements, which will pollute the environment and water; The carbon and graphite in the negative electrode material will cause dust pollution; In addition, the electrolyte of lithium battery contains toxic chemical components, which will also cause fluorine pollution.

Resource saving: lithium batteries contain a large number of metal elements, such as nickel and graphite, but metal elements such as cobalt are scarce in China; China has a lot of absolute lithium content, but it is difficult to mine. It is generally distributed in mines with difficult conditions in Tibet, Qinghai and Sichuan; The content of magnesium ion in lithium in Salt Lake is relatively high, so it is very difficult to extract lithium.

Profitable: it is still possible to commercialize lithium batteries through echelon utilization and resource recovery. In recent years, the automotive industry has shifted to electrification and the demand for lithium batteries has increased, resulting in very high prices of precious metal materials in the upstream. The prices of metal cobalt are 600000 / ton, nickel 100000 / ton, lithium carbonate 170000 / ton, and metal lithium 900000 / ton.