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Process Data set: Hydrometallurgical recycling of waste power batteries to produce lithium nickel-cobalt-manganese oxide. (en) en zh

Key Data Set Information
Location CN
Reference year 2015
Name
Hydrometallurgical recycling of waste power batteries to produce lithium nickel-cobalt-manganese oxide.
Use advice for data set When using this data set, ensure that the life cycle assessment accurately reflects the specific conditions of the recycling process, including any emissions and energy consumption associated with the pretreatment, alkali washing, leaching, debinding, precipitation, and sintering stages. Additionally, when modelling system boundaries, include the end-of-life phase for the power batteries, and consider the potential environmental benefits derived from the substitution of primary materials with recycled LNCMO.
Technical purpose of product or process This industrial process is used to recover valuable materials from end-of-life power batteries to produce lithium nickel-cobalt-manganese oxide (LNCMO), which is a critical component for the manufacturing of new lithium-ion batteries, particularly those used in electric vehicles and portable electronic devices.
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • ILCD: End-of-life treatment / Material recycling
General comment on data set The method includes pretreatment, alkali washing, leaching, debinding, precipitation, and sintering processes.
Copyright No
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Functional Unit 1 000 kg of lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide (ternary material) as a functional unit.
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system The method includes pretreatment, alkali washing, leaching, debinding, precipitation, and sintering processes.
Flow diagram(s) or picture(s)
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LCI method and allocation
Type of data set Unit process, single operation
Deviation from LCI method principle / explanations None
Deviation from modelling constants / explanations None
Data sources, treatment and representativeness
Deviation from data cut-off and completeness principles / explanations None
Data selection and combination principles The data are derived from field research and calculation by the authors.
Deviation from data selection and combination principles / explanations None
Deviation from data treatment and extrapolations principles / explanations None
Data source(s) used for this data set
Completeness
Completeness of product model No statement
Validation
Type of review
Dependent internal review
Reviewer name and institution
Data generator
Data set generator / modeller
Data entry by
Time stamp (last saved) 2024-04-11T14:37:03+08:00
Publication and ownership
UUID 5f8aa48e-1872-4b04-8bb9-d6e8e419ef01
Date of last revision 2024-05-13T14:56:28.142683+08:00
Data set version 01.00.005
Permanent data set URI https://lcadata.tiangong.world/showProcess.xhtml?uuid=5f8aa48e-1872-4b04-8bb9-d6e8e419ef01&version=01.00.000&stock=TianGong
Owner of data set
Copyright No
License type Free of charge for all users and uses

Inputs

Type of flow Classification Flow Location Mean amount Resulting amount Minimum amount Maximum amount
Product flow
Wastes / Production residues 3330.0 kg3330.0 kg
General comment Waste Power Battery
Product flow
Materials production / Inorganic chemicals 3660.0 kg3660.0 kg
General comment H2SO4(98%)
Product flow
Materials production / Inorganic chemicals 133.08 kg133.08 kg
General comment HCl(30%)
Product flow
Materials production / Inorganic chemicals 7260.0 kg7260.0 kg
General comment NaOH(30%)
Product flow
Materials production / Inorganic chemicals 69.86 kg69.86 kg
General comment Na2CO3
Product flow
Materials production / Inorganic chemicals 373.35 kg373.35 kg
General comment Ammonia (28%)
Product flow
Materials production / Organic chemicals 6.66 kg6.66 kg
General comment P507 Extractant
Product flow
Energy carriers and technologies / Crude oil based fuels 16.27 kg16.27 kg
General comment Kerosene
Product flow
Materials production / Inorganic chemicals 1220.0 kg1220.0 kg
General comment H2O2
Elementary flow
Resources / Resources from water / Renewable material resources from water 46580.0 m346580.0 m3
General comment Industrial water
Product flow
Materials production / Inorganic chemicals 402.51 kg402.51 kg
General comment Lithium carbonate
Product flow
Energy carriers and technologies / Electricity 27924.048000000003 MJ27924.048000000003 MJ
General comment electricity
Product flow
Materials production / Other mineralic materials 465.79 kg465.79 kg
General comment Natural Gas

Outputs

Type of flow Classification Flow Location Mean amount Resulting amount Minimum amount Maximum amount
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to water / Emissions to fresh water 33270.0 m333270.0 m3
General comment Waste Water
Product flow
Emissions / Inorganic covalent compounds 0.19962000000000002 kg0.19962000000000002 kg
General comment Ammonia Nitrogen
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified 0.013308 kg0.013308 kg
General comment Ni
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified 224.0 kg224.0 kg
General comment Carbon dioxide (The original article did not distinguish between bio and fossil, but according to experts, this is fossil.)
Waste flow
Wastes / Production residues 1170.0 kg1170.0 kg
General comment Residue and ash
Product flow
Wastes / Production residues 133.08 kg133.08 kg
General comment Plastic PP
Elementary flow
Resources / Resources from ground / Non-renewable element resources from ground 332.7 kg332.7 kg
General comment Copper
Elementary flow
Resources / Resources from ground / Non-renewable element resources from ground 598.86 kg598.86 kg
General comment Steel
Product flow
Materials production / Other materials 1000.0 kg1000.0 kg
General comment Lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide (ternary material)