Li-ion Battery Recycling Technology

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About Li-ion battery recycling technology:

It is the indigenously developed technology that could process assorted types of discarded Li-ion batteries.
It has the capacity of recovering more than 95 per cent Lithium (Li), Cobalt (Co), Manganese (Mn) and Nickel (Ni) contents in the form of their corresponding oxides/carbonates of about 98 per cent purity.
The recycling process involves leaching followed by hierarchical selective extraction of metal values through the solvent extraction process.
These secondary raw materials could be used for battery manufacturing or in other potential applications.
This technology has been developed under the Centre of Excellence on E-waste Management.

Key facts about Lithium

It is a soft, silvery-white metal that heads group 1, the alkali metals group, of the periodic table of the elements.
It has the lowest density of all metals and the lightest of the solid elements.
It reacts vigorously with water.
It does not occur as a metal in nature but is found combined in small amounts in igneous rocks.
Major Reserves: Lithium reserves are concentrated in the lithium triangle in South America – Argentina, Bolivia & Chile, with 50% of the deposits concentrated in these regions.

Q1) What is E-waste?

E-waste, short for electronic waste, refers to discarded electronic devices that have reached the end of their useful life or are no longer wanted by their users. It includes a wide range of electronic items, such as computers, mobile phones, televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, and other household appliances.

Source: MeitY transfers cost-effective Li-ion battery recycling technology to nine recycling industries and start-ups