WO2024014144A1 - リチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for recovering valuable materials from a lithium ion secondary battery.
- Lithium-ion secondary batteries are lighter, higher capacity, and have higher electromotive force than conventional lead-acid batteries, NiCd secondary batteries, etc., and are used as secondary batteries for computers, electric vehicles, mobile devices, etc. has been done.
- lithium-ion secondary batteries As the use of lithium-ion secondary batteries is expected to continue to expand in the future, valuable products such as lithium will be removed from lithium-ion secondary batteries that are discarded due to defective products that occur during the manufacturing process or due to the end of the lifespan of the equipment and batteries used. Collecting things is desired from the perspective of resource recycling.
- resource recycling When recovering valuable materials such as lithium from lithium ion secondary batteries, it is important to separate and recover the various metals and impurities used in lithium ion secondary batteries in order to increase the value of the recovered materials. is important.
- Patent Document 1 has low quality of cobalt (Co) and nickel (Ni) as fine grain products, and cannot improve the quality of copper recovered as non-magnetic material.
- Co and Ni which have become fine in the crushing process, may pass through the sieve, making it impossible to achieve the expected recovery of Co and Ni.
- cobalt and nickel may be involved in the copper mixed in the fine grain product, so there is a problem that high-grade cobalt and nickel cannot be recovered at a high recovery rate.
- An object of the present invention is to solve various problems in the prior art and achieve the following objects. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for recovering valuable materials from lithium ion secondary batteries that can recover high-grade cobalt and nickel at a high recovery rate. The objective is to recover high-grade cobalt and nickel at high yields.
- Means for solving the above problem are as follows. That is, ⁇ 1> A heat treatment step of obtaining a heat-treated product by heat-treating a lithium ion secondary battery; A first classification step of obtaining a coarse product 1 and a fine product by classifying the crushed product obtained by crushing the heat-treated product at a classification point of 600 ⁇ m or more and 2,400 ⁇ m or less; a pulverizing step of pulverizing the fine-grained product to obtain a pulverized product; A second classification to obtain a coarse product 2 and a fine product 1 by classifying the pulverized material at at least one classification point smaller than the classification point of the first classification step and 75 ⁇ m or more and 1,200 ⁇ m or less.
- a method for recovering valuable materials from a lithium ion secondary battery comprising: ⁇ 2>
- the grinding method in the grinding step is such that the mass ratio of the fine grain product 1 to the total mass of the coarse grain product 2 and the fine grain product 1 obtained in the second classification step is 85% by mass or more. This is a method for recovering valuables from a lithium ion secondary battery according to ⁇ 1> above, which is a method for obtaining a pulverized product.
- the second classification step if the mass ratio of the fine product 1 to the total mass of the coarse product 2 and the fine product 1 is less than 85% by mass, the coarse product 2 is subjected to the pulverization step.
- This is the method for recovering valuables from a lithium ion secondary battery according to ⁇ 2> above.
- ⁇ 4> The method for recovering valuables from a lithium ion secondary battery according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 2>, wherein copper is recovered from the coarse grain product 2.
- the pulverized material is classified at at least two classification points that are smaller than the classification point of the first classification step and are 75 ⁇ m or more and 1,200 ⁇ m or less, to obtain a coarse product.
- the fine particle product 2 obtained in the second classification step is magnetically sorted in the magnetic separation step.
- the crushing method in the crushing step is such that the mass ratio of the fine grain product 2 to the total mass of the coarse grain product 3, the medium grain product, and the fine grain product 2 obtained in the second classification step is 85 mass. % or more, the method for recovering valuables from a lithium ion secondary battery according to ⁇ 5> above.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the processing flow of the method for recovering valuables from a lithium ion secondary battery according to the present invention.
- the method for recovering valuables from a lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention includes a heat treatment step, a first classification step, a pulverization step, a second classification step, and a magnetic separation step, and further includes a heat treatment step, a first classification step, a crushing step, a second classification step, and a magnetic separation step. Includes other processes.
- the method of recovering valuables from a lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention is a method of recovering valuables from a lithium ion secondary battery as a target object.
- the term "valuables" means something of value that can be traded without being disposed of, and includes, for example, various metals.
- valuable materials in lithium ion secondary batteries include copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), lithium (Li), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), iron (Fe), and carbon (C). It will be done.
- the target lithium ion secondary battery is not particularly limited and can be selected as appropriate depending on the purpose.
- a defective lithium ion secondary battery generated in the manufacturing process of lithium ion secondary batteries examples include lithium ion secondary batteries that are discarded due to defects in the equipment being used or the end of the lifespan of the equipment used, and used lithium ion secondary batteries that are discarded due to the end of their lifespan.
- the shape, structure, size, and material of the lithium ion secondary battery are not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.
- the shape of the lithium ion secondary battery is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, such as a laminate type, a cylindrical shape, a button shape, a coin shape, a square shape, and a flat shape.
- the form of the lithium ion secondary battery is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, and includes, for example, a battery cell, a battery module, a battery pack, and the like.
- the battery module refers to a unit in which a plurality of battery cells, which are unit batteries, are connected and assembled into one housing.
- a battery pack means a plurality of battery modules assembled into one housing. Further, the battery pack may be equipped with a controller or a cooling device.
- a lithium ion secondary battery includes, for example, a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, an electrolytic solution containing an electrolyte and an organic solvent, and an outer container that is a battery case that houses the positive electrode, negative electrode, separator, and electrolytic solution. Examples include those equipped with the following. Note that the lithium ion secondary battery may be in a state in which the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the like have fallen off.
- the positive electrode is not particularly limited as long as it has a positive electrode active material containing at least one of cobalt and nickel, and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.
- the shape of the positive electrode is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, such as a flat plate or a sheet.
- the shape, structure, size, material, etc. of the positive electrode current collector are not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.
- Examples of the shape of the positive electrode current collector include a foil shape.
- Examples of the material of the positive electrode current collector include stainless steel, nickel, aluminum, copper, titanium, and tantalum. Among these, aluminum is preferred.
- the positive electrode material is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.
- a positive electrode material containing at least a positive electrode active material containing lithium, and optionally a conductive agent and a binder resin, etc. can be mentioned.
- the positive electrode active material is not particularly limited as long as it contains at least one of cobalt and nickel, and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.
- positive electrode active materials include lithium manganate (LiMn 2 O 4 ), which is called an LMO system, lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO 2 ), which is called an LCO system, and LiNix , which is called a ternary system and an NCM system.
- the conductive agent is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, and examples thereof include carbon black, graphite, carbon fiber, metal carbide, and the like.
- the binder resin is not particularly limited and can be selected as appropriate depending on the purpose. Examples include homopolymers or copolymers of vinylidene fluoride, tetrafluoroethylene, acrylonitrile, ethylene oxide, and styrene-butadiene rubber. Examples include.
- the negative electrode is not particularly limited as long as it contains a negative electrode active material, and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.
- the shape of the negative electrode is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, such as a flat plate or a sheet.
- the shape, structure, size, material, etc. of the negative electrode current collector are not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.
- Examples of the shape of the negative electrode current collector include a foil shape.
- Examples of the material of the negative electrode current collector include stainless steel, nickel, aluminum, copper, titanium, and tantalum. Among these, copper is preferred.
- the negative electrode active material is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, and examples include carbon materials such as graphite and hard carbon, titanate, and silicon. Furthermore, a combination of these materials may be used as the negative electrode active material.
- the positive electrode current collector and the negative electrode current collector have a laminate structure, and the laminate is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.
- the material for the outer container (casing) of the lithium-ion secondary battery is not particularly limited and can be selected as appropriate depending on the purpose.
- aluminum, iron, stainless steel, resin (plastic), etc. Can be mentioned.
- the heat treatment step is a step of heat-treating a lithium ion secondary battery to obtain a heat-treated product.
- a heat-treated product means a product obtained by heat-treating a lithium ion secondary battery.
- the method of heat treatment in the heat treatment step is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.
- the heat treatment can be performed by heating the object with a known roasting furnace.
- the roasting furnace is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, and examples include batch furnaces such as rotary kilns, fluidized bed furnaces, tunnel furnaces, and muffle furnaces, cupolas, and stoker furnaces.
- the atmosphere used for the heat treatment is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, and examples thereof include an atmospheric atmosphere, an inert atmosphere, a reducing atmosphere, a low-oxygen atmosphere, and the like.
- the atmospheric atmosphere (air atmosphere) means an atmosphere using an atmosphere (air) containing about 21% by volume of oxygen and about 78% by volume of nitrogen.
- An example of the inert atmosphere is an atmosphere consisting of nitrogen or argon.
- Reducing atmosphere means, for example, an atmosphere containing CO, H2 , H2S , SO2 , etc. in an inert atmosphere such as nitrogen or argon.
- a low-oxygen atmosphere means an atmosphere in which the oxygen concentration is 11% by volume or less.
- the conditions for heat-treating (heating) the object to be heat-treated are particularly those that allow each component of the object to be separated and crushed in the crushing/classification process described below. There is no restriction, and it can be selected as appropriate depending on the purpose.
- examples of the heat treatment conditions include heat treatment temperature, heat treatment time, and the like.
- the heat treatment temperature means the temperature of the lithium ion secondary battery that is the object of heat treatment.
- the heat treatment temperature can be measured by inserting a thermometer such as a couple or thermistor into the object being heat treated.
- the temperature in the heat treatment is preferably 750°C or higher, more preferably 750°C or higher and 1,080°C or lower, particularly preferably 750°C or higher and 900°C or lower.
- heat treatment temperature is preferably 750°C or higher, more preferably 750°C or higher and 1,080°C or lower, particularly preferably 750°C or higher and 900°C or lower.
- the heat treatment temperature to 750° C. or higher, cobalt oxide and nickel oxide contained in the positive electrode active material are reduced to metal.
- these metals can be grown to a grain size that allows them to be easily magnetically attached in the subsequent magnetic selection. This grain size growth is more likely to occur as the heat treatment is performed at a higher temperature.
- a material having a melting point higher than the heat treatment temperature be used for the outer container of the lithium ion secondary battery.
- the outer container of a lithium ion secondary battery When a material with a melting point lower than the heat treatment temperature is used for the outer container of a lithium ion secondary battery, it must be stored in a low oxygen atmosphere with an oxygen concentration of 11% by volume or less, or at least inside the lithium ion secondary battery during roasting (especially , the positive electrode current collector and the negative electrode current collector disposed in the outer container of the lithium ion secondary battery) are preferably heat-treated so that the oxygen concentration becomes 11% by volume or less.
- the positive electrode or negative electrode of a lithium ion secondary battery may be housed in an oxygen-shielding container and heat-treated.
- the material for the oxygen-shielding container is not particularly limited as long as it has a melting point higher than the heat treatment temperature, and can be selected as appropriate depending on the purpose. For example, if the heat treatment temperature is 800°C, this heat treatment Examples include iron and stainless steel, which have a melting point higher than the temperature. It is preferable to provide an opening in the oxygen-shielded container in order to release the gas pressure of gas generated by combustion of the electrolyte, etc. in the lithium ion secondary battery or the laminate.
- the opening area of the opening is preferably 12.5% or less of the surface area of the outer container in which the opening is provided. More preferably, the opening area of the opening is 6.3% or less of the surface area of the outer container in which the opening is provided.
- the heat treatment time for the lithium ion secondary battery is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, but is preferably 1 minute or more and 5 hours or less, more preferably 1 minute or more and 3 hours or less.
- the heat treatment time may be any time required to reach the desired temperature at which cobalt and nickel become metallized, and the holding time may be sufficient as long as the time for metallization to proceed.
- the heat treatment time is within a preferable range, it is advantageous in terms of the cost required for heat treatment. Therefore, it is preferable to perform the heat treatment at 750° C. or higher and 1,200° C. or lower for 1 hour or longer.
- the first classification step (crushing process) includes a process of obtaining a crushed product by crushing the heat-treated product.
- the crushing treatment is not particularly limited as long as a crushed product can be obtained by crushing the heat-treated product (roasted product), and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.
- the term "crushed material” means a material obtained by crushing a heat-treated material.
- the crushing treatment for example, it is preferable to crush the heat-treated product by impact to obtain a crushed product.
- the outer container of the lithium ion secondary battery does not melt during heat treatment, it is more preferable to pre-crush the heat-treated product by cutting it with a cutting machine before applying an impact to the heat-treated product.
- Methods for crushing by impact include, for example, a method in which the heat-treated material is thrown with a rotating impact plate and is struck against the collision plate to apply an impact, a method in which the heat-treated material is struck with a rotating hammer (beater), etc. , a hammer crusher, etc.
- a method of crushing by impact for example, a method of hitting the heat-treated product with a ball such as a ceramic ball may be used, and this method can be performed using a ball mill or the like.
- crushing by impact can also be performed using, for example, a biaxial crusher with a short blade width and blade length that crushes by compression.
- examples of methods for crushing by impact include a method in which impact is applied by hitting the heat-treated product with two rotating chains; for example, this can be carried out using a chain mill or the like.
- the crushing of the positive electrode current collector e.g., aluminum (Al)
- the crushing of the negative electrode current collector e.g., copper (Cu)
- the negative electrode current collector is only cut.
- valuables derived from the negative electrode current collector for example, copper (Cu)
- the crushing time in the crushing process is not particularly limited and can be selected appropriately depending on the purpose, but the crushing time per 1 kg of lithium ion secondary battery is preferably 1 second or more and 30 minutes or less, and 2 seconds or more. The time is more preferably 10 minutes or less, and particularly preferably 3 seconds or more and 5 minutes or less.
- the first classification step is to obtain a coarse grain product 1 and a fine grain product by classifying the crushed material obtained by crushing the heat-treated product at a classification point of 600 ⁇ m or more and 2,400 ⁇ m or less. It is preferable to classify at a classification point of 850 ⁇ m or more and 1,700 ⁇ m, including treatment.
- the first classification step (classification treatment) is not particularly limited as long as the crushed material can be classified to obtain a coarse product 1 (a product on the sieve) and a fine product (a product under the sieve). It can be selected as appropriate.
- the classification method is not particularly limited and can be selected as appropriate depending on the purpose. For example, it is carried out using a vibrating sieve, a multi-stage vibrating sieve, a cyclone, a standard sieve according to JIS Z8801, a wet vibrating table, an air table, etc. be able to.
- Classification can separate copper (Cu), iron (Fe), etc. into coarse products, and concentrate lithium, cobalt, nickel, or carbon into fine products.
- the particle size of classification (classification point, sieve opening) is such that copper (Cu), iron (Fe), aluminum (Al), etc. are separated into coarse grain products, and carbon (C), lithium (Li), etc. ), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), manganese (Mn), etc. in the fine grain product, it is carried out at a classification point of 600 ⁇ m or more and 2,400 ⁇ m or less.
- the crushing process can also proceed simultaneously with the classification process in the first classification process.
- the heat-treated product obtained in the heat treatment step may be crushed while the crushed product is classified into coarse grain products and fine grain products (crushed/classified). Note that if the ratio of fine particles is low in the first classification step (classification treatment), the coarse particles 1 can be returned to the step of crushing the heat-treated product. Thereby, the recovery rate of valuables other than Fe and Cu can be improved.
- the pulverization step is a step of pulverizing the fine grain product obtained in the first classification step (classification treatment) to obtain a pulverized product of a predetermined size, and specifically, the following (1) or (2) ).
- the crushing method in the crushing step is such that the mass ratio of the fine grain product 1 to the total mass of the coarse grain product 2 and the fine grain product 1 obtained in the second classification step of (1) described later is 85% by mass or more.
- This is a method to obtain a pulverized product. Thereby, the recovery rate of cobalt (Co) and nickel (Ni) of the pulverized product can be increased.
- the mass ratio of fine grain product 1 to the total mass of coarse grain product 2 and fine grain product 1 obtained in the second classification step of (1) described below is less than 85% by mass, coarse grain product 2 is subjected to the crushing step. It is possible to return and repeatedly grind until the mass ratio of the fine grain product 1 to the total mass of the coarse grain product 2 and the fine grain product 1 becomes 85% by mass or more.
- the crushing method in the crushing step is such that the mass ratio of fine grain product 2 to the total mass of coarse grain product 3, medium grain product, and fine grain product 2 obtained in the second classification step of (2) described later is 85 mass. % or more. Thereby, the recovery rate of cobalt (Co) and nickel (Ni) of the pulverized product can be increased.
- the mass ratio of the fine grain product 2 to the total mass of the coarse grain product 3, medium grain product, and fine grain product 2 obtained in the second classification step of (2) described below is less than 85% by mass
- the medium grain product is Returning to the pulverization step, the pulverization can be repeated until the mass ratio of the fine grain product 2 to the total mass of the coarse grain product 3, medium grain product, and fine grain product 2 becomes 85% by mass or more.
- the pulverization process is not particularly limited as long as the pulverized material can be pulverized to the above-mentioned size, and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. It can be carried out using a bead mill, a tower mill), a roller mill, a jet mill, a high-speed rotary grinder (hammer mill, pin mill), a container-driven mill (rotary mill, vibration mill, planetary mill), etc.
- the pulverization process may be wet or dry and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, but it is preferable to carry out the process wet (wet pulverization process).
- wet pulverization process By carrying out the wet process, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the actual yield of Co and Ni due to dust generation in each step, and there is no need for means to prevent dust from scattering into the surrounding atmosphere.
- a slurrying step in which a slurry-like liquid (fine product slurry) is obtained by soaking the fine product obtained after the first classification step in water.
- the fine particles collected in the crushing/classification process are soaked in water (soaked, put in water) to disperse the fine particles in water and obtain a slurry (suspension).
- a slurry suspension
- the dispersion medium for slurrying the fine-grained product there are no particular restrictions on the dispersion medium for slurrying the fine-grained product, and it can be selected as appropriate depending on the purpose, such as industrial water, tap water, ion exchange water, ultrafiltrated water, reverse osmosis water, distilled water, etc. Examples include pure water such as water, ultrapure water, and the like.
- the leaching method in the water leaching process is not particularly limited and can be selected as appropriate depending on the purpose. Examples include a method in which the fine grain product is poured into water and gently stirred while applying ultrasonic waves, and a method in which water is added to the fine grain product.
- a method in which the fine grain product is poured into water and stirred is preferable, and a method in which the fine grain product is poured into water and gently stirred while being subjected to ultrasonic waves is more preferable.
- the solid-liquid ratio (mass ratio of fine grain product to water) in the water leaching step is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, but is preferably 1% or more and 40% or less, and 5% or more and 20%. The following are particularly preferred. If the solid-liquid ratio is less than 1%, there is a high possibility that cobalt and nickel, which are originally recovered as magnetic materials, will not be recovered by the magnetic separator and will be lost to non-magnetic materials, resulting in a decrease in the recovery rate of cobalt and nickel. . If the solid-liquid ratio exceeds 40%, the amount of impurities caught in the magnetized material increases, and the quality of cobalt and nickel may deteriorate.
- the stirring speed of water in the water leaching step is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, for example, 200 rpm.
- the leaching time in the water leaching step is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, for example, 1 hour.
- the second classification step is a step of classifying the pulverized product obtained in the pulverization step at at least one classification point, and specifically includes the following (1) or (2).
- the pulverized material obtained in the pulverization step in (1) above is classified at a classification point smaller than the classification point in the first classification step and 75 ⁇ m or more and 1,200 ⁇ m or less. This is the step of obtaining coarse grain product 2 and fine grain product 1. If the mass ratio of fine grain product 1 to the total mass of coarse grain product 2 and fine grain product 1 obtained in the second classification step of (1) is less than 85% by mass, coarse grain product 2 is crushed as described above. Returning to the process, pulverization can be repeated until the mass ratio of the fine grain product 1 to the total mass of the coarse grain product 2 and the fine grain product 1 becomes 85% by mass or more.
- the sieved product of the standard sieve with a classification point of 500 ⁇ m is the coarse product 2
- the subsieve product is the fine product 1. Note that copper can be concentrated and recovered from the coarse grain product 2.
- the pulverized material obtained in the pulverization step in (2) above is divided into at least two classification points that are smaller than the classification point in the first classification step and are 75 ⁇ m or more and 1,200 ⁇ m or less.
- This is a step in which a coarse grain product 3, a medium grain product, and a fine grain product 2 are obtained by classification.
- the medium grain size The product can be returned to the pulverization step and repeatedly pulverized until the mass ratio of the fine product 2 to the total mass of the coarse product 3, medium size product, and fine product 2 becomes 85% by mass or more.
- the second classification step (2) above is performed at at least two classification points.
- the pulverized material can be simultaneously classified at a first classification point of 300 ⁇ m or more and less than 1,200 ⁇ m and a second classification point smaller than this classification point and 75 ⁇ m or more and less than 600 ⁇ m.
- coarse grain products 3 larger than the first classification point, medium grain products smaller than the first classification point and larger than the second classification point, and fine grain products 2 smaller than the second classification point are produced. is obtained.
- the second classification step may be performed on the pulverized product obtained in the pulverization step (2) above in two steps using two standard sieves of JIS Z8801 with classification points of 500 ⁇ m and 250 ⁇ m.
- the classification point used in the second classification step is smaller than the classification point in the first classification step and is 75 ⁇ m or more and 1,200 ⁇ m or less, preferably 106 ⁇ m or more and 850 ⁇ m or less, and particularly preferably 150 ⁇ m or more and 600 ⁇ m or less. If the classification point exceeds 1,200 ⁇ m, the amount of copper mixed into fine grain product 1 or fine grain product 2 may increase, and the quality of cobalt and nickel may decrease. In some cases, the crushing energy required for recovery into fine particles 1 or 2 may become excessive.
- the second classification step is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. Examples include a vibrating sieve, a multistage vibrating sieve, a cyclone, a standard sieve according to JIS Z8801, a wet vibrating table, an air table, etc. It will be done.
- the second classification step is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, but it is preferable to perform it wetly.
- the pulverized product slurry obtained in the wet pulverization process may be supplied as is, or the pulverized product slurry may be diluted by adding water to adjust the solid-liquid ratio.
- the magnetic separation step is a step of magnetically sorting the fine particles 1 or 2 obtained in the second classification step, and may be either dry magnetic separation or wet magnetic separation, but wet magnetic separation is preferred from the following points.
- the cobalt and nickel of the magnetically attracted material are high in quality and the impurity quality is low, it can be used as is as a raw material for smelting cobalt and nickel. Further, the cost of refining the material for use as a raw material (eg, cobalt sulfate, nickel sulfate, etc.) for obtaining manufacturing materials for secondary batteries can be reduced.
- a raw material eg, cobalt sulfate, nickel sulfate, etc.
- the magnetic separation step is a step of sorting the fine grain product 1 or the fine grain product 2 obtained in the second classification step into magnetic materials and non-magnetic materials.
- a magnetic object is an object that is attracted to the source of magnetic force by the magnetic force generated by a magnetic source (e.g., magnet, electromagnet, etc.) that generates magnetic force (magnetic field), and which generates an attractive force with the source of magnetic force. means what is possible.
- a magnetic source e.g., magnet, electromagnet, etc.
- Examples of the magnetic object include ferromagnetic metals. Examples of the ferromagnetic metal include iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), and cobalt (Co).
- a non-magnetic object means an object that is not attracted to the magnetic force source by the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force source.
- non-magnetic material there are no particular restrictions on the non-magnetic material, and it can be selected depending on the purpose.
- examples of the non-magnetized metal include paramagnetic or semimagnetic metal.
- examples of the paramagnetic or semimagnetic metal include aluminum (Al), manganese (Mn), gold (Au), silver (Ag), and copper (Cu).
- the magnetic separation step is not particularly limited and can be performed using a known magnetic separator (magnetic separator), such as a drum-type magnetic separator, a high gradient magnetic separator, etc.
- a known magnetic separator such as a drum-type magnetic separator, a high gradient magnetic separator, etc.
- the magnetic field strength of the magnetic separator is not particularly limited and can be selected appropriately depending on the purpose, but is preferably 1,000 G or more and 40,000 G or less, more preferably 3,000 G or more and 30,000 G or less, and 6,000 G. It is particularly preferable that the force is greater than or equal to 20,000G.
- the magnetic field strength is less than 1,000 G, it is difficult to magnetically attach cobalt and nickel fine particles, and the recovery rate of cobalt and nickel to magnetically attached substances tends to decrease.
- the magnetic field strength exceeds 40,000 G, the recovery rate of impurities other than cobalt and nickel to the magnetized material increases, and the quality of cobalt and nickel in the magnetized material decreases.
- magnetic selection may be performed multiple times (multi-stage). For example, by performing second-stage magnetic separation (selection) on the magnetic substances recovered in the first-stage magnetic separation process, impurities caught in cobalt and nickel particles in the first-stage magnetic separation process can be separated again. Therefore, it is possible to improve the cobalt (Co) and nickel quality of the magnetic material.
- second stage magnetic separation cleaning selection
- Cobalt and nickel particles have larger particle sizes than carbon, which is a major impurity, so by collecting relatively coarse cobalt and nickel particles in advance in the first stage magnetic separation, they are not recovered in the first stage magnetic separation.
- the particle sizes of the relatively fine cobalt and nickel particles and the impurity carbon are similar, making it possible to reduce the inclusion of impurities when recovering cobalt and nickel particles in the second stage of magnetic separation, resulting in better magnetic separation results. Obtainable.
- the sieved product slurry obtained in the second wet classification step may be supplied as is, or the sieved product slurry may be concentrated or diluted by solid-liquid separation such as sedimentation to adjust the solid-liquid ratio. You can. Alternatively, the solid-liquid ratio may be adjusted by adding water to the slurry of the sieved product to dilute it.
- the solid-liquid ratio (mass ratio of fine grain product 1 or fine grain product 2 to water) of the slurry supplied to wet magnetic separation is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, but it is preferably 5% or more and 67% or less. It is preferably 10% or more and 40% or less.
- the solid-liquid ratio is less than 5%, the recovery rate may decrease as cobalt and nickel become magnetic substances in the wet magnetic separator. If the solid-liquid ratio exceeds 67%, problems such as blockage of the pump during slurry supply are likely to occur, and the separation performance of cobalt and nickel (magnetic substances) from non-magnetic substances such as carbon may deteriorate.
- the method of supplying the slurry is not particularly limited and can be selected as appropriate depending on the purpose, but the slurry may be supplied using a pump while stirring the slurry in the tank.
- the magnetic material collected by wet magnetic separation contains water, it can be separated into solid and liquid using filter paper, a filter press, or a centrifugal separator, air-dried, or heated in a dryer to remove water. May be removed.
- the non-magnetic material slurry contains lithium aluminate (LiAlO 2 ), carbon, copper (which could not be recovered in the coarse product) and lithium (soluble in water).
- acid leaching process After adding acid to the non-magnetic material slurry and acid leaching the lithium in the lithium aluminate contained in the non-magnetic material (acid leaching process), solid-liquid separation is performed to form a filtrate (acid leaching solution) and a filtration residue (carbon concentration). Solid-liquid separation may be performed.
- Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH) 2 ; slaked lime) is added to the acid leachate, neutralized (neutralization step), and solid-liquid separated by filtration with a filter press to separate the liquid containing lithium and impurities such as fluorine or aluminum. It may be separated into a solidified product containing.
- Sodium carbonate (Na 2 CO 3 ) is added to the neutralized solution, solid-liquid separation is performed by filtration with a filter press, and calcium dissolved in the neutralized solution is separated into a solidified product as calcium carbonate.
- Lithium can be recovered as lithium carbonate (Li 2 CO 3 ) by heating a liquid containing lithium to evaporate and concentrate the solution.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a process flow in an embodiment of the method for recovering valuables from a lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention.
- a heat treatment heat treatment step
- LIB lithium ion secondary battery
- the crushed product obtained by crushing the heat-treated product is classified at a classification point of 1,200 ⁇ m to obtain a coarse grain product and a fine grain product.
- copper (Cu), iron (Fe), etc. can be separated from the coarse grain product.
- a fine grain product slurry is obtained by soaking the fine grain product in water.
- lithium lithium oxide or lithium carbonate
- Ni nickel
- Co cobalt
- Mn manganese
- the obtained fine grain product slurry is wet-milled to obtain a milled product slurry.
- the obtained pulverized product slurry is subjected to wet classification at a classification point of 75 ⁇ m or more and 1,200 ⁇ m or less to obtain a coarse product slurry and a fine product slurry.
- the resulting coarse product slurry is returned to the milling process and the milling process is repeated until 85% by weight or more of the milled product slurry is distributed into the fine product slurry.
- the obtained fine grain product slurry is subjected to wet magnetic separation to separate it into a magnetic slurry and a non-magnetic slurry.
- the magnetic material contains nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co).
- the non-magnetic material slurry contains lithium aluminate (LiAlO 2 ), carbon, copper (which could not be recovered in the coarse product) and lithium (soluble in water).
- acid is added to the non-magnetic material slurry to acid leaching the lithium in the lithium aluminate contained in the non-magnetic material (acid leaching process), and then solid-liquid separation is performed to separate the filtrate (acid leaching solution) and filtrate.
- the residue (carbon concentrate) is separated into solid and liquid.
- Example 1 Heat treatment process- The battery pack (approximately 300 kg) of the lithium-ion secondary battery to be treated was heat-treated at a temperature of 800°C (from 20°C to 800°C over 15 minutes) using a batch burner furnace manufactured by Ecosystem Akita Co., Ltd. as the heat treatment equipment. A heat-treated product was obtained by performing heat treatment under atmospheric conditions (holding for 2 hours after raising the temperature).
- the lithium was heat-treated using a chain mill (Cross Flow Shredder S-1000, manufactured by Sato Tekko Co., Ltd.) as a crushing device under the conditions of 50 Hz (chain tip speed approximately 60 m/sec) and residence time of 50 seconds.
- the ion secondary battery was crushed to obtain a crushed lithium ion secondary battery.
- the crushed lithium ion secondary battery was sieved using a sieve (diameter 200 mm, manufactured by Tokyo Screen Co., Ltd.) with a sieve opening of 1.2 mm. After sieving, a 1.2 mm sieve product (coarse grain product) and a sieve product (fine grain product) were collected.
- the obtained fine grain product slurry was subjected to wet classification using two standard sieves of JIS Z8801 having a classification point (mesh opening) of 500 ⁇ m and 250 ⁇ m.
- the product on the sieve with a classification point of 500 ⁇ m is coarse grain product 3
- the product on the sieve with a classification point of 250 ⁇ m is medium grain product
- the product under the sieve with a classification point of 250 ⁇ m is fine grain product 2.
- the medium-sized product was returned to the grinding process and pulverization was repeated so that the mass ratio of the fine-sized product 2 to the total mass of the coarse-sized product 3, medium-sized product, and fine-sized product 2 was 85% by mass or more.
- the final mass ratio was 8% for coarse product 3, 4% for medium product, and 88% for fine product 2.
- the slurry containing the fine grain product 2 was subjected to wet magnetic separation at a magnetic flux density of 6,000G using a drum-type magnetic separator (product name: REX WD ⁇ 15 ⁇ 12, manufactured by Eriez Magnetics Co., Ltd.) to separate the magnetic particles ( water-containing) and non-magnetic material slurry were collected.
- the obtained magnetic substance (water-containing) is filtered under pressure at a pressure of 0.6 MPa using a filter press using a filter cloth (product name: PP934K, manufactured by Nakao Filter Industry Co., Ltd.) to remove the magnetic substance (dehydrated). Obtained.
- the obtained magnetically attached material (dehydrated) was dried at 105° C. for 24 hours using a dryer (product name: DRM620DD, manufactured by Advantech Toyo Co., Ltd.) to obtain a magnetically attached material.
- the sieved product (coarse grain product 3) with a classification point of 500 ⁇ m obtained in the wet classification process was analyzed using a high frequency inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometer (SPECTROGREEN FMX46, manufactured by Hitachi High-Tech Science Co., Ltd.). The grade of copper in coarse grain product 3 was determined.
- SPECTROGREEN FMX46 manufactured by Hitachi High-Tech Science Co., Ltd.
- Example 1 a magnetically adhered material with a cobalt grade of 22% and a nickel grade of 21% was obtained, and the cobalt recovery rate was 91% and the nickel recovery rate was 88%. Further, the copper quality of coarse grain product 3 (product on a sieve with a classification point of 500 ⁇ m) in the wet classification step was 43%.
- Comparative example 1 In Example 1, the fine grain product under the sieve of 1.2 mm was classified using a wet vibrating sieve having standard sieves with classification points of 500 ⁇ m and 250 ⁇ m without wet crushing, and the product under the sieve with a classification point of 250 ⁇ m was subjected to wet crushing. A magnetically adhered material of Comparative Example 1 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the magnetic separation treatment was performed.
- Example 2 The fine grain product recovered by the method described in Example 1 was used as the unsieved product of the first stage classification step shown in Example 1 of JP 2020-61297A, and the subsequent steps were reproduced and compared. A magnetically adhered article of Example 2 was obtained. ⁇ Results> As a result of measuring the obtained magnetic material in the same manner as in Example 1, a magnetic material with a cobalt grade of 10% and a nickel grade of 9% was obtained, and the cobalt recovery rate was 32% and the nickel recovery rate was 31%. %Met. The fine grain product (product under the sieve with a mesh size of 0.3 mm) in JP 2020-61297 A lost 17% of cobalt and 18% of nickel.
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上記特許文献2では、細粒産物に混在する銅にコバルトやニッケルが巻き込まれることがあるため、高品位なコバルトおよびニッケルを高回収率で回収できないという課題がある。
<1> リチウムイオン二次電池を熱処理することにより、熱処理物を得る熱処理工程と、
前記熱処理物を破砕して得られた破砕物を600μm以上2,400μm以下の分級点で分級することにより、粗粒産物1と細粒産物とを得る第1の分級工程と、
前記細粒産物を粉砕し、粉砕物を得る粉砕工程と、
前記粉砕物を、第1の分級工程の分級点より小さく、且つ75μm以上1,200μm以下の少なくとも1つの分級点で分級することにより、粗粒産物2と微粒産物1とを得る第2の分級工程と、
前記第2の分級工程で得られた前記微粒産物1を磁力で選別する磁選工程と、
を含むことを特徴とするリチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法である。
<2> 前記粉砕工程における粉砕方法が、前記第2の分級工程で得られる、前記粗粒産物2と前記微粒産物1の合計質量に対する前記微粒産物1の質量比率が85質量%以上となる前記粉砕物を得る方法である、前記<1>に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法である。
<3> 前記第2の分級工程において、前記粗粒産物2と前記微粒産物1の合計質量に対する前記微粒産物1の質量比率が85質量%未満である場合、前記粗粒産物2を前記粉砕工程に戻す、前記<2>に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法である。
<4> 前記粗粒産物2から銅を回収する、前記<1>から<2>のいずれかに記載のリチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法である。
<5> 前記第2の分級工程において、前記粉砕物を、前記第1の分級工程の分級点より小さく、且つ75μm以上1,200μm以下の少なくとも2つの分級点で分級することにより、粗粒産物3と中粒度産物と微粒産物2とを得ており、
前記磁選工程において、前記第2の分級工程で得られた前記微粒産物2を磁力で選別する、前記<1>に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法である。
<6> 前記粉砕工程における粉砕方法が、前記第2の分級工程で得られる、前記粗粒産物3と前記中粒度産物と前記微粒産物2の合計質量に対する前記微粒産物2の質量比率が85質量%以上となる前記粉砕物を得る方法である、前記<5>に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法である。
<7> 前記第2の分級工程において、前記粗粒産物3と前記中粒度産物と前記微粒産物2の合計質量に対する前記微粒産物2の質量比率が85質量%未満である場合、前記中粒度産物を前記粉砕工程に戻す、前記<6>に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法である。
<8> 前記粗粒産物3から銅を回収する、前記<5>に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法である。
<9> 前記粉砕工程、前記第2の分級工程、および前記磁選工程が、いずれも湿式で行われる、前記<1>から<2>のいずれかに記載のリチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法である。
本発明のリチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法は、熱処理工程と、第1の分級工程と、粉砕工程と、第2の分級工程と、磁選工程とを含み、さらに必要に応じてその他の工程を含む。
ここで、有価物とは、廃棄せずに取引対象たりうる価値のあるものを意味し、例えば、各種金属などが挙げられる。リチウムイオン二次電池における有価物としては、例えば、銅(Cu)、アルミニウム(Al)、リチウム(Li)、コバルト(Co)、ニッケル(Ni)、鉄(Fe)、炭素(C)などが挙げられる。
対象物であるリチウムイオン二次電池としては、特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができ、例えば、リチウムイオン二次電池の製造過程で発生した不良品のリチウムイオン二次電池、使用機器の不良、使用機器の寿命などにより廃棄されるリチウムイオン二次電池、寿命により廃棄される使用済みのリチウムイオン二次電池などが挙げられる。
リチウムイオン二次電池の形状としては、特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができ、例えば、ラミネート型、円筒型、ボタン型、コイン型、角型、平型などが挙げられる。
また、リチウムイオン二次電池の形態としては、特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができ、例えば、バッテリーセル、バッテリーモジュール、バッテリーパックなどが挙げられる。ここで、バッテリーモジュールは、単位電池であるバッテリーセルを複数個接続して一つの筐体にまとめたものを意味する。バッテリーパックとは、複数のバッテリーモジュールを一つの筐体にまとめたものを意味する。また、バッテリーパックは、制御コントローラー又は冷却装置を備えたものであってもよい。
正極としては、コバルトおよびニッケルの少なくともいずれかを含む正極活物質を有していれば特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができる。
正極の形状としては、特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができ、例えば、平板状、シート状などが挙げられる。
正極集電体としては、その形状、構造、大きさ、および材質などに、特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができる。
正極集電体の形状としては、例えば、箔状などが挙げられる。
正極集電体の材質としては、例えば、ステンレススチール、ニッケル、アルミニウム、銅、チタン、タンタルなどが挙げられる。これらの中でも、アルミニウムが好ましい。
正極活物質としては、コバルトおよびニッケルの少なくともいずれかを含むものであれば特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができる。
正極活物質としては、例えば、LMO系と称されるマンガン酸リチウム(LiMn2O4)、LCO系と称されるコバルト酸リチウム(LiCoO2)、3元系およびNCM系と称されるLiNixCoyMnzO2(x+y+z=1)、NCA系と称されるLiNixCoyAlz(x+y+z=1)、リン酸鉄リチウム(LiFePO4)、コバルト・ニッケル酸リチウム(LiCo1/2Ni1/2O2)、チタン酸リチウム(Li2TiO3)などが挙げられる。また、正極活物質としては、これらの材料を組合せて用いてもよい。
導電剤としては、特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができ、例えば、カーボンブラック、グラファイト、カーボンファイバー、金属炭化物などが挙げられる。
結着樹脂としては、特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができ、例えば、フッ化ビニリデン、四フッ化エチレン、アクリロニトリル、エチレンオキシド等の単独重合体又は共重合体、スチレン-ブタジエンゴムなどが挙げられる。
負極としては、負極活物質を有していれば特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができる。
負極の形状としては、特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができ、例えば、平板状、シート状などが挙げられる。
負極集電体としては、その形状、構造、大きさ、および材質などに、特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができる。
負極集電体の形状としては、例えば、箔状などが挙げられる。
負極集電体の材質としては、例えば、ステンレススチール、ニッケル、アルミニウム、銅、チタン、タンタルなどが挙げられる。これらの中でも、銅が好ましい。
また、リチウムイオン二次電池の外装容器(筐体)の材質としては、特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができ、例えば、アルミニウム、鉄、ステンレススチール、樹脂(プラスチック)などが挙げられる。
熱処理工程は、リチウムイオン二次電池を熱処理することにより、熱処理物を得る工程である。熱処理物(焙焼物)とは、リチウムイオン二次電池を熱処理して得られたものを意味する。
熱処理工程における熱処理を行う手法としては、特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができ、例えば、公知の焙焼炉により対象物を加熱することにより熱処理を行うことができる。
焙焼炉としては、特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができ、例えば、ロータリーキルン、流動床炉、トンネル炉、マッフル炉等のバッチ式炉、キュポラ、ストーカー炉などが挙げられる。
大気雰囲気(空気雰囲気)とは、酸素が約21体積%、窒素が約78体積%の大気(空気)を用いた雰囲気を意味する。
不活性雰囲気とは、窒素又はアルゴンからなる雰囲気を例示できる。
還元性雰囲気とは、例えば、窒素又はアルゴン等の不活性雰囲気中にCO、H2、H2S、SO2などを含む雰囲気を意味する。
低酸素雰囲気とは、酸素濃度が11体積%以下である雰囲気を意味する。
ここで、熱処理条件としては、例えば、熱処理温度、熱処理時間などが挙げられる。
また、リチウムイオン二次電池の外装容器には、熱処理温度より高い融点を有する材料が用いられることが好ましい。
リチウムイオン二次電池の外装容器に熱処理温度より低い融点を有する材料が用いられる場合は、酸素濃度11体積%以下の低酸素雰囲気下、又は、少なくとも焙焼中のリチウムイオン二次電池内部(特に、リチウムイオン二次電池の外装容器内に配置された正極集電体と負極集電体)において酸素濃度が11体積%以下となるように、熱処理することが好ましい。
リチウムイオン二次電池又は積層体中の電解液等の燃焼等により生じるガスのガス圧を放出するために、酸素遮蔽容器には開口部を設けることが好ましい。開口部の開口面積は、開口部が設けられている外装容器の表面積に対して12.5%以下となるように設けることが好ましい。開口部の開口面積は、開口部が設けられている外装容器の表面積に対して6.3%以下であることがより好ましい。開口部は、その形状、大きさ、および形成箇所などについては特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができる。
リチウムイオン二次電池の熱処理時間としては、特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができるが、1分間以上5時間以下が好ましく、1分間以上3時間以下がより好ましい。熱処理時間はコバルトおよびニッケルが金属化する所望の温度まで到達する熱処理時間であればよく、保持時間は金属化が進む時間が確保できればよい。熱処理時間が好ましい範囲内であると、熱処理にかかるコストの点で有利である。
したがって、熱処理を750℃以上1,200℃以下で1時間以上行うことが好ましい。
第1の分級工程(破砕処理)は、熱処理物を破砕することにより、破砕物を得る処理を含む。
破砕処理としては、熱処理物(焙焼物)を破砕して、破砕物が得られれば、特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができる。また、破砕物とは、熱処理物を破砕したものを意味する。
破砕処理としては、例えば、熱処理物を衝撃により破砕して破砕物を得ることが好ましい。また、リチウムイオン二次電池の外装容器が熱処理中に溶融しない場合には、熱処理物に衝撃を与える前に、切断機により熱処理物を切断する予備破砕しておくことがより好ましい。
さらに、衝撃により破砕を行う方法としては、例えば、回転させた2本のチェーンにより、熱処理物を叩いて衝撃を与える方法なども挙げられ、例えば、チェーンミルなどにより行うことができる。
第1の分級工程(分級処理)は、前記熱処理物を破砕して得られた破砕物を600μm以上2,400μm以下の分級点で分級することにより、粗粒産物1と細粒産物とを得る処理を含み、850μm以上1,700μmの分級点で分級することが好ましい。
第1の分級工程(分級処理)としては、破砕物を分級して粗粒産物1(篩上産物)と細粒産物(篩下産物)を得ることができれば特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができる。
分級の粒度(分級点、篩の目開き)としては、分級により、銅(Cu)、鉄(Fe)、アルミニウム(Al)等を粗粒産物中に分離し、炭素(C)、リチウム(Li)、コバルト(Co)、ニッケル(Ni)、マンガン(Mn)等を細粒産物中に濃縮する点から、600μm以上2,400μm以下の分級点で行われる。
上記のように、第1の分級工程において分級処理と同時に破砕処理を進行させることもできる。例えば、熱処理工程で得られた熱処理物を破砕しながら、破砕物を粗粒産物と細粒産物とに分級する破砕・分級工程(破砕・分級)として行ってもよい。
なお、第1の分級工程(分級処理)で細粒産物の比率が低い場合には、粗粒産物1は熱処理物を破砕する工程に戻すことができる。それにより、Fe、Cu以外の有価物の回収率を向上できる。
粉砕工程は、前記第1の分級工程(分級処理)で得られた細粒産物を粉砕し、所定のサイズの粉砕物を得る工程であり、具体的には、以下の(1)又は(2)が挙げられる。
後述する(1)の第2の分級工程で得られる、粗粒産物2と微粒産物1の合計質量に対する微粒産物1の質量比率が85質量%未満である場合、粗粒産物2を粉砕工程に戻し、粗粒産物2と微粒産物1の合計質量に対する前記微粒産物1の質量比率が85質量%以上となるまで繰り返し粉砕を行うことができる。
後述する(2)の第2の分級工程で得られる、粗粒産物3と中粒度産物と微粒産物2の合計質量に対する微粒産物2の質量比率が85質量%未満である場合、中粒度産物を粉砕工程に戻し、粗粒産物3と中粒度産物と微粒産物2の合計質量に対する微粒産物2の質量比率が85質量%以上となるまで繰り返し粉砕を行うことができる。
スラリー化工程としては、破砕・分級工程において回収した細粒産物を水に浸ける(浸す、水に入れる)ことにより、水に細粒産物を分散させてスラリー(懸濁液)を得ることができる工程であれば特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができる。
水浸出工程における水の攪拌速度としては、特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができ、例えば、200rpmとすることができる。
水浸出工程における浸出時間としては、特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができ、例えば、1時間とすることができる。
第2の分級工程は、前記粉砕工程で得られた粉砕物を少なくとも1つの分級点で分級する工程であり、具体的には、以下の(1)又は(2)が挙げられる。
前記(1)の第2の分級工程で得られる、粗粒産物2と微粒産物1の合計質量に対する微粒産物1の質量比率が85質量%未満である場合には、粗粒産物2を前記粉砕工程に戻し、粗粒産物2と微粒産物1の合計質量に対する前記微粒産物1の質量比率が85質量%以上となるまで繰り返し粉砕を行うことができる。
例えば、前記(1)の粉砕工程で得られた粉砕物を分級点が500μmのJIS Z8801の標準篩を用いて第2の分級工程を行う場合、前記分級点が500μmの標準篩の篩上産物が粗粒産物2であり、篩下産物が微粒産物1である。なお、粗粒産物2から銅を濃縮して回収することができる。
前記(2)の第2の分級工程で得られる、粗粒産物3と中粒度産物と微粒産物2の合計質量に対する微粒産物2の質量の比率が85質量%未満である場合には、中粒度産物を前記粉砕工程に戻し、粗粒産物3と中粒度産物と微粒産物2の合計質量に対する微粒産物2の質量比率が85質量%以上となるまで繰り返し粉砕を行うことができる。
例えば、粉砕物を300μm以上1,200μm未満の第1の分級点と、この分級点より小さく、且つ75μm以上600μm未満の第2の分級点とで同時に分級をすることができる。これにより、第1の分級点より大きい粗粒産物3と、第1の分級点より小さいものであり且つ第2の分級点より大きい中粒度産物と、第2の分級点より小さい微粒産物2とが得られる。
また、例えば、前記(2)の粉砕工程で得られた粉砕物を分級点が500μmと250μmのJIS Z8801の2つの標準篩を用いて第2の分級工程を2回に分けて行ってもよく、その場合は、前記粉砕物を前記分級点が500μmの標準篩にかけることで、500μmより大きい篩上産物として粗粒産物3、篩下産物として中間産物(中粒度産物と微粒産物2が含まれる)が得られる。続いて、この中間産物を前記分級点が250μmの標準篩に掛けることで、250μmより大きい篩上産物として中粒度産物が得られ、250μm以下の篩下産物として微粒産物2が得られる。
なお、粗粒産物3から銅を濃縮して回収することができる。
前記第2の分級工程は、特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができるが、湿式で行うことが好ましい。湿式分級を行う場合には、湿式粉砕工程で得られた粉砕物スラリーをそのまま供給してもよく、粉砕物スラリーに水を加えて希釈し固液比を調整してもよい。
磁選工程は、第2の分級工程で得られた微粒産物1又は微粒産物2を磁力で選別する工程であり、乾式磁選および湿式磁選のいずれでもよいが、以下の点から湿式磁選が好ましい。
ここで、磁着物とは、磁力(磁界)を発生させる磁力源(例えば、磁石、電磁石など)が発生させた磁力により、当該磁力源との間で引力を生じて、当該磁力源側に吸着可能なものを意味する。磁着物としては、例えば、強磁性体の金属などが挙げられる。強磁性体の金属としては、例えば、鉄(Fe)、ニッケル(Ni)、コバルト(Co)などが挙げられる。
非磁着物とは、上記磁力源が発生させた磁力では、当該磁力源側に吸着されないものを意味する。非磁着物としては、特に制限はなく、目的に応じて選択することができる。また、金属の非磁着物としては、例えば、常磁性体又は半磁性体の金属などが挙げられる。常磁性体又は半磁性体の金属としては、例えば、アルミニウム(Al)、マンガン(Mn)、金(Au)、銀(Ag)、銅(Cu)などが挙げられる。
また、1段目の磁選工程で回収された非磁着物に対し、2段目の磁選(清掃選)を行うことによって、非磁着物へロスしたコバルトおよびニッケルを磁着物として回収し、全体としてのコバルトおよびニッケルの実収率を高めることができる。コバルトおよびニッケル粒子は主要な不純物であるカーボンと比べて粒径が大きいため、あらかじめ1段目の磁選で比較的粗粒のコバルトおよびニッケル粒子を回収することで、1段目の磁選で回収されない比較的微粒なコバルトおよびニッケルと不純物であるカーボンの粒径が近似し、2段目の磁選でコバルトおよびニッケル粒子を回収する際に不純物の巻き込みを低減することができ、より良い磁選分離成績を得ることができる。
湿式磁選に供給するスラリーの固液比(微粒産物1又は微粒産物2の水に対する質量比率)は、特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができるが、5%以上67%以下が好ましく、10%以上40%以下がより好ましい。固液比が5%未満であると、湿式磁選機内でのコバルトおよびニッケルの磁着物として回収率が低下することがある。固液比が67%を超えると、スラリー供給時のポンプの閉塞などの問題が生じやすく、またコバルトおよびニッケル(磁着物)とカーボン等の非磁着物の分離成績が低下することがある。
非磁着物スラリーに酸を添加し非磁着物に含まれるアルミン酸リチウム中のリチウムを酸浸出(酸浸出工程)した後、固液分離することにより、濾液(酸浸出液)と濾過残渣(炭素濃縮物)とに固液分離してもよい。
その他の工程としては、特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができ、例えば、浄液工程、乾燥工程、精製工程などが挙げられる。
ここで、図面を参照して、本発明のリチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法における実施形態の一例について説明する。図1は、本発明のリチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法の実施形態における処理の流れの一例を示す図である。
次に、熱処理物を破砕して得られた破砕物を1,200μmの分級点で分級し、粗粒産物と細粒産物とを得る。ここで、粗粒産物から、銅(Cu)、鉄(Fe)などを分離することができる。
次に、得られた粉砕物スラリーを75μm以上1,200μm以下の分級点で湿式分級することにより、粗粒産物スラリーと微粒産物スラリーを得る。得られた粗粒産物スラリーは粉砕工程に戻し、粉砕物スラリーの85質量%以上が微粒産物スラリーに分配するまで粉砕工程を繰り返す。
非磁着物スラリー中には、アルミン酸リチウム(LiAlO2)、炭素、銅(粗粒産物に回収できなかったもの)およびリチウム(水溶)が含まれる。
次に、非磁着物スラリーに酸を添加し非磁着物に含まれるアルミン酸リチウム中のリチウムを酸浸出(酸浸出工程)し、その後、固液分離することにより、濾液(酸浸出液)と濾過残渣(炭素濃縮物)とに固液分離する。
-熱処理工程-
被処理対象であるリチウムイオン二次電池のバッテリーパック(約300kg)へ、熱処理装置としてエコシステム秋田株式会社のバッチ式バーナー炉を用い、熱処理温度800℃(20℃から15分間かけて800℃に昇温後、2時間保持)、大気雰囲気下の条件で、熱処理を行うことにより熱処理物を得た。
次いで、破砕装置として、チェーンミル(クロスフローシュレッダーS-1000、佐藤鉄工株式会社製)を用い、50Hz(チェーン先端速度約60m/秒間)、滞留時間が50秒の条件で、熱処理を行ったリチウムイオン二次電池を破砕し、リチウムイオン二次電池の破砕物を得た。
続いて、篩目の目開きが1.2mmの篩(直径200mm、東京スクリーン株式会社製)を用いて、リチウムイオン二次電池の破砕物を篩分けした。篩分け後の1.2mmの篩上産物(粗粒産物)と篩下産物(細粒産物)をそれぞれ採取した。
得られた細粒産物62.5kgを250Lの水に浸けて、固液比25%、攪拌速度400rpm、浸出時間1時間の条件で、水にリチウムを浸出させて、細粒産物スラリーを得た。
得られた細粒産物スラリーと10kgの粉砕媒体(鉄球)を媒体攪拌型粉砕機(タワーミル NE008、日本アインリッヒ株式会社製)を用い、前記細粒産物スラリーを20回に分けて供給し、1回あたり回転数716rpm(周速3m/sec)で30分間湿式粉砕を行った。
次に、得られた細粒産物スラリーを篩目の分級点(目開き)が500μmと250μmのJIS Z8801の2つの標準篩を用い、湿式分級を行った。
分級点が500μmの篩上産物が粗粒産物3、分級点が250μmの篩上産物が中粒度産物、分級点が250μmの篩下産物が微粒産物2である。
粗粒産物3と中粒度産物と微粒産物2の合計質量に対する微粒産物2の質量比率が85質量%以上となるように、中粒度産物を粉砕工程に戻して、粉砕を繰り返した。最終的な質量比率は、粗粒産物3が8%、中粒度産物が4%、微粒産物2が88%であった。
次に、微粒産物2を含むスラリーを、ドラム型磁選機(品名:REX WD Φ15×12、エリーズマグネチックス株式会社製)を用いて、磁束密度:6,000Gで湿式磁選を行い、磁着物(含水)と非磁着物スラリーを回収した。
次に、得られた磁着物(含水)を、濾布(品名:PP934K、中尾フィルター工業株式会社製)を用いたフィルタープレスで0.6MPaの圧力で加圧濾過して磁着物(脱水)を得た。得られた磁着物(脱水)を乾燥機(品名:DRM620DD、アドバンテック東洋株式会社製)により、105℃で24時間乾燥し、磁着物を得た。
得られた磁着物の質量を105℃で1時間乾燥後に電磁式はかり(品名:GX-8K、エー・アンド・デイ株式会社製)を用いて測定した後、前記磁着物を王水に加熱溶解させ、高周波誘導結合プラズマ発光分光分析装置(SPECTROGREEN FMX46、株式会社日立ハイテクサイエンス製)により分析を行い、コバルトおよびニッケルの品位、コバルトおよびニッケルの回収率を求めた。
また、湿式分級工程で得られた分級点が500μmの篩上産物(粗粒産物3)を高周波誘導結合プラズマ発光分光分析装置(SPECTROGREEN FMX46、株式会社日立ハイテクサイエンス製)により分析を行い、得られた粗粒産物3の銅の品位を求めた。
実施例1では、コバルト品位が22%、ニッケル品位が21%の磁着物が得られ、コバルトの回収率が91%、ニッケルの回収率が88%であった。また、湿式分級工程における粗粒産物3(分級点が500μmの篩上産物)の銅の品位は43%であった。
実施例1において、1.2mmの篩下の細粒産物を湿式粉砕することなく、分級点が500μmと250μmの標準篩を有する湿式振動篩で分級し、分級点が250μmの篩下産物を湿式磁選処理した以外は、実施例1と同様にして、比較例1の磁着物を得た。
得られた磁着物および湿式分級工程における分級点が500μmの篩上産物を実施例1と同様にして測定した結果、コバルト品位が16%、ニッケルの品位が17%の磁着物が得られ、コバルトの回収率が42%、ニッケルの回収率が44%であった。また、湿式分級工程における分級点が500μmの篩上産物の銅の品位は13%であった。
実施例1に記載した方法で回収した細粒産物を特開2020-61297号公報の実施例1に示される1段目の分級工程の篩下産物として用い、その後の工程を再現して、比較例2の磁着物を得た。
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得られた磁着物を実施例1と同様にして測定した結果、コバルト品位が10%、ニッケル品位が9%の磁着物が得られ、コバルトの回収率が32%、ニッケルの回収率が%31%であった。特開2020-61297号公報における細粒産物(目開き0.3mmの篩下産物)にコバルトが17%、ニッケルが18%ロスした。これは、バッテリーパックサイズのリチウムイオン二次電池を熱処理したため、パック内に熱処理温度のばらつきが生じ、一部十分な粒子成長が生じないコバルトおよびニッケルが存在したためと考えられる。
また、中間産物を2段で磁選したが、1段目の磁選および2段目の磁選の非磁着物にコバルトが33%、ニッケルが35%ロスし、コバルトおよびニッケルを十分に磁着物に回収できなかった。これは、前記粒子成長が不十分なコバルトおよびニッケルが1500Gの磁力のハンドマグネットに磁着しなかったためと考えられる。
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- リチウムイオン二次電池を熱処理することにより、熱処理物を得る熱処理工程と、
前記熱処理物を破砕して得られた破砕物を600μm以上2,400μm以下の分級点で分級することにより、粗粒産物1と細粒産物とを得る第1の分級工程と、
前記細粒産物を粉砕し、粉砕物を得る粉砕工程と、
前記粉砕物を、第1の分級工程の分級点より小さく、且つ75μm以上1,200μm以下の少なくとも1つの分級点で分級することにより、粗粒産物2と微粒産物1とを得る第2の分級工程と、
前記第2の分級工程で得られた前記微粒産物1を磁力で選別する磁選工程と、
を含むことを特徴とするリチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法。 - 前記粉砕工程における粉砕方法が、前記第2の分級工程で得られる、前記粗粒産物2と前記微粒産物1の合計質量に対する前記微粒産物1の質量比率が85質量%以上となる前記粉砕物を得る方法である、請求項1に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法。
- 前記第2の分級工程において、前記粗粒産物2と前記微粒産物1の合計質量に対する前記微粒産物1の質量比率が85質量%未満である場合、前記粗粒産物2を前記粉砕工程に戻す、請求項2に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法。
- 前記粗粒産物2から銅を回収する、請求項1から2のいずれかに記載のリチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法。
- 前記第2の分級工程において、前記粉砕物を、前記第1の分級工程の分級点より小さく、且つ75μm以上1,200μm以下の少なくとも2つの分級点で分級することにより、粗粒産物3と中粒度産物と微粒産物2とを得ており、
前記磁選工程において、前記第2の分級工程で得られた前記微粒産物2を磁力で選別する、請求項1に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法。 - 前記粉砕工程における粉砕方法が、前記第2の分級工程で得られる、前記粗粒産物3と前記中粒度産物と前記微粒産物2の合計質量に対する前記微粒産物2の質量比率が85質量%以上となる前記粉砕物を得る方法である、請求項5に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法。
- 前記第2の分級工程において、前記粗粒産物3と前記中粒度産物と前記微粒産物2の合計質量に対する前記微粒産物2の質量比率が85質量%未満である場合、前記中粒度産物を前記粉砕工程に戻す、請求項6に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法。
- 前記粗粒産物3から銅を回収する、請求項5に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法。
- 前記粉砕工程、前記第2の分級工程、および前記磁選工程が、いずれも湿式で行われる、請求項1から2のいずれかに記載のリチウムイオン二次電池からの有価物の回収方法。
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