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Study on Comprehensive Utilization Technology of Spent Lithium Batteries Based on Sulfation Roasting-Alkali Leaching Process
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Xiaoxia Yang1, Ruishan Chen1, Min Fu1, Yongji Hu1, Chen Chen2, 3
Mining Research and Development | 2026, 46(9) : 319 - 327
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Mining Research and Development | 2026, 46(9): 319-327
Study on Comprehensive Utilization Technology of Spent Lithium Batteries Based on Sulfation Roasting-Alkali Leaching Process
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Xiaoxia Yang1, Ruishan Chen1, Min Fu1, Yongji Hu1, Chen Chen2, 3
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  • 1.Lanzhou Jinchuan Advanced Materials Technology Co., Ltd., Jinchang, Gansu 737100, China
  • 2.Changsha Institute of Mining Research Co., Ltd., Changsha, Hunan 410012, China
  • 3.National Engineering Research Center for Metal Mining, Changsha, Hunan 410012, China
Published: 2026-09-25
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To solve the problems of difficult lithium-sodium separation and low product purity in conventional processes, a pilot study on lithium extraction from spent lithium battery black mass was carried out using the sulfation roasting-alkali leaching process, with the innovative introduction of bipolar membrane electrodialysis technology. The pilot study showed that under optimized process conditions (a volume ratio of black mass to concentrated sulfuric acid of 1∶0.65 and roasting at 540 ℃ for 3.5 h), the lithium leaching rate was stably above 99.38%, and 99.65% of the fluorine in the black mass entered the flue gas, resulting in an extremely low fluorine content in the leachate. The nickel-cobalt-manganese residue obtained after alkali leaching was subjected to two-stage countercurrent acid leaching, and the leaching rates of nickel, cobalt, and manganese all exceeded 99.2%, enabling efficient recovery. To address the high sodium content in the alkali leachate, bipolar membrane electrodialysis was employed to convert the purified lithium sulfate solution into a lithium hydroxide solution with a hydroxide ion concentration of 1.38 mol/L and dilute sulfuric acid with a hydrogen ion concentration of 1.48 mol/L. The lithium hydroxide solution was further purified by nanofiltration and evaporation crystallization to prepare a lithium hydroxide product that met battery-grade quality requirements. The process is simple and efficient, with an overall lithium recovery of approximately 97.9%. Preliminary cost estimation shows that the total processing cost per ton of lithium produced by this process is approximately 94 100 yuan, demonstrating both technical feasibility and economic competitiveness and providing a new approach for the comprehensive resource utilization of spent lithium batteries.

Spent lithium battery  /  Sulfation roasting  /  Alkali leaching  /  Bipolar membrane electrodialysis  /  Lithium hydroxide  /  Resource recovery
杨晓霞, 陈瑞山, 符敏, 胡勇基, 陈谌. 基于硫酸化焙烧-碱浸工艺的废旧锂电池综合利用技术研究. 矿业研究与开发, 2026 , 46 (9) : 319 -327 .
Xiaoxia Yang, Ruishan Chen, Min Fu, Yongji Hu, Chen Chen. Study on Comprehensive Utilization Technology of Spent Lithium Batteries Based on Sulfation Roasting-Alkali Leaching Process[J]. Mining Research and Development, 2026 , 46 (9) : 319 -327 .
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  • Receive Date:2026-02-27
  • Online Date:2026-10-27
  • Published:2026-09-25
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    1.Lanzhou Jinchuan Advanced Materials Technology Co., Ltd., Jinchang, Gansu 737100, China
    2.Changsha Institute of Mining Research Co., Ltd., Changsha, Hunan 410012, China
    3.National Engineering Research Center for Metal Mining, Changsha, Hunan 410012, China
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