MDS LITHIUM - PROCESSING (patent pending)
Larger Lithium Clay Samples
Smaller Lithium Clay Samples
Raw Sample
Mixed for 30 minutes
5% H2SO4 Solution + 20% Sediment
Enhanced Phase Separation with addition of Coagulant 1 hour
UF Permeate 0.04 µ Pore Size
MDS Lithium Process Overview
Acid UF Step
Acid NF Step
REE Recovery
Acid RO Step
Process Flow Diagram
Lithium Battery Recycling
Using a Patent Pending process, MDS has developed a Lithium Recovery Process for reclamation and recycling of lithium, copper, cobalt, graphite, and, if present, graphene used in lithium batteries.
Upper - Carbon Cathode
Lower - Polymer Lithium Electrode
Rapid Digestion
Clean Copper Anode
After Rapid Digestion
Examining Polymer Lithium Electrode
Before and after 3.7B Li-ion battery
Clean Copper anode for Recycle
Carbon Anode Recycled ? Yes if it is Graphene
LITHIUM RECOVERY FROM RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES PT. 1
LITHIUM RECOVERY FROM RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES PT. 2
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