Development of an environmentally friendly lithium ion battery recycling process
Grant holder: Prof G Akdogan
Institution: Stellenbosch University
Grant: CSIR/IU/WRIU/2017/014
Duration: 30 January 2017 to 31 March 2019
Status: Complete
Project outline: The purpose of this project is to determine an environmentally friendly method for recycling of lithium batteries, with the primary aim of extracting as much of the value contained in spent lithium batteries as possible, thereby increasing the economics and sustainability of the process. Central to the aims of the research is recovering the cobalt, nickel, copper together with lithium as saleable products.
| » | Briefing note: Development of an environmentally friendly Lithium-ion battery recycling process (2019) |
| » | Conference: Musariri, B. (2018). Development of an environmentally friendly metal extraction process from lithium-ion batteries. WasteCon Conference 2018, Johannesburg, South Africa. |
| » | Conference: Musariri, B., Akdogan, G. and Dorfling, C. (2018). Evaluating organic acids as alternative leaching reagents for metal recovery from lithium-ion batteries. Hi-Tech Metals ’18 Conference, Cape Town, South Africa. |
| » | Publication: Musariri, B. et al. (2019). Evaluating organic acids as alternative leaching reagents for metal recovery from lithium ion batteries. Miner. Eng., 137:108-117. |
| » | Dissertation: Musariri, B. (2019). Development of an environmentally friendly Lithium-ion battery recycling process. Master’s Thesis. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University. |
| » | Presentation: Musariri, B. (2019). Development of an environmentally friendly Lithium-ion battery recycling process. |