Recycle of battery components. Final report

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6131357

Pemsler, J P; Spitz, R A

The recycle-disposal scenario has been considered for the batteries nickel/zinc, nickel/iron, zinc/chlorine, zinc/bromine, sodium/sulfur and lithium-aluminum/metal sulfide. Flowsheets are presented which include disassembly, materials handling, melting or solubilization, liquid/solid separations, purifications and waste handling. Material and energy balances are provided for all major streams and capital and operating costs for typical plant sizes are presented. Recycle is a viable option in all cases. Recommendations are made as to which are the best process options and for additional studies on the sodium/sulfur and lithium-aluminum/metal sulfide batteries.

• Research Organization: Castle Technology Corp., Woburn, MA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-80ET25206
• OSTI ID: 6131357
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/25206-1; ON: DE82003659
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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SODIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES
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