Life cycle assessment and process simulation of prospective battery
battery‑grade cobalt sulfate production from Co‑Au ores in Finland Marja Rinne1 · Heini Elomaa2 · Mari Lundström1 Received: 27 April 2021 / Accepted: 19 August 2021 footprint of a production process alongside LCA. In this study, predictive simulation and life cycle mod-
Electra Battery Materials | Latest News
Toronto, Ontario – (May 13, 2024) – Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM) ("Electra" or the "Company") today provided an update on its Refinery project and announced the filing of their full year 2023 financial reports. Electra continues to move ahead with its plans to become the first refiner of battery grade cobalt sulfate in North America by
Life cycle assessment and process simulation of
Schematic diagram of the selected process steps (mining, base metal refining, Co refining, and Au refining) to produce copper sulfide, battery grade cobalt sulfate, and gold from a Co-Au...
Overview of the Preparation Process and Specifications of Battery-grade
Prepared from nickel-containing solution in cobalt production. 5. Prepared from nickel-containing waste. the impurities are few, the quality of the prepared nickel sulfate crystals is high, the production process is clean, and the environmental pollution is minimal. my country''s current representative battery-grade nickel sulfate
Crystallization of nickel sulfate and its purification process:
containing cathode materials such as Li-NMC. Battery-grade nickel used in the NMC cathode material is usually in the form of nickel sulfate hexahydrate (NiSO 4$6H 2O).5 To obtain high-purity nickel sulfate, hydrometallurgical processing of primary sources such as lateritic nickel ores and nickel sul de
Pentagon funds Ontario Cobalt Refinery
Located near Temiskaming Shores, an Ontario city about 300 miles north of Toronto, Electra''s Ontario Cobalt Refinery is poised to be amongst the world''s lowest carbon sources of battery-grade cobalt due to the hydrometallurgical process used and the clean hydroelectricity powering the facility.
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The invention relates to battery-grade cobalt sulfate, a production process method thereof and a battery. The production process method of the battery-grade cobalt sulfate comprises the following steps: mixing a cobalt-containing raw material, a reducing agent and a solvent, and carrying out a reduction leaching reaction to obtain a reduction leaching solution; mixing a
Recovery of cobalt sulfate from spent lithium ion batteries by
The leaching tests were conducted using 2 M H 2 SO 4, 6 vol.% H 2 O 2, reaction temperature 60 °C, agitation speed 300 rpm, solid/liquid ratio 100 g/L, reaction time 2 h. The metal ion concentration in the solution was analyzed by AAS (Perkin Elmer, AAnalyst 400). Removal of Fe, Cu, and Al from the liquor, as well as fast filtration of the residue was
First Cobalt produces battery grade Cobalt Sulfate
Potential to produce up to 2,000 tonnes of cobalt in product per annum as the process excluded use of autoclave circuit, allowing for increase in plant throughput "Producing a battery grade cobalt sulfate is one of our most significant accomplishments as the majority of refined cobalt for the electric vehicle market is produced in Asia
First Cobalt produces battery grade cobalt sulfate
Tests simulated existing circuits to determine the ability to produce a cobalt sulfate heptahydrate, a critical component of lithium-ion batteries. In 2019, First Cobalt produced a battery grade cobalt sulfate that
Hydrometallurgical nickel and cobalt plants and processes
Not only do our nickel and cobalt processing solutions help you achieve primary end products such as briquettes, cathodes, or battery-grade sulfates, but we can also find ways to recover
Decarbonizing lithium-ion battery primary raw materials supply
Direct emissions stem primarily from high process emissions and energy use, making the mining and metal sector responsible for 40% of all industrial GHG emissions and for over 10% of global GHG emissions. 7, 8 Lithium, cobalt, nickel, and graphite currently make a modest contribution to global emissions due to relatively low production volumes. 9 However,
Cobalt Sulfate Production ; Battery Grade Cobalt Sulfate
The system boundary is described as all activities within the cobalt sulfate production process. "Cradle-to-gate" LCA research includes all relevant life cycle stages from ore mining to
电池级硫酸钴生产工艺研究进展
The main technological processes for producing battery grade cobalt sulfate from seven kinds of cobalt-containing raw materials were reviewed.The preparation technologies of cobalt sulfate
Arizona county approves solar-powered cobalt sulfate
Currently about 70% of the world''s EV battery-grade cobalt sulfate comes from China, with Finland and Indonesia producing most of the remainder. EVelution Energy is hoping to contribute to supplying 40% of the
Electra Battery Materials Corporation
1 天前· With a current replacement value of approximately US$200 million, Electra targets 6,500 tons of annual production to secure 4% of the global cobalt sulfate market. Battery Technology. Electra''s primary technological focus centers on its Ontario refinery, which implements hydrometallurgical processes for producing battery-grade cobalt sulfate.
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First Cobalt Produces Battery Grade Cobalt Sulfate
First Cobalt has successfully produced a battery grade cobalt sulfate using the First Cobalt Refinery flowsheet. • Potential to produce up to 2,000 tonnes of cobalt in product per annum as the process excluded use of
Battery grade cobalt sulfate produced at First
Located in the Canadian Cobalt Camp, approximately 600km from the US border, the First Cobalt Refinery is equipped to produce either a cobalt sulfate for the lithium-ion battery market or cobalt metal. The production
CN115353152B
The production process method of the battery-grade cobalt sulfate comprises the following steps: mixing a cobalt-containing raw material, a reducing agent and a solvent, and carrying...
High Purity Manganese
However, the prevailing chemistry for battery cathodes is the Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt (NMC) combination. In an average NMC 622 (a cathode with six parts nickel, two parts
Arizona county approves first solar-powered cobalt facility in US
EV battery materials startup EVelution Energy is set to build the U.S.''s first first solar-powered cobalt processing facility in Arizona, the company announced Monday. The Yuma County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the project, which will produce enough battery-grade cobalt sulfate to help power up to 470,000 EVs per year.
Production of Battery-Grade Sulfates from Deep-Sea
TMC''s nickel sulfate crystals are within the target specifications that were obtained. It can therefore be determined that the TMC''s nickel sulfate is within parameters to be considered battery grade. TMC intends to perform this same process once cobalt sulfate crystals are produced from nodule-based solutions in Q2 of 2024.
Life cycle assessment and process simulation of prospective battery
The production of a high grade concentrate was observed to greatly decrease the impacts of the hydrometallurgical process, but the cobalt losses in the beneficiation stage and the mineral processing impacts would likely increase. M 2021, '' Life cycle assessment and process simulation of prospective battery-grade cobalt sulfate production
Life cycle assessment and process simulation of prospective battery
The production of a high grade concentrate was observed to greatly decrease the impacts of the hydrometallurgical process, but the cobalt losses in the beneficiation stage and the mineral processing impacts would likely increase. Life cycle assessment and process simulation of prospective battery-grade cobalt sulfate production from Co-Au
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The invention discloses a production method of battery-grade cobalt sulfate crystals, which comprises the following steps: (1) pretreatment: crushing and ball-milling a cobalt-containing...
Schematic diagram of the selected process steps
The hydrometallurgical steps are highlighted with a colored background from publication: Life cycle assessment and process simulation of prospective battery-grade cobalt sulfate production from Co
Process for preparing battery grade metal sulphate solutions
Battery grade as used in "battery grade nickel sulfate" and "battery grade cobalt sulfate" refers to the quality, i.e. the level of impurities. Frequently, 99.9 % purity is required. A new integrated process for the production of cathode material for batteries ES2960719T3 (en) 2020-09-09: 2024-03-06: Northvolt Ab
First Cobalt produces battery-grade cobalt sulphate
Previously, in 2019, the company produced battery-grade cobalt sulphate at 20.8% cobalt, with over 99.9% purity, from a cobalt hydroxide feed. "This is an excellent result.
Battery Grade Nickel: Assessing Global Supply
Battery grade nickel, or Class 1 nickel (containing more than 99.8% nickel content), used in rechargeable batteries is a major beneficiary, especially as the configuration of lithium nickel manganese cobalt (NMC)
Life cycle assessment and process simulation of prospective
The goal of this study was to evaluate the cradle-to-gate impacts of cobalt sulfate recovery from unutilized cobalt- and gold-bearing ores with the use of process simulation. Methods: A
Cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of cobalt sulfate production
of this study is one ton of cobalt sulfate. Electronic sup-plementary material S1 lists the specific proprieties of the functional unit. 2.2 System boundary The system boundary of this study is described as all activi - ties within the cobalt sulfate production process (Fig. 1). "Cradle-to-gate" LCA research includes all relevant life
Cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of cobalt sulfate production
To achieve this goal, this study aims to (1) provide an life cycle inventory of China''s cobalt production, (2) quantify the potential environmental impact of refined cobalt
First Cobalt Produces Battery Grade Cobalt Sulfate
"Producing a battery grade cobalt sulfate is one of our most significant accomplishments as the majority of refined cobalt for the electric vehicle market is produced in Asia. With no cobalt sulfate production in North America today, First Cobalt stands to become the first such producer for the American electric vehicle market.
DOWNSTREAM NICKEL SULPHATE STUDY UPDATE
high extraction rates for nickel and cobalt, in excess of 97%, and have produced highquality, battery grade - nickel sulphate and saleable copper-cobalt mixed sulphide products. Further work remains to be done to optimise the process design to minimise waste and maximise by -product credits. We also continue to do trade
FPX Nickel Achieves Successful Production of Battery
Vancouver, May 17, 2023 – FPX Nickel Corp. (TSX-V: FPX, OTCQB: FPOCF) ("FPX" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the achievement of a significant milestone in the production of battery-grade nickel sulphate from its Baptiste
First Cobalt Produces Battery Grade Cobalt Sulfate
TORONTO, ON — March 30, 2020 – First Cobalt Corp. (TSX-V:FCC, OTCQX:FTSSF) (the "Company") today announced it once again produced a battery grade cobalt sulfate using its refinery flow sheet but this time with a different feed source. This latest milestone demonstrates versatility of the Company''s permitted Canadian refinery and its ability to become North
6 FAQs about [Battery-grade cobalt sulfate production process]
What is the life cycle of cobalt sulfate production?
A life cycle assessment was performed based on ISO 14040 to evaluate the potential environmental impact and recognize the key processes. The system boundary of this study contains four stages of cobalt sulfate production: mining, beneficiation, primary extraction, and refining.
What is the system boundary of cobalt sulfate production?
The system boundary of this study is described as all activities within the cobalt sulfate production process (Fig. 1). “Cradle-to-gate” LCA research includes all relevant life cycle stages from ore mining to beneficiation, primary extraction, and refining processes.
Do downstream users of cobalt sulfate need a 'cradle-to-gate' life cycle assessment?
This paper builds a comprehensive inventory to support the data needs of downstream users of cobalt sulfate. A “cradle-to-gate” life cycle assessment was conducted to provide theoretical support to stakeholders. A life cycle assessment was performed based on ISO 14040 to evaluate the potential environmental impact and recognize the key processes.
What are the four stages of cobalt sulfate production?
The system boundary of this study contains four stages of cobalt sulfate production: mining, beneficiation, primary extraction, and refining. Except for the experimental data used in the primary extraction stage, all relevant data are actual operating data.
Does cobalt sulfate production affect the environmental burden of refining?
An LCA analysis was conducted on cobalt sulfate production to evaluate the environmental burden of cobalt refining, including mining, beneficiation, primary extraction, and refining phases.
How does cobalt affect lithium-ion battery production?
Research found that cobalt-dependent technologies face a limitation on cobalt supply concentration due to the increased lithium-ion battery demand (Fu et al. 2020). This situation forces global battery manufacturers to seek new cobalt alternative materials or reduce the use of cobalt.