A method for recovering metals from scrap sources. The method includes obtaining scrap sources that include the metal to be recovered. The method also includes removing the metal from the scrap sources. Removing the metal from the scrap sources includes adding a reagent to the scrap sources, the reagent configured to leach the metal from the scrap sources creating a leachate. Removing the metal from the scrap sources also includes extracting the metal from the leachate and regenerating the reagent.

A method for recycling nickel, cobalt and manganese from a feed liquid containing nickel, cobalt and manganese, the method comprising: (1) subjecting the feed liquid to a first extraction to obtain an aqueous phase 1 and an organic phase 1; (2) subjecting the aqueous phase 1 to a second extraction to obtain an organic phase 2 and an aqueous phase 2 having a pH value of 5-7.5; and (3) successively subjecting the organic phase 2 to washing and reverse extraction to obtain a solution containing nickel, cobalt and manganese, wherein an extractant A used in the second extraction comprises a carboxylic acid extractant.

The present application provides a method for separating nickel from lithium, comprising: (1) performing a saponification reaction on an extraction reagent and an alkaline compound to obtain a saponified extraction agent, wherein the extraction reagent comprises a specific carboxylic acid compound; (2) performing extraction and layering on a nickel-lithium feed liquid by using the saponified extraction agent obtained at step (1), so as to obtain a loaded organic phase and a raffinate water phase; and (3) using a back extraction agent to perform back extraction on the loaded organic phase obtained at step (2), so as to obtain a metal ion enrichment solution and a regenerated organic phase.

The present disclosure discloses a method for recovering and purifying nickel from ferronickel, comprising the following steps: (1) mixing ferronickel with hydrochloric acid, and heating for dissolution; subjecting a resulting slurry to solid-liquid separation to obtain a liquid phase; and adding an oxidant to the liquid phase to obtain a hydrochloric acid-leaching liquor; (2) subjecting the hydrochloric acid-leaching liquor to evaporation, and adding a precipitating agent to allow a reaction; separating out a liquid phase, adding ammonia water to adjust a pH, and adding a water-soluable alcohol solution; and cooling for precipitation to obtain a nickel complex crystal; and (3) dissolving the nickel complex crystal, and adding an oxidant; and subjecting a resulting mixture to a light treatment, and adjusting a pH with an acid to obtain a nickel chloride solution.

The present disclosure discloses a wet process for recovering valuable metals from a lithium battery. In the method, a waste lithium battery powder is subjected to selective leaching under the condition that a hydrogen sulfide gas is introduced through pressurization, such that Mn.sup.2+, Li.sup.+, and Al.sup.3+ metal ions enter a first-stage leaching liquor and nickel, cobalt, copper, and iron exist in a first-stage leaching residue in the form of a sulfide; then a pH of the first-stage leaching liquor is adjusted to remove aluminum and manganese, which achieves extremely thorough metal separation and leads to relatively pure products; a first-stage leaching residue is subjected to leaching in an acid liquor under a negative pressure, such that the sulfides of nickel, cobalt, iron, and copper are dissolved in a second-stage leaching liquor, and a hydrogen sulfide gas produced can be recycled in the first-stage leaching procedure through pressurization.

The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of lithium battery recycling, and discloses a method for separating and recovering valuable metals from waste ternary lithium batteries. The method includes the following steps: adding a persulfate to a waste ternary lithium battery powder, and conducting oxidative acid leaching to obtain a leaching liquor and a leaching residue; adding an alkali to the leaching liquor to allow a precipitation reaction; adding a sulfide salt to allow a reaction; adjusting a pH to allow a precipitation reaction to obtain a nickel hydroxide precipitate and a liquid phase A; adding a carbonate to the liquid phase A to allow a reaction, and conducting solid-liquid separation (SLS) to obtain lithium carbonate; and subjecting the leaching residue to calcination, adding a chlorate, heating a resulting mixture, and conducting SLS to obtain manganese dioxide.

The present disclosure discloses a recycling method for a mixed waste material of lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (LNMCO) and lithium iron phosphate (LFP), including: conducting acid-leaching to obtain an acid-leaching liquor with nickel, cobalt, manganese, phosphorus, iron, and lithium; conducting adsorption separation with a resin, washing the resin with sulfuric acid to obtain a mixed solution of nickel sulfate, cobalt sulfate, and manganese sulfate, and subjecting the mixed solution to precipitation to obtain an LNMCO cathode material precursor; and subjecting an obtained solution with phosphorus, iron, and lithium to lithium precipitation to obtain a lithium salt precipitate, and subjecting a post-precipitation solution to concentration and electrospinning to obtain a ferric phosphate/carbon material. The process of the present disclosure can achieve comprehensive recycling of a mixed waste material of LNMCO and LFP and the directed circulation of waste LNMCO and LFP materials.

Provided are a carboxylic acid compound of formula I, and a preparation method therefor and application thereof. When being applied to the extraction and separation of metal ions, the carboxylic acid compound can achieve a high separation coefficient, low back extraction acidity, high load rate, high back extraction rate, high stability, and low water solubility, so that the extraction process is stable, and environmental pollution and components can be reduced. The present application can be used in various systems such as ternary battery recycling and battery-grade nickel sulfate preparation.

Battery grade metal sulfate solutions can be prepared directly from electrolytically produced metal objects, such as cathode plates, when these are subjected to an aqueous leaching solution comprising at least one acid leaching agent and a liquid oxidizing agent in a continuous process at elevated temperature and with vigorous mixing. A leaching arrangement comprising a leaching column or reaction vessel is also disclosed.

What is provided is a method for separating cobalt and nickel including: a crushing and sorting step of crushing and classifying the lithium ion secondary battery to obtain an electrode material containing at least cobalt, nickel, copper, and lithium; a leaching step of immersing the electrode material in a processing liquid containing sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide to obtain a leachate; a copper separation step of adding a hydrogen sulfide compound to the leachate with stirring and subsequently carrying out solid-liquid separation to obtain an eluate containing cobalt and nickel and a residue containing copper sulfide; and a cobalt/nickel separation step of adding an alkali metal hydroxide to the eluate to adjust a pH and subsequently, adding a hydrogen sulfide compound with stirring and carrying out solid-liquid separation to obtain a precipitate containing cobalt sulfide and nickel sulfide and a residual liquid containing lithium.