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Low ph carbonylative electrolysis: BASFRecent Research Landscape

Standard hydrometallurgical recovery suffers from low extraction efficiency and high chemical consumption when processing mixed electrode waste. Injecting hydrogen gas during the leaching phase controls the reductive environment to accelerate metal dissolution and improve graphite purity.

What technical problems is BASF addressing in Low ph carbonylative electrolysis?

Metallic impurity contamination

(15)evidences

High energy consumption and low recovery rates of critical metals from spent batteries. Improving extraction efficiency reduces waste and secures secondary raw material supplies.

Inefficient secondary resource recovery

(13)evidences

Current recycling processes fail to effectively separate and repurpose mixed electrode materials from failed batteries. Resolving this allows for the recovery of high-purity battery-grade components from complex waste streams.

Lithium recovery impurity interference

(8)evidences

Residual impurities in delithiated battery materials prevent high-purity resource recovery. Eliminating these contaminants ensures the quality of recycled lithium and water for reuse.