Reclaimed Lithium Salts

Description

1. Product Overview
   Reclaimed Lithium Salts are battery-grade lithium compounds recovered from end-of-life Li-ion batteries and industrial process streams through advanced hydrometallurgical refining. The product serves as a direct input for cathode active material synthesis, electrolyte production, and specialty glass/ceramic manufacturing. Its core value proposition is delivering virgin-equivalent performance at lower carbon intensity and reduced exposure to primary lithium price volatility. As global electrification accelerates, securing circular lithium sources is now a strategic supply chain imperative for ESG compliance, IRA/CRMA eligibility, and long-term cost stability.
2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical Composition: Lithium Carbonate (Li2CO3) and Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate (LiOH·H2O) streams available. Trace metals controlled per spec.
• Purity Level: Battery grade ≥99.5% Li2CO3 or ≥56.5% LiOH content. Na ≤250 ppm, Ca ≤100 ppm, Fe ≤10 ppm, SO4 ≤800 ppm, Cl ≤100 ppm. Custom specs on request.
• Physical Characteristics: White crystalline powder. D50 particle size 5–15 µm for Li2CO3, 10–25 µm for LiOH·H2O. Bulk density 0.7–1.1 g/cm³. Moisture ≤0.5%. Low magnetic impurity <50 ppb.
• Packaging Options: 25 kg PE-lined kraft bags on 1 MT pallets, 500 kg/1000 kg FIBC jumbo bags with inner liner, ISO tank for LiOH solution. Nitrogen flushed and sealed.
• Shelf Life: 24 months when stored in original unopened packaging, dry conditions below 30°C, away from CO2 and moisture.

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Primary Industries: Lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing, cathode active material (CAM/pCAM) production, electrolyte salt synthesis, specialty glass, ceramics, and continuous casting fluxes.
• Specific Operational Use Cases: Direct drop-in feedstock for NMC, LFP, and LCO cathode precursor synthesis. LiOH·H2O for high-nickel cathode routes requiring low-temperature calcination. Li2CO3 for electrolyte LiPF6 production and ceramic frits.
• Performance vs Alternatives: Achieves ≥99.9% cathode yield parity with mined lithium in third-party validation. Pre-milled PSD reduces customer energy use in calcination by 8–12%. Lower embodied carbon vs hard-rock: 3.2 kg CO2e/kg vs 12–16 kg CO2e/kg industry average.
• Efficiency, Durability, Cost Advantages: Qualifies for regional content credits under IRA and EU CRMA. Eliminates mining royalty exposure and reduces working capital through shorter, regional supply loops. Closed-loop traceability from battery to salt.

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality Consistency: SPC-controlled process with CoA per lot. ICP-MS, XRD, PSD provided. Batch-to-batch Li content variance ≤0.3%.
• Supply Reliability: 6,000 MT/year installed capacity with multi-line redundancy. 90-day rolling forecast program and safety stock options.
• Logistics Capability: Global shipping from ISCC PLUS certified facilities in EU, NA, and APAC. Incoterms: FOB, CIF, DDP. DG Class 8 compliant handling and UN-certified packaging.
• Price Competitiveness: 10–18% below LME-indexed spot for primary lithium on 12-month contracts. Indexed or fixed-price structures available.
• Sustainability Benefits: 75% lower water use and 80% lower Scope 3 emissions vs virgin. Full LCA and digital product passport provided. Meets EU Battery Regulation recycled content requirements.
• Technical Support: Dedicated application engineers, qualification sample kits, SDS, TDS, RoHS, REACH, and IMDS documentation. Tolling agreements for closed-loop customer programs.

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) BULK: 20 MT
• Loading Capacity: 20 MT per 20ft FCL for bagged product. 22–24 MT per ISO tank for LiOH solution.