Description
1. Product Overview
Electrolyte Waste (Li Containing) is a high-value secondary raw material recovered from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and battery manufacturing off-spec streams. Its primary industrial use is as a critical feedstock for hydrometallurgical and direct recycling processes to reclaim lithium, fluorine, and organic solvent components. The key value proposition lies in delivering a concentrated, consistent source of recoverable lithium at a fraction of the cost and environmental footprint of virgin mining. As global battery production scales and circular economy mandates tighten, this material is strategically important for securing lithium supply chains, reducing waste liability, and enabling ESG-compliant cathode precursor production.
2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics
- Chemical Composition / Material Components: Mixed lithium hexafluorophosphate LiPF6, lithium carbonate Li2CO3, lithium fluoride LiF, organic carbonates (DMC, EMC, EC, PC), residual graphite, trace Cu/Al foils, <0.5% moisture
- Purity Level / Grade: 3.0% – 8.5% total Li content by weight, battery-grade recoverable; <50 ppm magnetic impurities; customizable assay per lot
- Physical Characteristics:
- Form: Slurry to semi-solid paste; deactivated and stabilized
- Color: Dark grey to black
- Particle Size: <500 µm after pre-treatment; no free-flowing metal shards
- Density: 1.15 – 1.35 g/cm³ at 25°C
- pH: 6.5 – 8.0 neutralized
- Packaging Options: 1 MT UN-certified IBC totes with HDPE liner, 200L steel drums with nitrogen blanket, 20MT flexitank for bulk liquid slurry; ADR/RID/IMDG compliant labeling
- Shelf Life: 6 months when sealed, stored below 30°C, away from direct sunlight and moisture ingress
3. Core Industrial Applications
- Primary Industries: Lithium-ion battery recycling, cathode active material CAM production, lithium salt refiners, specialty chemical manufacturing, black mass processors
- Specific Operational Use Cases: Feedstock for Li2CO3/LiOH hydrometallurgical recovery lines; solvent recovery and distillation units; fluorine capture for LiF or HF production; input for direct cathode-to-cathode recycling pilots
- Why This Product Performs Better Than Alternatives: Pre-concentrated lithium content reduces leaching reagent consumption vs. processing whole black mass; stabilized form eliminates HF off-gassing risks associated with raw electrolyte; standardized composition enables predictable process yields
- Efficiency, Durability, or Cost Advantages: 18-25% lower lithium unit cost vs. spodumene concentrate after refining; 60% reduction in Scope 3 emissions compared to virgin Li supply; mitigates hazardous waste disposal costs of €800-1200/MT in EU; plug-and-play compatibility with existing hydro-refining infrastructure
4. Competitive Advantages
- Quality Consistency: Every batch supplied with ICP-OES assay, GC-MS solvent profile, and MSDS; <5% variance in Li content lot-to-lot via proprietary homogenization
- Supply Reliability: 500 MT/month contracted volume from audited gigafactory scrap streams; 12-month offtake agreements available; dedicated tank storage in Rotterdam and Busan hubs
- Logistics Capability: DG-certified freight forwarding, DDP Incoterms to EU, US, KR, CN; in-house customs clearance for Basel Convention Annex IX codes; 14-day dispatch lead time
- Price Competitiveness: Indexed to LME Lithium Carbonate CIF with negotiable recycling discount; volume-tiered pricing for 100MT+ contracts
- Sustainability or Environmental Benefits: Enables >95% lithium recovery rate; EU Battery Regulation compliant documentation; ISCC PLUS mass balance certification available; diverts Class 9 hazardous waste from incineration
- Technical Support or Documentation Availability: Full process datasheets, pilot test support, and COA/COC per shipment; regulatory dossier for REACH, TSCA, K-REACH on request; dedicated metallurgist for integration trials
5. Commercial & Supply Information
- Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): BULK 20MT
- Loading Capacity: 20MT per 20ft container / 22MT per flexitank ISO container






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