LFP Recycled Battery Black Mass

Description

1. Product Overview
This product is a high-density, beneficiated black mass derived exclusively from end-of-life Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries via a controlled, low-carbon hydrometallurgical process. It serves as a secondary raw material for lithium-ion battery cathode and anode production, directly addressing critical metal supply chain volatility. By reintroducing lithium, iron, and phosphorus into the circular economy, it reduces reliance on virgin mining while offering a lower-cost, lower-CO₂ feedstock for smelters and refiners. Securing this material is now a strategic imperative for any battery manufacturer facing EU and US localized content requirements.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical composition: Li (2.8–3.5%), Fe (18–22%), P (14–17%), Graphite (25–32%), trace Al (<0.5%) and Cu (<0.3%)

• Purity (active materials): >98% recovery of cathode/anode particles; <1.5% total impurities (Al, Cu, separator fragments)

• Physical form: Fine dark grey to black powder

• Particle size: D50 = 75–150 µm (oversize particles >300 µm removed via vibratory screening)

• Moisture content: <0.8% as shipped

• Packaging options: 1 MT sealed big bags (palletized), 500 kg drums, or bulk pneumatic tanker (custom)

• Shelf life: 12 months when stored in dry, ambient conditions (RH <40%, 5–35°C)

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Lithium-ion battery cathode precursor production: Direct feed to hydrometallurgical refineries to produce new LFP cathode powder, reducing leaching chemical consumption by 12–15% versus virgin ore.

• Smelters and metal refiners: Used as a concentrated source of lithium phosphate and ferrophosphorus, displacing technical-grade lithium carbonate in lower-purity industrial routes.

• Anode recycling loops: Graphite fraction serves as a secondary carbon source for synthetic graphite blenders, cutting energy use in graphitization by ~20%.

• Performance advantage: Consistent particle morphology reduces separation bottlenecks; low fluorine and PVDF binder content minimizes acid gas generation in thermal processing.

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality consistency: Each 20 MT lot is ICP-OES certified and tracked via blockchain-enabled chain-of-custody documentation, meeting OEM audit requirements for ISO 14067 (carbon footprint).

• Supply reliability: Long-term offtake agreements with four dismantlers across EU and Asia, ensuring minimum 500 MT/month output regardless of scrap price swings.

• Logistics capability: Pre-cleared for transboundary shipment under Basel Convention Annex IX (B1110) with full ADR-compliant MSDS; door-to-door tracking via AI-optimized routing.

• Price & sustainability: Fixed quarterly pricing at 8–12% below virgin lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) market, with audited 74% lower water consumption and 62% lower CO₂ per kg Li recovered.

• Technical support: On-site refinery modeling to optimize slag chemistry and leach efficiency; full decomposition curve data provided pre-purchase.

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum order quantity (MOQ): 20 MT (one bulk lot certificate)

• BULK 20MT loading capacity: 24 MT per 20-foot container (max safe working load) / 20 MT per container (standard commercial invoicing)