Recycling And Reuse of 18650 Cylindrical Lithium Batteries And Polymer Lithium Batteries

Recycling and reuse of 18650 cylindrical lithium batteries and polymer lithium batteries

With the rapid growth of lithium battery usage, how to achieve efficient recycling and reuse of waste batteries has become an important issue related to environmental protection and sustainable resource utilization. The recycling and treatment of 18650 cylindrical lithium batteries and polymer lithium batteries is gradually forming a complete industrial system.

1. Current status of recycling technology

Physical recycling method: Separate battery components through crushing, sorting and other processes. Chemical recycling method: Use hydrometallurgical technology to extract valuable metals. Pyrolysis method: High temperature treatment of organic materials to recover metals.

18650 battery steel shell is easy to separate, and the recovery rate of positive electrode materials can reach 95%. The processing of polymer lithium battery soft pack materials is complex and requires special processes. Both battery recycling requires strict safety protection measures.

2. Reuse methods

Ladder utilization: Batteries with better performance are used in energy storage and other scenarios. Material regeneration: The extracted metals are used in the production of new batteries. Energy recovery: Organic materials are incinerated to generate electricity.

18650 batteries have a large space for reuse in power tools, energy storage systems and other fields. Polymer lithium battery materials have high recycling value and are suitable for chemical recycling. These approaches maximize resource utilization.

III. Suggestions for industrial development

Improve the recycling network and establish convenient recycling channels. Strengthen technological innovation to improve recycling efficiency and safety. Formulate industry standards and standardize recycling processes.

Increase policy support and encourage enterprises to participate in recycling. These measures will promote the healthy development of the recycling industry.

The recycling and reuse of 18650 cylindrical lithium batteries and polymer lithium batteries is an important part of the sustainable development of the lithium battery industry. Through technological innovation and industrial collaboration, a more efficient and environmentally friendly recycling and utilization model will be achieved in the future, providing a solid guarantee for the development of the new energy industry.