Technologies

Chemical Sciences

Title:

Recovery of Cobalt from Discarded Li-ion Batteries of Mobile Phone

Area:

Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences

Focus Area:

Recovery of Cobalt

Social Benefits:

About 1 to 10 L of acidic effluent is generated to recover acid, The solid waste containing other metals is treated for its recovery as value added product.

Developing Agency:

CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML), Jharkhand

Technology Readiness Index:

Technology Development

Email:

director@nmlindia.org
Website Link :http://www.nmlindia.org
Source (more info) :https://t.ly/l_sb

Brief Description

Description :

The Process is used to leach out 70-80% cobalt along with other metals in 60 min at elevated temperature. The processing of Leach liquor generated was further carried out through solvent extraction, precipitation, crystallization/electro-winning techniques to recover cobalt as salt/ metal. The recovered cobalt metal is used in manufacturing permanent magnets, alloys, electroplating,etc. Salts of cobalt are used to produce colours in paints, porcelain, glass, pottery and enamels. In medical field the radioactive cobalt-60 is used for the treatment of Cancer and also to irradiate food to preserve it.

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