Dennis L Howe

US Patent:

20210135250, May 6, 2021

Filed:

Nov 1, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/671836

Inventors:

- Virginia Beach VA, US
Dennis L. HOWE - Killen AL, US

International Classification:

H01M 6/52
H01M 10/24
H01M 4/38
H01M 4/505
C01G 9/02
C01G 45/02
C01G 45/10

Abstract:

A variety of systems, methods and compositions are disclosed, including, in one method for recycling a spent alkaline battery comprising: dissolving insoluble metal ions in aqueous solution thereby producing pregnant leach solution; extracting zinc sulfate from aqueous solution thereby producing zinc sulfate product and raffinate solution comprising manganese sulfate and potassium sulfate; separating manganese hydroxide from raffinate solution thereby producing manganese sulfate product and aqueous potassium sulfate solution; crystallizing aqueous potassium sulfate solution to produce solid potassium sulfate product. A system for recycling spent alkaline battery comprising: first liquid-solid extraction unit capable of dissolving insoluble metal ions in aqueous solution thereby producing pregnant leach solution; liquid-liquid extraction unit capable of extracting zinc from pregnant leach solution; second liquid-solid extraction unit capable of precipitating manganese hydroxide from raffinate produced by liquid-liquid extraction unit; and third liquid-solid extraction unit capable of crystallizing aqueous potassium sulfate solution produced by second liquid-solid extraction unit.