The development of new energy vehicle and energy storage industries has driven the tide of lithium battery retirement. Recycled aluminum powder, as a high-value renewable resource, has been widely used in multiple fields, realizing resource recycling, reducing energy consumption and boosting green development.
Aluminum is a key raw material for core components of lithium batteries. After purification and remelting, recycled aluminum powder can be processed into aluminum foil base material for cathode current collectors and aluminum tabs, recycling back to the lithium battery industry chain to form a closed loop, reducing dependence on primary aluminum and lowering costs. Enterprise data shows its purity exceeds 99%, meeting industry standards, and can reduce costs by about 15%.
Recycled aluminum powder is a high-quality raw material for non-ferrous metal smelting. It can be used as waste aluminum batching to produce various aluminum alloys, shortening processes, reducing costs and carbon emissions; it can also be used as a casting additive to improve casting performance and yield. Data shows that using recycled aluminum powder for each ton of aluminum alloy can reduce energy consumption by about 13,000 kWh and carbon emissions by more than 10 tons.
High-purity recycled aluminum powder can be used in the manufacture of metal powder metallurgy parts, production of aluminum silver powder and coating pigments, and also as a chemical reducing agent to improve reaction efficiency. Its diversified applications promote its transformation from a "recycled by-product" to a "high-value raw material", expanding the profit boundary of the lithium battery recycling industry.
The reuse of recycled aluminum powder can reduce primary aluminum ore mining, alleviate resource pressure and reduce pollution. At the same time, it improves the profit of lithium battery recycling projects, attracts capital and promotes the standardized development of the industry. In the future, with the expansion of lithium battery recycling scale, its market space will be further expanded to support the green closed-loop of the new energy industry.
