Battery minerals: pCAM, CAM and AAM production

Need support in lithium dehydration, precursor particle filtration, drying, or calcination? Ensure the production of pure, fine lithium powder, cobalt, graphite or salt/borax? Reduce your energy consumption or ensure minimum downtime? Whatever your specific need in the dewatering or drying in cathode or anode active material – we’ve got you covered!

With decades of process expertise, ANDRITZ offers solutions that can increase capacity and reduce production costs for a range of battery minerals. The broad portfolio of technologies for mechanical separation as well as thermal treatment gives us the flexibility to tailor a solution to the process and recipe of each manufacturer. Combined with process simulation technology, machine and process control and proven local service, we are proud to be able to offer the full package from from simulation to installation and process optimization – for every step from lithium mining down to hydrometallurgical Li-Ion battery recycling.

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Process scheme of pCAM and CAM production

Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) production

Our portfolio covers a variety of filtration, dewatering and drying technologies – from solutions proven in various industries to tailored technologies for battery mineral production. One example being the spray dryer with the patentent atomizing technology for lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) production - our diversity means that we are able to configure a solution that is tailored to meet your specific needs. Get in contact with us!

Your benefits when working with ANDRITZ

Higher purity battery-grade lithium carbonate
Complete process solutions for dewatering, purifying, drying and battery recycling
Avoid decomposition and overdrying
Closed gas loop for improved product quality
Low-energy drying solutions

Especially consistant high product throughput, combined with purity, is critical to the required cost-efficient production of all types of battery minerals. This is why many larger processors of graphite, magnesium and cobalt have long depended on us for the most efficient mechanical dewatering and purification solutions.

Lithium dehydration,
precursor fine or middle particle filtration,
precursor fine or middle particle drying,
calcination filtration or pre-calcination cooling?

We’ve got you covered!

The most common cathode materials used in lithium-ion batteries include:

Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LiCoO)
Lithium Manganese Oxide (LiMn₂O₄)
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO₄ or LFP)
Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide (LiNiMnCoO₂ or NMC)

Each of these materials offers varying levels of energy density, thermal stability, and cost-effectiveness. ANDRITZ provides filtration and drying solutions to enable the best process results with optimized recovery rates and minimum environmental impact.

Dewatering and filtration technologies

Pressure drum filter

- Maintenance friendly (slow rotating) equipment with a small footprint

- Process adaptions possible (high flexibility)

- Customizing options such as gas-tight to pressure belt designs (ATEX)

Overhead and sidebar filter presses

- Flexible in filtration area, throughput and process changes

- High chemical resistance

- Wide range of automation options up to an intelligent filter press

Filtration components

Wedge wire and perforated components for various process steps and equipment to enhance process quality and efficiency:

- Screening and sizing

- Dewatering

- Screening

- Leaching

- Filtration

Drying technologies

Spray dryer

- Particle size customizable depending on the atomizing technology from 5-10 microns particle size.

- Energy optimization options like use of waste heat and flue gases or exhaust heat energy recovery

- Proven solution for exceptionally fine lithium powder and LFP production

Helix dryer

- High-performance vacuum contact dryer for gentle processing at low temperatures

- Almost residue-free emptying

- Design pressures and temperature ranges can be flexibly adapted

Paddle dryer

- Once-through drying technology that avoids back-mixing

- Low temperature possible due to vacuum

- Hygienic design – used also in food production

Automation and Digitalization

Metris addIQ control systems with touch screen panel

Metris addIQ control system upgrade

Metris addIQ control systems deliver

everything from basic automated

movement, up to a point where the machine can recognize changes and imbalances within the process and help you to optimize accordingly.

IDEAS simulation solutions

An industry-leading process simulator that offers powerful steady-state and dynamic modeling capabilities as a complete package for all your simulation needs.