'CatContiCryst' - Continuous Manufacture of Li-ion battery Cathode Materials using Oscillating Baffled Reactor/ Crystalliser Technology

“CatContiCryst” - 使用振荡挡板反应器/结晶器技术连续制造锂离子电池正极材料

• 批准号: 10040396
• 金额: $ 30.94万
• 依托单位: NITECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Feasibility Studies
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10040396
• 关键词: CatContiCryst; Continuous; Manufacture; Li; ion

Decarbonisation of the world economy is driving an increasing demand for Li-ion batteries, particularly for electric vehicles. The performance of this type of battery technology is heavily dependent on the cathode, of which the layered NMC-type is increasingly popular for delivering high energy densities. Manufacture of NMC precursor materials is typically carried out using conventional batch processes, which bring deficiencies in both production efficiency and quality, impacting battery cost and performance.NiTech Continuous Oscillating Baffled Reactors/Crystallisers (COBR/C) offer an innovative route for the production such materials. COBR/C technology has proven application in the speciality chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing sectors, where significant benefits from a continuous processing approach have been demonstrated: substantial reduction in the scale of production units, improved quantity and process control, and access to new processing regimes. In turn this allows manipulation of the chemical reaction and solid-state formation processes that can lead to improved final product performance.The aim of this project is to demonstrate the technical feasibility of manufacturing NMC precursor materials using COBR/C technology, provide required process data for future scale-up to commercial scale, define the process parameters that allow advantageous manipulation of the NMC properties (specifically in the generation of longer-lifetime single-crystal cathode morphologies), and allow a definition of the benefits of continuous processing over current technologies.Successful execution of the project would lead to an innovative, efficient, and flexible manufacturing approach being available for industrial scale production, plus the potential of improved performance of the materials produced, a reduction in energy demand for manufacture and a lower capital cost to implement.The project brings together existing proven technologies -- NMC single crystal precursor synthesis processes and continuous manufacturing, in a synergistic project that could make a significant impact on the target sector.The project involves NiTech Solutions Ltd as COBR/C process technology provider. Know-how on the chemical & and solid-state processes and cell production and testing is led by the University of Sheffield. CPI will provide facilities and resources for the COBR/C experimental program. Input on raw materials specification, cell KPIs, customer requirements and consumer needs will be provided by Britishvolt. A successful outcome for the project has the potential to make a significant impact on the UK battery supply chain and strengthen the nations position in battery materials production and battery materials technology.

世界经济的脱碳正在推动对锂离子电池的需求不断增长，特别是电动汽车。这种类型的电池技术的性能在很大程度上取决于阴极，其中分层NMC类型越来越受欢迎，以提供高能量密度。NMC前驱体材料的生产通常采用传统的间歇式工艺，这会导致生产效率和质量的不足，从而影响电池的成本和性能。NiTech连续振荡挡板反应器/结晶器（COBR/C）为此类材料的生产提供了一条创新的路线。COBR/C技术在特种化学品和医药制造部门的应用已得到证实，连续处理方法的显著好处已得到证明：生产单位规模大幅缩小，数量和过程控制得到改善，以及获得新的处理制度。该项目的目的是证明利用COBR/C技术制造NMC前体材料的技术可行性，为未来扩大到商业规模提供所需的工艺数据，定义允许有利地操纵NMC性质的工艺参数（特别是在长寿命单晶阴极形态的产生中），并允许定义连续加工相对于当前技术的好处。该项目的成功执行将带来创新、高效、和可用于工业规模生产的灵活的制造方法，加上所生产的材料的改进性能的潜力，减少制造业的能源需求，降低实施的资本成本。该项目汇集了现有的成熟技术--NMC单晶前驱体合成工艺和连续制造，这是一个协同项目，可能会对目标行业产生重大影响。该项目涉及NiTech Solutions Ltd作为COBR/C工艺技术提供商。谢菲尔德大学在化学和固态工艺以及电池生产和测试方面拥有领先的专业知识。CPI将为COBR/C实验计划提供设施和资源。原材料规格、电池KPI、客户要求和消费者需求的输入将由Britishvolt提供。该项目的成功结果有可能对英国电池供应链产生重大影响，并加强英国在电池材料生产和电池材料技术方面的地位。