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Internship Report on Li-ion Battery Recycling

The document outlines an internship experience at Minimines Cleantech Solutions Pvt. Ltd., focusing on lithium-ion battery recycling methods and sustainable practices. Key projects included neutralizing graphite, separating aluminum from a mixture, and recycling spent batteries, which enhanced the author's technical skills and industry knowledge. The internship emphasized process optimization and the importance of sustainable recycling in reducing CO₂ emissions.

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Internship Report on Li-ion Battery Recycling

The document outlines an internship experience at Minimines Cleantech Solutions Pvt. Ltd., focusing on lithium-ion battery recycling methods and sustainable practices. Key projects included neutralizing graphite, separating aluminum from a mixture, and recycling spent batteries, which enhanced the author's technical skills and industry knowledge. The internship emphasized process optimization and the importance of sustainable recycling in reducing CO₂ emissions.

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VISHWAKARMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.

PUNE

CHEMICAL DEPARTMENT
FINAL YEAR

INTERNSHIP
Presented By:
MINIMINES Cleantech Krushna Dhavale = 23

Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore


Under the Guidance of :
[Link] Bhatacharjee
CONTENT

1. Introduction

2. Lithium-ion Battery & Recycling Methods

3. Work & Projects Undertaken

4. Key Learnings

5. Conclusion

2
INTRODUCTION

 Bangalore-based startup.

 Focus on Li-ion battery recycling.

 Sustainable and eco-friendly processes.

 Goal: Sustainable recovery of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese.

 Helps in reducing CO₂ emissions and earning carbon credits.

3
Lithium-ion Battery & Recycling

 Battery Components: Anode, cathode, electrolyte, separator, and casing.

Recycling Methods:

 Direct Method: Recover and reuse battery components without breaking their structure.
 Pyrometallurgy: Thermal treatment to extract metals.
 Hydrometallurgy: Use of aqueous solutions to extract metals.
 Hybrid-Hydro-Metallurgy (HHM): Minimines uses a combination of pyrometallurgy and
hydrometallurgy.

4
Work & Projects Undertaken

Neutralizing graphite Separation of Aluminum Recycling of Spent Li-ion


using NaOH. from Copper-Aluminum Battery
• Compared DI water Mixture. • Conducted leaching with
and NaOH for graphite • Used different H₂SO₄ & H₂O₂.
neutralization. concentrations of HCl. • Separated valuable metals:
• Found NaOH to be • Successfully separated Graphite, Cobalt, Nickel,
more efficient. aluminum and copper. Manganese, Lithium.

5
Key Learnings

 Hands-on experience in battery recycling processes.

 Gained knowledge of industrial equipment and lab

 techniques.

 Understanding of waste management and

 sustainable recycling.

6
CONCLUSION

 Learned about process optimization, experimental analysis, and industrial workflows.

 Strengthened technical skills in chemical engineering and sustainability.

 Internship provided valuable industry exposure.

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