• 멤브레인
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2024

최근 전기차 시장의 확장으로 배터리 산업이 급격히 성장함에 따라 폐배터리 리사이클링 기술 개발의 필요성이 증가하고 있다. 폐배터리 리사이클링 기술은 배터리 산업에 핵심적인 리튬, 코발트, 니켈 등 희소금속의 공급을 안정화하고 환경 및 인간의 건강에 미치는 영향을 경감할 수 있다. 본 총설에서는 금속 회수 기술의 배경이 되는 이론적 원리와 현재 상용되고 있는 금속 회수 공정을 소개하고자 한다. 또한, 기존 공정의 문제점을 개선하려는 연구 및 기술 개발 동향을 서술하여 리사이클링 기술이 나아가야 할 방향을 소개하고자 한다.

• 한국자원리싸이클링학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원리싸이클링학회 2005년도 추계정기총회 및 제26회 학술발표대회 고분자리싸이클링기술 특별심포지엄
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• pp.173-177
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• 2005

리튬이온 2차전지(Lithium ion battery, LIB)는 기존에 사용되던 전지에 비해 에너지 밀도가 높고 충방전 사이클이 우수하다. 이 때문에 휴대전화와 노트북 등에 수요가 급속하게 증가하고 있으며 1995년 LIB의 생산량은 4천만 개에서 2004년에는 약 8억 개로 20배 이상 증가하였다. 이에 따라 폐LIB도 급속하게 증가하게 되어 전국적인 재활용 시스템의 확보가 필요한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 폐LIB에 함유되어 있는 유가금속 중에서 리튬코발트옥사이드(이하 $LiCoO_2$)를 회수하기 위하여 분쇄기(orient vertical cutting mill)와 진동 Screen을 사용하여 유기분리막, 금속류(Aluminium foil, Copper foil, case 등) 그리고 전극물질(lithium cobalt oxide와 graphite 등의 혼합 분말)로 분리하였다. 전극물질에서 $LiCoO_2$와 graphite 분리를 위한 전처리 단계로서 $500^{\circ}C$ 정도의 열처리를 하여 $LiCoO_2$의 표면 성질을 변화시켜 부유선별에 의해 $LiCoO_2$와 graphite의 분리가 가능하도록 하였다. 부유선별 실험 결과 93% 이상의 순도를 가지는 $LiCoO_2$를 92% 이상 회수할 수 있었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제25권8호
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• pp.1137-1142
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• 2004

A spectrophotometric and first derivative spectrophotometric method was developed in aquatic Tween 80 micellar solutions for selective determination of nickel without using any pre-separation step. 1-(2-Pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN), as a sensitive chromogenic complexing agent formed a red-colored Ni(II)-PAN complex in Tween 80 media with satisfactory solubility and stability. Conditions such as pH, PAN concentration, type and concentration of micellizing agent were optimized. Molar absorptivity of Ni-PAN complex was found $4.62\;{\times}\;10^4L\;cm^{?1}\;mol^{?1}$ at 569 nm, under the optimum condition. Calibration graphs were derived by zero, first and second derivative spectrophotometry at maximum wavelengths of 569, 578 and 571 nm with linear ranges of 30-1800, 20-2500 and 30-2000 ng $mL^{?1}$ , respectively. Precision as standard deviation as well as accuracy as recovery percent were in the range of 1-20 ng $mL^{?1}$, and 93.3-103.3%, respectively, for the entire of the linear ranges. Spectrophotometric detection limit was 3 ng $mL^{?1}$ and effects of diverse ions on the first derivative determination of nickel were studied to investigate selectivity of the method. Interferences of cobalt and copper on the nickel determination were prevented using o-phenanthroline as masking agent. The recommended procedures were applied to the various synthetic and stainless steel alloys, tea leaves and human hair, with satisfactory results.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.127-137
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• 2019

The D2EHPA/TBP co-extractants immobilized PolyHIPE membrane can be used for the selective separation of Mn (II) from Co (II). By solvent-nonsolvent method, D2EHPA/TBP co-extractants can be effectively immobilized into PolyHIPE membrane. The pore structure of PolyHIPE membrane and the presence of TBP enhance the stability of immobilized co-extractants. The optimal operating conditions for the separation of Mn (II) and Co (II) are feeding phase at pH 5.5, sulfuric acid concentration in the stripping phase of about 50 g/L and stirring speed at 400 rpm. The D2EHPA/TBP co-extractants ratio of 5:1 shows synergetic effect on Mn/Co separation factor about 22.74. The removal rate and recovery rate of Mn (II) is about 98.4 and 97.1%, respectively, while for Co (II) the transport efficiency is insignificant. The kinetic study of Mn (II) transport shows that high initial flux, $J_f^o=80.1({\mu}mol/m^2s)$, and maxima stripping flux, $J_s^{max}=20.8({\mu}mol/m^2s)$, can be achieved with D2EHPA/TBP co-extractants immobilized PolyHIPE membrane. The stability and reusability study shows that the membrane can maintain a long term performance with high efficiency. High purity of Co (II) and Mn (II) can be recovered from the feeding phase and stripping phase, respectively.

• 분석과학
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.496-501
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• 2007

ICP-AES를 이용하여 금을 분석할 때 감도가 가장 우수한 242.795 nm 파장은 분광학적 간섭을 일으키는 망간, 크롬, 코발트, 철 등의 원소들 때문에 광물에서 금의 분석은 불가능하다. 여기에서는 이들 원소들을 정량적으로 분리하는 분리방법을 연구하였다. 광물에서 금을 분리하기 위하여 광물을 용해한 산 용액에 MIBK 용매를 사용하여 정량적으로 추출하였다. 이때 질산과 염산의 혼산과 MIBK/n-hexane의 혼합용매는 효율적으로 금을 추출할 수 있었으며, 회수율은 97.5% 이상이었다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.64-69
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• 2014

코발트 정광으로부터 코발트와 구리의 회수를 위한 기초 연구로 Aspergillus균주를 사용하여 당밀 배지에서 Co, Cu, Fe, Mg, Al 등의 미생물 침출 거동을 조사하였다. 실험의 주요 변수로는 균주 종류 및 당밀의 당도, 고액농도(pulp density), 반응시간 등의 영향에 대해 고찰하였다. 실험결과 당밀의 농도가 증가할수록 코발트 및 구리의 침출율이 증가하는 경향을 보였으며 적정 당도는 4%이었다. 한편, Aspergillus niger KCTC 6985의 경우 당도 4%, 고액농도가 10 g/L인 조건에서 21일 경과 후 코발트는 최대 90 %, 구리의 경우는 최대 70%의 침출율을 나타내었고, Aspergillus niger KCTC 6144의 경우는 당도 4%, 고액농도가 5 g/L에서 코발트 및 구리가 각각 90%의 최대 침출율을 나타내었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제27권9호
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• pp.1293-1296
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• 2006

In this study, a solid phase extraction method has been developed for the preconcentration and separation of the elements Cr(III), Fe(III), Co(II) and Pb(II) at trace levels by using a column packed with Amberlite XAD-1180 resin loaded with 4-(2-pyridylazo)-resorcinol (PAR) reagent. After preconcentrating, the metals retained on the column were eluted with 20 mL of 3 mol/L $HNO_3$ and then determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). The factors affecting the recovery of the elements, such as pH, type and concentration of eluent, volume of sample and elution solution, and matrix components, were also ascertained. The recoveries of Cr(III), Fe(III), Co(II) and Pb(II) were found to be $99\;{\pm}\;4,\;97\;{\pm}\;3,\;95\;{\pm}\;3$ and $98\;{\pm}\;4$%, respectively, under the optimum conditions at 95% confidence level and the relative standard deviations found by analyzing of nine replicates were $\leq4.4$%. The preconcentration factors for Cr(III), Fe(III), Co(II) and Pb(II) were found as 75, 125, 50 and 75 respectively. The detection limits (DL, 3s/b) were 3.0 $\mu g/L$ for Cr(III), 1.25 $\mu g/L$ for Fe(III), 3.3 $\mu g/L$ for Co(II), and 7.2 $\mu g/L$ for Pb(II). The recoveries achieved by adding of metals at known concentrations to samples and the analysis results of Buffalo river sediment (RM 8704) show that the described method has a good accuracy. The proposed method was applied to tap water, stream water, salt and street dust samples.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제27권11호
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• pp.1757-1762
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• 2006

A solvent sublation using salphen as a ligand was studied and applied for the determination of trace Ni(II), Co(II) and Cu(II) in water samples. The fundamental study was investigated by a solvent extraction process because the solvent sublation was done by extracting the floated analytes into an organic solvent from the aqueous solution. The salphen complexes of Ni(II), Co(II) and Cu(II) ions were formed in an alkaline solution of more than pH 8 and then they were extracted into m-xylene. It was known that the each metallic ion formed 1 : 1 complex with the salphen and the logarithmic values of extraction constants for the complexes were 3.3 5.1 as an average value. Based on the preliminary study, the procedure was fixed for the separation and concentration of the analytes in samples. Various conditions such as the pH of solutions, the influence of $NaClO_4$, the bubbling rate and time of $N_2$ gas, and the type of organic solvent were optimized. The metal-salphen complexes could be extracted into m-xylene from the solution of more than pH 8, but the pH could be shifted to acidic solution of pH 6 by the addition of $NaClO_4$. In addition, the solvent sublation efficiency of the analytes was increased by adding $NaClO_4$. The recovery of 97-115% was obtained in the spiked samples in which given amounts of 0.3 mg/L Ni(II), 0.8 mg/L Co(II) and 0.04 mg/L Cu(II) were added.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.88-95
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• 2020

An investigation of rare metals recovery from LiNi_xCo_yMn_zO₂ cathode material of the end-of-life lithium-ion batteries is presented. To determine the influence of reductant on the leach process, the cathode material (containing Li 7.6%, Co 20.4%, Mn 19.4%, and Ni 19.3%) was leached in H₂SO₄ solutions either with or without H₂O₂. The optimal process parameters with respect to acid concentration, addition dosage of H₂O₂, temperature, and the leaching time were found to be 2.0 M H₂SO₄, 4 vol.% H₂O₂, 70℃, and 150 min, respectively. The yield of metal values in the leach liquor was > 99%. The leach liquor was subsequently treated by precipitation techniques to recover nickel as Ni(C₄H₇N₂O₂)₂ and lithium as Li₂CO₃ with stoichiometric ratios of 2:1 and 1.2:1 of dimethylglyoxime:Ni and Na₂CO₃:Li, respectively. Cobalt was recovered by solvent extraction following a 3-stage process using Na-Cyanex 272 at pH_eq ~5.0 with an organic-to-aqueous phase ratio (O/A) of 2/3. The loaded organic phase was stripped with 2.0 M H₂SO₄ at an O/A ratio of 8/1 to yield a solution of 114 g/L CoSO₄; finally recovered CoSO₄.xH₂O by crystallization. The process economics were analyzed and found to be viable with a margin of $476 per ton of the cathode material.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.28-35
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• 2021

코발트와 니켈을 함유한 공정부산물 및 폐자원으로부터 Cyanex 301을 사용하여 코발트 및 니켈을 분리, 회수하는 실험을 실시하였다. 황산침출 모의 용액으로부터 10 v/v% Cyanex 301을 사용하여 추출할 경우, 리튬은 추출되지 않았으며, 평형 pH 1.5, 추출 상비(A/O) 1.0조건에서 마그네슘은 0.44%, 망간은 11.57% 추출되었으며 코발트와 니켈은 99% 이상 추출되었다. McCabe-Thiele diagram 분석 결과, 추출 상비(A/O) 2.0, 2단 추출을 통해 코발트와 니켈을 99.9% 이상 동시 추출 가능성을 확인하였다. 공추출 된 마그네슘 및 망간의 경우 세정 공정을 통해 제거가 가능하였는데, 세정액으로 0.05M 황산용액에서는 마그네슘은 99%, 망간은 87%이상 제거되었고, 세정액으로 0.05M 염산용액을 사용할 경우에는 마그네슘은 99.9%, 망간은 80% 이상 세정되어 제거 가능하였다. 세정 후 추출액에서 탈거 시에는 탈거액으로 3.0M 황산을 사용할 경우에는 코발트는 93%, 니켈은 5% 정도 탈거가 되어 선택적 탈거가 가능하였다. 그러나 8M HCl을 사용할 경우에는 코발트는 99.9% 이상, 니켈도 90% 이상 탈거되어 코발트와 니켈을 동시에 회수가 가능하였다.