CLEANER ENERGY, CLEANER FUTURE
EMISSIONS CONTROL SOLUTIONS FOR THE LITHIUM BATTERY INDUSTRY
The global demand for lithium batteries is rapidly increasing due to the urgent need to reduce climate change and transition away from fossil fuels. This demand is driven by the growth of electric vehicles, personal electronic devices, e-bikes, solar power backup storage, power tools and medical equipment. The electric future will be powered by lithium batteries and CECO Environmental is here to meet the emissions control needs for the entire lifecycle of lithium batteries, including mining, processing, manufacturing and recycling.
LITHIUM MINING & PROCESSING
CECO offers contaminant control solutions for various steps in the lithium mining and processing process, such as powder processing, storage, handling and packaging. Our solutions include Bin Vents, Dust Collectors, Scrubbers and Baghouses.
LITHIUM MINING AND PROCESSING FAQ
Q: What process steps involved in lithium extraction require emissions control?
CECO provide emissions control solutions for mining steps such as pond liming and lime silo loading and discharge, soda ash loading and handling, mix tank lime silo, rotary dryer, carbonate milling, packaging and air classification and anhydrous lithium hydroxide (blending, compacting, granulating, screening, anhydrous drying).
Q: What potential emissions exist during these lithium extraction and processing steps?
CECO provides emissions control solutions for particulate matter and fumes and gasses produced during this early stage of the lithium battery lifecycle. (Potential Emissions)
Emissions by step include:
- Extraction Step (Particulate matter (PM), fumes / gases)
- Pond liming, lime silo loading and discharge (PM)
- Soda ash loading and handling (PM)
- Mix tank lime silo (PM)
- Rotary dryer (PM)
- Lithium carbonate milling, packaging and air classification (PM)
- Anhydrous lithium hydroxide (blending, compacting, granulating, screening, anhydrous drying) (Fumes / gases)
LITHIUM BATTERY MANUFACTURING
CECO provides air emissions control solutions for the chemical and mechanical processes involved in lithium battery manufacturing. Our Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTOs) and Activated Carbon Systems effectively treat VOC emissions and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) from cathode drying, electrolyte filling and sealing and cell degassing.
LITHIUM BATTERY MANUFACTURING FAQ
Q: What lithium battery manufacturing process steps require emissions control?
CECO offers proven emissions control solutions for the anode & cathode preparation, cathode coating & drying, cathode and anode notching, cathode oven, electrolyte filling & sealing, cell degassing and cell discharge steps.
Q: What potential emissions can happen during the lithium battery manufacturing process?
CECO provides emissions control solutions for each emission type (potential emission), including:
Manufacturing Step
- Anode & cathode preparation (PM, HAP)
- Cathode coating & drying (VOC)
- Slitting, cathode and anode notching (PM)
- Cathode oven (VOC, HAP)
- Electrolyte filling & sealing (VOC, HAP)
- Cell degassing (VOC)
- Cell discharge (VOC, HCl)
BATTERY RECYCLING
CECO dust collection systems deliver proven solutions for the recycling of lithium batteries and improves environmental safety and air quality during dry/wet shredding, screening, metal recovery, packaging, storage, grinding and graphite recovery. Our VOC Cyclones collect and recover materials and Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTOs) and Scrubbers treat exhaust streams during thermal processing steps, including the decomposition of binders, electrolytes and other organics.
LITHIUM BATTERY RECYCLING FAQ
Q: What lithium battery recycling process steps require emissions control?
CECO offers proven emissions control solutions for many recycling steps, including: dry / wet shredding, screening, metal recovery via leaching & extraction, packaging of salts, material storage and calcination, grinding & packaging.
Q: What potential emissions can happen during the lithium battery recycling process?
PM, HAP, VOCs and acid gases are all possible during lithium battery recycling operations. CECO provides emissions control solutions for each emission type, (potential emissions) including:
Recycling Step:
- Dry / wet shredding, screening (PM, HAP, VOC)
- Metal recovery via leaching & extraction, Hydro-metallurgical (PM,acid gases, mists, fumes)
- Packaging of salts (PM)
- Material storage (PM)
- Calcination, grinding & packaging (PM, VOC)
ARE YOU READY FOR THE ELECTRIC FUTURE?
CECO provides industry-best air quality improvement solutions and can provide expert design, installation and aftermarket support for companies engaged in lithium mining and extraction, lithium battery manufacturing and lithium battery recycling operations, including:
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DESIGN
- Designs that meets all applicable industry standards, regulatory code reviews, CAD, P & ID drawings
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INSTALLATION & COMMISSIONING
- Complete field installation and service, including on-site installation of fabricated components electrical and mechanical services
- Installation of Ductwork, Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTOs), Cyclone Dust Collectors, Scrubbers, Baghouses, Mist Control and Filtration Systems
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AFTERMARKET SUPPORT
- Aftermarket support, including preventive maintenance and inspection, parts and service support
General FAQ
Q: What factors are driving the explosive growth of demand for lithium batteries?
The growth is coming from many different areas, including:
- Japan prohibiting gasoline car sales by the mid-2030s; the UK and France by 2040
- New York State and California mandating 100% zero-emissions for new vehicles by 2035
- Cadillac, Lexus, Mercedes, and Volvo pledging to be all-electric by 2030; Audi by 2033, GM by 2035 and Ford by 2040
- Between 1.2 – 1.5 billion smartphones, and more than 200 million laptops, are sold per year
- California banning sales of new small gas engines beginning in 2024, including lawn power tools
Q: What emissions control solutions does CECO offer to mitigate PM?
For lithium extraction and processing steps, CECO offers exceptional particulate matter emissions control products and applications.
Flex-Kleen Bin Vents and Dust Collectors feature rugged welded housings that are equipped with automatic pulse-jet cleaning for air volumes from 50 cfm to 5,000 cfm.
Flex-Kleen Baghouses offer a wide variety of sizes, construction materials and filter media to fit your specific application needs, including flat wall Baghouses for large airflows that require a large amount of filter area, generally at lower pressures. Flex-Kleen’s horizontal cartridges allow for easy inspection and removal of cartridge filters – the most cost-effective solution available for applications requiring a small footprint.
Fisher-Klosterman Cyclones remove relatively large particles from the air and help recover valuable product from process gas streams. We offer a variety of efficiency levels and capacities to meet your specific collection needs.
Q: What emissions control solutions does CECO offer to mitigate VOCs, HAP and acid gas emissions during lithium extraction and processing?
CECO offers several products and applications for VOC control, including Adwest Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTOs), which are reliable, simple dual chamber oxidizers that can handle low to high VOC concentrations and flowrates from 1,000–8,000 cfm. They provide up to 99% VOC DRE (Destruction Removal Efficiency) and lower gas usage with 95-97% primary heat recovery and flameless Natural Gas Injection (NGI).
Hee-Duall Activated Carbon Systems are skid-mounted systems with flowrates up to 2,500 cfm and are suitable for low VOC concentration air streams and feature a space saving footprint and Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic, Polyvinyl Chloride or Polypropylene construction.
For acid gases and mist control, the Hexmaster Dry Scrubber is the lowest pressure drop Chemical Mechanical Planarization system for energy and maintenance savings and fastest payback in the industry with low water requirements during washdown and can be upgraded to a wet scrubber.
CECO also offers Packed Wet Scrubbers in a horizontal orientation for crossflow filtration in a low profile, easy access unit, and in a horizontal orientation for counter current flow filtration in a small footprint.
CECO also provides turnkey ducting and air emissions control solutions that are customized to meet specific site requirements.
The benefits of working with a single vendor like CECO includes streamlined and simple purchase, installation and service process including:
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A single purchase order with a single set of terms and conditions
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Design and engineering with performance guarantees and manufacturer’s warranty from a single vendor
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Dedicated project management, installation and aftermarket spares and service support
WHY CHOOSE CECO?
WHY CHOOSE CECO?
CECO Environmental is a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company whose solutions protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment across the globe, serving a broad landscape of industrial air, industrial water and energy transition markets, including the lithium mining, battery manufacturing and recycling market.
We have over 150 years of innovation and deep application expertise at CECO Environmental. Our heritage dates to 1869, when the Dean Brothers Pump Company was established to solve the world’s high-temperature pumping challenges. One hundred years later, the Claremont Engineering company was founded and became known as CECO Environmental. We now have more than 20 known and trusted companies that have joined the CECO family of brands.
“At CECO we are proud to Win Right by serving our customers, solving real industrial challenges while protecting our most important natural resources.”
—Todd Gleason, CEO
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