Method for dismantling a battery cell using fluid jets

摘要

A method for recycling a plurality of battery cells, the method includes the steps of orienting a plurality of battery cells along a processing path having at least two fluid jets, moving the plurality of battery cells along the processing path proximate the at least two fluid jets, wherein the at least two fluid jets are positioned to cut first and second ends of each of the plurality of battery cells, and cutting the first and second ends of each of the plurality of battery cells with the at least two fluid jets to expose an interior volume of each of the plurality of battery cells.

主权项

1. A method for dismantling batteries for recycling, the method comprising the steps of:
positioning at least one battery proximate at least one fluid jet; removing first and second ends of the at least one battery using the at least one fluid jet, thereby exposing an interior volume of the at least one battery; positioning the at least one battery proximate a fluid gun; and at least one of: i) removing at least a portion of anode material from the interior volume using the fluid gun and capturing at least a portion of the anode material; and ii) removing at least a portion of a cathode ring from the interior volume of the at least one battery using the fluid gun and capturing the at least a portion of the cathode ring.