Delta Ducon brings more than 100 years of bulk material handling and pneumatic conveying experience to the evolving battery materials industry. Our equipment and engineered systems support the enclosed receiving, storage, transfer, metering, routing, and process feeding of dry powders and granular materials used in battery-material production and recycling.
Battery powders and mineral inputs can be fine, cohesive, abrasive, moisture-sensitive, or difficult to convey consistently. System design must account for the characteristics and hazards of each material before equipment is selected.
Common application considerations include:
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Containing fine dust throughout material transfer
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Maintaining consistent material flow from storage and process vessels
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Reducing buildup, bridging, and plugging
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Limiting product degradation and particle segregation
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Supporting accurate feeding, batching, and blending
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Preventing cross-contamination between material streams
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Managing wear in piping, valves, elbows, and transfer points
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Integrating new equipment into existing production lines
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Accounting for material-specific toxicity, combustibility, reactivity, and environmental requirements
Battery Materials and Applications
Each material must be evaluated before system selection. Potential dry bulk applications may include:
Cathode Materials
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Lithium iron phosphate material
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Nickel-manganese-cobalt materials
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Lithium and metal-oxide precursor powders
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Lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide
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Manganese-, nickel-, cobalt-, and iron-bearing mineral powders
Anode Materials
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Natural and synthetic graphite
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Carbon-based materials
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Conductive carbon additives
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Silicon-based additives
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Dry binder powders
Battery Recycling and Recovered Materials
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Processed black mass
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Graphite-rich fractions
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Recovered mineral powders
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Dust collector fines
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Rework and recycle streams
