In the world of cathode precursor production, the fine-ness of lithium carbonate isn’t just a metric. It’s the gateway to battery efficiency. At Epic Powder, we recently partnered with a battery material producer to optimize their lithium carbonate grinding process.
The Challenge: Beyond Standard Specifications
The client’s existing process produced material with inconsistent particle distribution, leading to:
- Performance variability in electrode coating
- Higher rejection rates during battery assembly
- Inefficient use of raw materials
They needed more than just equipment—they needed process certainty.
The Epic Solution: Fluidized Bed Jet Milling
Rather than traditional mechanical milling, which can introduce metallic contaminants (a death sentence for high-purity lithium), we deployed our advanced Fluidized Bed Jet Milling technology.
- Contamination-Free Grinding: By using high-speed compressed air to induce particle-to-particle collision, we ensured the lithium carbonate remained at its highest purity.
- Integrated Multi-Wheel Sınıflandırma: To hit the specific D97 9.85μm target, the internal sınıflandırıcı was tuned to a precise RPM, ensuring that only particles meeting the exact size profile exited the chamber.
Why It Matters
In the battery supply chain, every micron matters. A tighter particle size distribution means:
- Better slurry homogeneity
- More consistent electrode coating
- Higher energy density in final cells
As the demand for high-performance battery materials grows, so does the need for classification technology that delivers precision without compromise. Whether you’re scaling up production or refining product quality, Destansı Toz offers solutions engineered for the materials that power the future.
Key Performance Data
Material: Lithium Carbonate (Li2CO3)
Particle Size: D97: 9.85μm
Output: 75 kg/h
