TY - JOUR
T1 - CFD-PBE modelling of continuous Ni-Mn-Co hydroxide co-precipitation for Li-ion batteries
AU - Shiea, Mohsen
AU - Querio, Andrea
AU - Buffo, Antonio
AU - Boccardo, Gianluca
AU - Marchisio, Daniele
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Authors
PY - 2022/1
Y1 - 2022/1
N2 - A modelling framework is proposed to simulate the co-precipitation of Ni-Mn-Co hydroxide as precursor of cathode material for lithium-ion batteries. It integrates a population balance equation with computational fluid dynamics to describe the evolution of the particle size in (particularly continuous) co-precipitation processes. The population balance equation is solved by employing the quadrature method of moments. In addition, a multi-environment micromixing model is employed to consider the potential effect of molecular mixing on the fast co-precipitation reaction. The modelling framework is used to investigate the co-precipitation of Ni0.8Mn0.1Co0.1(OH)2 in a multi-inlet vortex micromixer, as a suitable candidate for the study of fast co-precipitation processes in continuous mode. Finally, the simulation results are discussed, and the role of the different phenomena involved in the formation and evolution of particles is identified by inspecting the predicted trends.
AB - A modelling framework is proposed to simulate the co-precipitation of Ni-Mn-Co hydroxide as precursor of cathode material for lithium-ion batteries. It integrates a population balance equation with computational fluid dynamics to describe the evolution of the particle size in (particularly continuous) co-precipitation processes. The population balance equation is solved by employing the quadrature method of moments. In addition, a multi-environment micromixing model is employed to consider the potential effect of molecular mixing on the fast co-precipitation reaction. The modelling framework is used to investigate the co-precipitation of Ni0.8Mn0.1Co0.1(OH)2 in a multi-inlet vortex micromixer, as a suitable candidate for the study of fast co-precipitation processes in continuous mode. Finally, the simulation results are discussed, and the role of the different phenomena involved in the formation and evolution of particles is identified by inspecting the predicted trends.
KW - Lithium-ion battery
KW - Nickel-manganese-cobalt hydroxide
KW - Population balance equation (PBE)
KW - Precipitation
KW - Quadrature method of moments (QMOM)
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85119480410&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.cherd.2021.11.008
DO - 10.1016/j.cherd.2021.11.008
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AN - SCOPUS:85119480410
SN - 0263-8762
VL - 177
SP - 461
EP - 472
JO - Chemical Engineering Research and Design
JF - Chemical Engineering Research and Design
ER -
