Andreas Schönberg

Title: Andreas Schönberg and Lithium Recovery Innovation.

Introduction

Andreas Schönberg is an inventor associated with Graz, Austria. His patent work addresses thermal treatment of materials containing lithium and phosphorus compounds, including residues from lithium-ion batteries.

Latest Patents

Schönberg is associated with 1 patent: “Apparatus and Process for Thermal Treatment of Raw Material Containing Lithium Compounds and Phosphorus Compounds, Method of Recovering Lithium and/or Phosphorus from Residue Material of Lithium-Ion Batteries.”

The invention describes an inductively heated packed-bed reactor with a refractory reactor body, induction coil, and susceptor material. The reactor is designed to transfer some of the raw material into a gaseous phase while forming a molten phase from another portion. A connected condenser deposits lithium species from the discharged gas and separates them from an exhaust stream substantially free of lithium species. The patent also covers a process for thermal treatment and a method for recovering lithium and/or phosphorus from battery residue.

Career Highlights

The supplied information associates Schönberg with Montanuniversität Leoben. His patent focuses on recovering valuable materials from lithium-ion battery residues through thermal processing.

Collaborations

The listed coworkers are Harald Raupenstrauch and Christoph Ponak. Their names are provided as collaborators, though specific roles in the patent or related work are not stated.

Conclusion

Andreas Schönberg’s patent describes a reactor-based approach to processing lithium- and phosphorus-containing materials and recovering lithium species from battery residues.