Battery materials: Aichelin furnace systems

INDUSTRIAL PLANTS IN THE BATTERY SECTOR

The European Battery Market shows a tremendous growth in the automotive sector thanks to the objectives set by the European Union to achieve the target of Net Zero Emissions by 2035. This expanding battery industry drives the development of modern and complex production systems for battery powder with a wide range of specifications and requirements. These industrial plants execute thermo-chemical processes such as the calcination of precursor cathode active material (pCAM) into cathode active material (CAM), or the purification and heat treatment of carbon-based anode active materials (AAM).

AICHELIN KILN SYSTEMS provides innovative and modern kiln solutions and services according to customer requirements. The offer to our customers includes complete kiln systems (including automation) for calcination of CAM (both NMC and LFP), as well as anode active material (natural and synthetic graphite).

Our Kiln Solutions and concepts:

ROLLER HEARTH KILN for battery materials or battery powder

Precise atmosphere distribution and high temperature uniformity
Compliant with prevailing CE standards and norms
Multi-layer saggar-design to maximize production output (high productivity)
Excellent temperature uniformity in each temperature zone
High O2 atmospheres >99% (if required)
Inert gas atmosphere such as N2 (minimum O2 concentration < 30 ppm)
Environmentally friendly plants achieving reduction of power consumption
State-of-the-art process control system – FOCOS 4.0•Can be complemented with tailored automation solutions and handling systems
Long lifetime of plant

6-ROW N2 ROLLER HEARTH KILN

Use: Designed for sintering LFP, LFMP, Polyanion materials
Max Temp: up to 800 °C
Atmosphere: N2
Chamber Dimensions: Width: 2170mm, Height: 400mm, Length: up to 100m

2-LEVEL 6-ROW N2 ROLLER HEARTH KILN

Use: Sintering of LFP materials
Max Temp: up to 900 °C
Atmosphere: N2
Chamber Dimensions: Width: 2280mm, Height: 420mm, Length: up to 80m

4/6-ROW AIR/O2 ROLLER HEARTH KILN

Use: Designed for sintering NMC, NCA, LCO, Layered Oxides (Sodium-Ion Batteries)
Max Temp: up to 1100 °C
Atmosphere: Air or O2
Chamber Dimensions: Width: 2220mm, Height: 200mm, Length: up to 100m

4-ROW N2 ANODE ROLLER HEARTH KILN

Use: Designed for sintering anode materials, e.g., Graphite, SiC, silicon oxide, hard carbon, etc.
Max Temp: Up to 1350 °C
Atmosphere: N2
Chamber Dimensions: Width: 1520mm, Height: 250mm, Length: up to 100m

ROTARY DRUM KILN (NEW CONCEPT FOR ANODE ACTIVE MATERIALS)

Compliant with prevailing CE standards and norms.
Different Rotary Drum dimensions, to fulfill customer’s requirements•Ideal heat transfer conditions due to high contact surface
Short production times
No need for saggar handling
High product output capacity
Gas tight construction for specific atmospheric conditions
High O2 atmospheres >99%
Built for continuous or semicontinuous operation
Designed for handling of very fine battery powder
Minimal dust emissions
State-of-the-art process control system and mobile maintenance and service assistant