The invention discloses a recycling method of retired
lithium ion battery positive
electrode materials. The recycling method includes the following steps that firstly, retired
lithium ion batteries are taken and subjected to discharging
processing, shells are peeled off, the positive
electrode materials of the
lithium ion batteries are smashed after
electrolyte in the batteries is washed away, andmixed
powder is obtained; secondly, the mixed
powder is placed in a periodic pulsating high-gradient
magnetic separator, the
magnetic separation field intensity is set to be larger than 1.0 T, and magnetic objects are separated out; thirdly, the
magnetic separation field intensity is regulated to 1.2 T to 1.7 T, and second-time
magnetic separation is conducted on the mixed
powder; fourthly, the magnetic separation
field intensity is regulated to 1.5 T to 1.7 T, and third-time magnetic separation is conducted on the mixed powder; and fifthly, a valve is opened, the
magnetic field is turned offafter non-magnetic substance powder is discharged, the magnetic objects are discharged, and weak-
magnetism ultrafine powder and non-
magnetic powder are obtained. By means of the recycling method, theweak-
magnetism powder in
lithium battery smashed materials can be effectively recycled, and the recycling productivity is increased; and meanwhile, the recycling method is simple in process, low in cost, free of
pollution, good in practicability and suitable for popularization