Thionyl Chloride Extraction From Batteries

[timsong]

After looking at Lithium/Thionyl Chloride cells, is there an easy way of extracting the thionyl chloride from them ?

[timsong]

Here are some good links about lithium/thionyl chloride cells

http://www.batteryeng.com/func_perf.htm#Chemistry

http://www.batteryeng.com/batt_ani.htm

Unfortunately, the chemistry books that I have do not go into much detail with regards to thionyl chloride, so for that reason I am asking about ways of extraction/ seperation from the Li salts in the electrolyte.