METHODS FOR EXTRACTING LITHIUM FROM SPODUMENE

Systems and methods for extracting lithium metal ions from a lithium containing ore such as spodumene or lithium salts are provided. The lithium ore or salt is suspended in a hydroxide salt or eutectic and heated to produce a molten salt suspension that is used to electroplate lithiated transition m...

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Hauptverfasser:	Ates, Mehmet Nurullah, Cook, John, Busbee, John, Kiggins, Chadd, Lee, Brian
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	APPARATUS THEREFOR CHEMISTRY ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS METALLURGY PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY ORREFINING OF METALS PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
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Zusammenfassung:	Systems and methods for extracting lithium metal ions from a lithium containing ore such as spodumene or lithium salts are provided. The lithium ore or salt is suspended in a hydroxide salt or eutectic and heated to produce a molten salt suspension that is used to electroplate lithiated transition metal oxides on an electrode. Lithium metal or lithium ions can be isolated from the deposited lithiated transition metal oxides. A second metal ore may be included in the suspension and processed with the lithium ore.