New method with both very efficient and low emission in lithium production
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A new era in lithium production
Today, lithium is usually obtained in two ways: wide salt lakes evaporation or lithium ore in the rocks dissolve with acids. However, both methods cause very serious problems. Lithium removal from salt lakes causes large areas to dry and ecosystems, while the process of removing the rocks requires high temperatures and abrasive chemicals.
The new electro-chemical method developed by the Penn State team offers solutions to these problems. The process, without the need for high temperatures or intensive chemical use, electric current ve hydrogen peroxide and lithium ions can be separated efficiently.
Feifei Shi, Professor of Energy Engineering, one of the chief researchers of the study, emphasizes that the new method can radically change industrial lithium production, compared to traditional methods. 35.6 percent lower cost work. In addition, since the process is based only on electrical energy, it seriously reduces greenhouse gas emissions by eliminating the use of natural gas.
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