Production of Metallic Lithium and Lithium Salts - A Survey

Abstract

The present report outlines the factors to be considered in developing an economical process suitable for the commercial production of lithium materials. The factors include: (1) available lithium raw materials, (2) processing requirements, (3) removal of lithium values from the ore, and (4) purification and conversion to the desired lithium material. All available information pertaining to these factor has been analyzed with respect to its accuracy and possible application to the present problem.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1945
Accession Number
AD1195139

Entities

People

  • C. R. Witschonke

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Alkali Metals
  • Alkalies
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Chlorides
  • Distillation
  • Flotation
  • Heat Energy
  • High Temperature
  • Hydroxides
  • Lithium
  • Lithium Compounds
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Minerals
  • North Carolina
  • Patents
  • Removal
  • Silicates
  • South Dakota
  • United States
  • Vapor Pressure
  • Vapors

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Systems Analysis and Design