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"The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will invest $2.9 million into a
pilot demonstrating an innovative lithium refining technology, which uses
electricity to turn lithium contained in liquid waste from mining and
processing into high-quality lithium needed to make batteries.
The funding will go to Electralith, a spin-out from Monash University that is
based around the company’s patented Direct Lithium Extraction and Refining
(DLE-R) processes.
It bills its technology as “the cleanest, most versatile, and most
cost-efficient method to extract and refine lithium”, said says it requires no
water or chemicals, and that it can be powered entirely with renewable energy.
The federal government’s investment will help to pilot Electralith’s innovative
‘R-Box’ lithium refining technology which uses electricity to turn convert
lithium from processing waste streams into battery grade lithium needed to make
batteries.
Located in Kwinana, Western Australia, the R-Box pilot will cost $7.3 million
in total and take around 14 months, with design expected to get underway some
time this year, and construction, commissioning, and operations to progress
over 2027.
If successful, Electralith hopes to secure broader adoption of its technology
in Australia and globally."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
