Demonstration Plant in Landau (March 2022), page-236

Lithium production in the Upper Rhine Graben becomes concrete

https://www.stimme.de/ueberregional/baden-wuerttemberg/nachrichten/pl/lithium-foerderung-im-oberrheingraben-wird-konkret-art-4636104

Quotes: "Lithium chloride becomes lithium hydroxide for rechargeable batteries".

"In Insheim, an experimental plant has been in operation for several weeks. It filters ten liters of deep water per hour using a simple ion exchanger. The lithium chloride obtained in this way is then further processed into the lithium hydroxide needed for rechargeable batteries."

"The next step is to be a demonstration plant, Weimann announces. "For this, we are currently looking for a site in the Landau area." It should already be possible to filter 5000 liters per hour in it. In two to three years, Vulcan Energy then wants to start regular lithium production - with a throughput of 300 liters per second."

"Production areas have already been leased"
"The Australians also want to keep the processing into lithium hydroxide in their hands. Areas have already been leased on the Hoechst site near Frankfurt, and a pilot plant for electrolysis is to go into operation next year, Weimann announced."

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