MOLTEN SALT MEMBRANE ELECTROLYZER

    公开(公告)号:US20220267918A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-25

    申请号:US17629716

    申请日:2020-07-24

    申请人: LI-METAL CORP.

    IPC分类号: C25C7/00 C25C3/02 C25C7/04

    摘要: A molten salt, membrane electrolyzer apparatus may include an anolyte compartment containing a molten salt anolyte comprising primarily chloride salts and a lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) feed material. A first and second electrode assemblies each having respective anodes, cathode housings proximate the first anode within the anolyte compartment and in fluid contact with the molten salt anolyte and having a primary transfer portion comprising a porous membrane and cathodes positioned within the first catholyte compartment so that the primary transfer portion is disposed between respective anode and cathode. A power supply can be configured to apply an electric potential between the first anode and the first cathode that is sufficient to initiate electrolysis of lithium carbonate and is greater than the electric potential required to initiate LiCl electrolysis.

    Low temperature lithium production

    公开(公告)号:US10718057B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-21

    申请号:US15925007

    申请日:2018-03-19

    IPC分类号: C25C3/02 C25C1/02

    摘要: A method and electrolysis cell for producing lithium metal at a low temperature. The method includes combining (i) phenyl trihaloalkyl sulfone and (ii) an organic cation bis(trihaloalkylsulfonyl)imide or organic cation bis(trihalosulfonyl)imidic acid in a weight ratio of (i) to (ii) about 10:90 to about 60:40 to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte composition. A lithium compound selected from the group consisting of LiOH, Li2O and Li2CO3 is dissolved in the electrolyte composition to provide a soluble lithium ion species in the electrolyte composition. Power is applied to the electrolyte composition to form lithium metal on a cathode of an electrolysis cell. The lithium metal is separated from the cathode has a purity of at least about 95 wt. %.

    Process for recovering alkali metals and sulfur from alkali metal sulfides and polysulfides

    公开(公告)号:US10087538B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-02

    申请号:US15279926

    申请日:2016-09-29

    摘要: Alkali metals and sulfur may be recovered from alkali monosulfide and polysulfides in an electrolytic process that utilizes an electrolytic cell having an alkali ion conductive membrane. An anolyte includes an alkali monosulfide, an alkali polysulfide, or a mixture thereof and a solvent that dissolves elemental sulfur. A catholyte includes molten alkali metal. Applying an electric current oxidizes sulfide and polysulfide in the anolyte compartment, causes alkali metal ions to pass through the alkali ion conductive membrane to the catholyte compartment, and reduces the alkali metal ions in the catholyte compartment. Liquid sulfur separates from the anolyte and may be recovered. The electrolytic cell is operated at a temperature where the formed alkali metal and sulfur are molten.

    PROCESS FOR RECOVERING ALKALI METALS AND SULFUR FROM ALKALI METAL SULFIDES AND POLYSULFIDES
    5.
    发明申请
    PROCESS FOR RECOVERING ALKALI METALS AND SULFUR FROM ALKALI METAL SULFIDES AND POLYSULFIDES 审中-公开
    从碱金属硫化物和聚合物中回收碱金属和硫的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170016128A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-19

    申请号:US15279926

    申请日:2016-09-29

    申请人: Ceramatec, Inc.

    摘要: Alkali metals and sulfur may be recovered from alkali monosulfide and polysulfides in an electrolytic process that utilizes an electrolytic cell having an alkali ion conductive membrane. An anolyte includes an alkali monosulfide, an alkali polysulfide, or a mixture thereof and a solvent that dissolves elemental sulfur. A catholyte includes molten alkali metal. Applying an electric current oxidizes sulfide and polysulfide in the anolyte compartment, causes alkali metal ions to pass through the alkali ion conductive membrane to the catholyte compartment, and reduces the alkali metal ions in the catholyte compartment. Liquid sulfur separates from the anolyte and may be recovered. The electrolytic cell is operated at a temperature where the formed alkali metal and sulfur are molten.

    摘要翻译: 碱金属和硫可以在利用具有碱离子导电膜的电解池的电解方法中从单硫化物和多硫化物中回收。 阳极电解液包括碱金属一硫化物,碱性多硫化物或其混合物和溶解元素硫的溶剂。 阴极电解液包括熔融碱金属。 施加电流在阳极电解液室中氧化硫化物和多硫化物,导致碱金属离子通过碱离子导电膜到阴极电解液室,并减少阴极电解液室中的碱金属离子。 液态硫与阳极电解液分离,可以回收。 电解池在形成的碱金属和硫熔融的温度下运行。

    Method and apparatus for recovering valuable substance from lithium secondary battery
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for recovering valuable substance from lithium secondary battery 有权
    从锂二次电池中回收有价物质的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08858677B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-14

    申请号:US12084705

    申请日:2006-02-02

    IPC分类号: C22B26/12 C22B1/00 C25C3/02

    摘要: A valuable-substance recovery method according to the present invention includes: a solvent peeling step (S3) of dissolving a resin binder included in an electrode material by immersing crushed pieces of a lithium secondary battery into a solvent, so as to peel off the electrode material containing valuable substances from a metal foil constituting the electrode; a filtering step (S4) of filtering a suspension of the solvent, so as to separate and recover the electrode material containing the valuable substances and a carbon material; a heat treatment step (S5) of heating the recovered electrode material containing the valuable substances and the carbon material, under an oxidative atmosphere, so as to burn and remove the carbon material; and a reducing reaction step (S6) of immersing the resultant electrode material containing the valuable substances into a molten salt of lithium chloride containing metal lithium, so as to perform a reducing reaction.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的有价值的物质回收方法包括:通过将锂二次电池的碎片浸入溶剂中来溶解包含在电极材料中的树脂粘合剂的溶剂剥离步骤(S3),以剥离电极 含有构成电极的金属箔的有价值物质的材料; 对溶剂的悬浮液进行过滤的过滤工序(S4),分离回收含有有价物质的电极材料和碳材料; 在氧化气氛下加热含有有价物质和碳材料的回收电极材料的热处理步骤(S5),以便燃烧和除去碳材料; 以及将含有有价物质的所得电极材料浸入含有金属锂的氯化锂的熔融盐中的还原反应步骤(S6),以进行还原反应。

    Method and system for electrolytic fabrication of atomic clock cells
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and system for electrolytic fabrication of atomic clock cells 有权
    原子钟电池的电解制造方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07931794B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-26

    申请号:US11591909

    申请日:2006-11-02

    IPC分类号: C25C3/02

    CPC分类号: G04F5/14

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method and system for electrolytic fabrication of cells. A cell can be formed of a silicon layer (cathode) sandwiched between layers of glass. One or more holes are formed in the silicon layer. An alkali metal enriched glass material is placed in or associated with the one or more holes. Electrolysis is used to make the alkali metal ions in the alkali metal enriched glass material combine with electrons from the silicon cathode to form neutral alkali metal atoms in the one or more holes.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及电池的电解制造方法和系统。 电池可以由夹在玻璃层之间的硅层(阴极)形成。 在硅层中形成一个或多个孔。 将富含碱金属的玻璃材料放置在一个或多个孔中或与一个或多个孔相关联。 电解用于使富含碱金属的玻璃材料中的碱金属离子与来自硅阴极的电子结合,在一个或多个孔中形成中性碱金属原子。

    Method For Producing Metal
    8.
    发明申请
    Method For Producing Metal 审中-公开
    生产金属的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080110765A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-15

    申请号:US11792954

    申请日:2005-12-09

    IPC分类号: C25C3/02 C25C1/22

    摘要: A method for producing a metal by an electrolytic process using an yttria-containing porous ceramic body as a diaphragm is provided; the calcium formed by electrolysis cannot pass through the diaphragm, hence the back reaction can be effectively inhibited. Preferably, to be used is a diaphragm comprising a porous ceramic body having a purity of yttrium of 90 mass % or more (more preferably, 99% or more), a porosity of 1% or more and a pore diameter of 20 μm or less, and having a thickness of 0.05-50 mm and a metal halide is used as the electrolytic bath. The method can be utilized for producing metals such as calcium or rare earth elements, in particular. For example, when the method is applied to the production of calcium, metallic calcium can be produced with ease and at low cost without the need for enormous heat energy.

    摘要翻译: 提供了使用含有氧化钇的多孔陶瓷体作为隔膜的电解法制造金属的方法。 通过电解形成的钙不能通过隔膜,因此可以有效地抑制背部反应。 优选使用的是具有钇的纯度为90质量%以上(更优选为99%以上),孔隙率为1%以上,孔径为20μm以下的多孔陶瓷体的隔膜 ,并且具有0.05-50mm的厚度,并且使用金属卤化物作为电解浴。 该方法特别可用于生产诸如钙或稀土元素的金属。 例如,当将该方法应用于钙的生产时,可以容易且低成本地生产金属钙,而不需要巨大的热能。

    PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF MATERIALS FROM A DESULFURIZATION REACTION
    9.
    发明申请
    PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF MATERIALS FROM A DESULFURIZATION REACTION 有权
    从脱硫反应中回收材料的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050161340A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-28

    申请号:US10905782

    申请日:2005-01-20

    摘要: Disclosed herein is an improved method for regenerating materials from a desulfurization/demetallation reaction. The desulfurization/demetallation reaction preferably has products including one or more of an alkali sulfide, polysulfide or hydrosulfide, or alkali earth sulfide, polysulfide, or hydrosulfide. The method includes the steps of reacting the desulfurization/demetallation products with a halogen, liberating and removing sulfur from the product, and then electrolyzing the halogenated products to separate the halogen from the alkali metal or alkali earth metal.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种用于从脱硫/脱金属反应再生材料的改进方法。 脱硫/脱金属反应优选具有包括碱金属硫化物,多硫化物或氢硫化物或碱土金属硫化物,多硫化物或氢硫化物中的一种或多种的产物。 该方法包括以下步骤:使脱硫/脱金属产物与卤素反应,从产物中释放和除去硫,然后电解卤化产物以将卤素与碱金属或碱土金属分离。

    Method and apparatus for electrolysing light metals
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for electrolysing light metals 失效
    电解轻金属的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5855757A

    公开(公告)日:1999-01-05

    申请号:US785295

    申请日:1997-01-21

    申请人: Olivo Sivilotti

    发明人: Olivo Sivilotti

    CPC分类号: C25C3/02 C25C3/04 C25C7/005

    摘要: The present invention provides a new and useful process for the production of a molten metal by electrolysis in an electrolytic cell having an electrolysis compartment, a metal recovery compartment, and a partition separating upper parts of said compartments, said process comprising: electrolysing in said electrolysis compartment an electrolyte containing a fused salt of said metal said electrolyte being of greater density than said metal; continuously withdrawing the product metal mixed with said electrolyte in a stream from said electrolysis compartment to a top part of said metal recovery compartment; allowing said metal to form in said metal recovery compartment a pad floating on said electrolyte; maintaining said pad out of contact with said partition; and recovering said pad.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种新的有用的方法,用于在具有电解室,金属回收室和分隔上述隔室上部的隔板的电解池中通过电解生产熔融金属,所述方法包括:在所述电解中电解 隔室含有所述金属的熔融盐的电解质,所述电解质的密度大于所述金属的密度; 以从所述电解室到所述金属回收室的顶部的流连续地抽出与所述电解质混合的产品金属; 允许所述金属在所述金属回收室中形成浮在所述电解质上的垫; 保持所述垫不与所述隔板接触; 并恢复所述垫。