PROCESSING

LOH to the max

LITHIUM chemicals developer Lepidico has produced high purity lithium hydroxide monohydrate in a recent pilot plant batch trial of a metallurgical process that complements the company’s L-Max process.

 The ten day continuous L-Max pilot plant trial was completed with minimal downtime.

The ten day continuous L-Max pilot plant trial was completed with minimal downtime.

While L-Max produces lithium carbonate from non-conventional sources, such as lepidolite and zinnwaldite, the LOH-Max makes lithium hydroxide from lithium sulphate without by-product sodium sulphate. ...

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