EP3167099A4 - Producing lithium - Google Patents

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EP3167099A4
EP3167099A4 EP15819217.9A EP15819217A EP3167099A4 EP 3167099 A4 EP3167099 A4 EP 3167099A4 EP 15819217 A EP15819217 A EP 15819217A EP 3167099 A4 EP3167099 A4 EP 3167099A4
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Lawrence Ralph Swonger
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Alpha EN Corp
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C1/00—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of solutions
    • C25C1/02—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of solutions of light metals
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C7/00—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells; Servicing or operating of cells
    • C25C7/007—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells; Servicing or operating of cells of cells comprising at least a movable electrode
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C7/00—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells; Servicing or operating of cells
    • C25C7/04—Diaphragms; Spacing elements
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/10—Energy storage using batteries

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  • Electrolytic Production Of Metals (AREA)
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  • Battery Electrode And Active Subsutance (AREA)
EP15819217.9A 2013-07-10 2015-07-09 Producing lithium Withdrawn EP3167099A4 (en)

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US201361844482P 2013-07-10 2013-07-10
US14/328,613 US20150014184A1 (en) 2013-07-10 2014-07-10 Producing lithium
PCT/US2015/039768 WO2016007761A1 (en) 2013-07-10 2015-07-09 Producing lithium

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EP3167099A1 EP3167099A1 (en) 2017-05-17
EP3167099A4 true EP3167099A4 (en) 2018-03-21

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EP (1) EP3167099A4 (en)
JP (2) JP6866289B2 (en)
KR (1) KR20170028424A (en)
CN (1) CN106574386A (en)
AU (1) AU2015287769B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2954639A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2016007761A1 (en)

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KR20170028424A (en) 2017-03-13
JP2021063301A (en) 2021-04-22
JP6866289B2 (en) 2021-04-28
WO2016007761A1 (en) 2016-01-14
CA2954639A1 (en) 2016-01-14
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AU2015287769B2 (en) 2020-03-12
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