EP4004260A4 - Molten salt membrane electrolyzer - Google Patents

Molten salt membrane electrolyzer

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Publication number
EP4004260A4
EP4004260A4 EP20844442.2A EP20844442A EP4004260A4 EP 4004260 A4 EP4004260 A4 EP 4004260A4 EP 20844442 A EP20844442 A EP 20844442A EP 4004260 A4 EP4004260 A4 EP 4004260A4
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Prior art keywords
molten salt
membrane electrolyzer
salt membrane
electrolyzer
molten
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EP20844442.2A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP4004260A1 (en
Inventor
Maciej Urban Jastrzebski
Timothy George Johnston
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Li Metal Corp
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Li Metal Corp
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Publication of EP4004260A4 publication Critical patent/EP4004260A4/en
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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
    • C25C7/00—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells; Servicing or operating of cells
    • C25C7/005—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells; Servicing or operating of cells of cells for the electrolysis of melts
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C3/00—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts
    • C25C3/02—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts of alkali or alkaline earth 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
    • C25C7/02—Electrodes; Connections thereof
    • C25C7/025—Electrodes; Connections thereof used in cells for the electrolysis of melts
    • 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
    • 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
    • C25C7/06—Operating or servicing

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Electrolytic Production Of Metals (AREA)
EP20844442.2A 2019-07-25 2020-07-24 Molten salt membrane electrolyzer Pending EP4004260A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US201962878444P 2019-07-25 2019-07-25
PCT/CA2020/051021 WO2021012055A1 (en) 2019-07-25 2020-07-24 Molten salt membrane electrolyzer

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EP4004260A1 EP4004260A1 (en) 2022-06-01
EP4004260A4 true EP4004260A4 (en) 2024-01-24

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US (1) US20220267918A1 (en)
EP (1) EP4004260A4 (en)
CN (1) CN114599820A (en)
CA (1) CA3145506A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2021012055A1 (en)

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US4988417A (en) * 1988-12-29 1991-01-29 Aluminum Company Of America Production of lithium by direct electrolysis of lithium carbonate

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CA3145506A1 (en) 2021-01-28
CN114599820A (en) 2022-06-07
WO2021012055A1 (en) 2021-01-28
EP4004260A1 (en) 2022-06-01

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