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First Phosphate Corp (CSE: PHOS) CEO John Passalacqua joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce a significant development for the company - the signing of a Joint Development Agreement with Integrals Power Limited of Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. This agreement marks a crucial step forward in First Phosphate's efforts to produce battery-grade iron III #phosphate precursor for the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery industry outside of China. Passalacqua explained that the agreement outlines an initial phase of joint development focused on creating the technology necessary for producing the iron phosphate precursor for LFP cathode active material (CAM). The goal is to develop a scalable, low-cost, and environmentally compliant process for manufacturing battery-grade iron III phosphate. Watch at #Proactive #ProactiveInvestors #CSE #PHOS http://ow.ly/MH6i105h2UN

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Great news! Integrals Power is pleased to announce that it has signed a Joint Development Agreement ("JDA") with First Phosphate Corp (CSE: PHOS) to produce battery grade iron III phosphate precursor to supply the lithium iron phosphate ("LFP") battery industry outside of China. In addition to Integrals power's existing high performance nano material technology platform for LFP/LFMP, this new approach presents a scalable and strictly cost-driven LFP cathode material that is suitable for various applications, such as stationary energy storage and electric vehicles. As a result, offtakers have access to a wider variety of cathode material options to address their specific needs and applications. This joint development is expected to result in an environmentally compliant technology for the production of battery grade iron III phosphate (FePO4); one which could be combined with lithium carbonate or lithium hydroxide to produce LFP CAM. #battery #lfp #cathode #energystorage #ev https://lnkd.in/grxBbdN5

A great article from C&EN by Matt Blois on why the electrolyte supply chain is moving to the US. Electrolyte salts like LiPF6, and finished electrolytes, have a relatively short shelf life of around 6 months. This complicates the logistics of shipping hundreds of thousands of tons of material from Asia to the US, where any delays in shipping times or clearing customs could lead to the products going bad. This short shelf life means it makes more sense to produce these materials locally. However, the production of LiPF6 in particular is problematic in Europe and the US, as it requires the use of HF, an incredibly powerful and dangerous acid. Getting permitting for new facilities using or producing HF will be difficult, which makes the work being done by FluoRok so interesting and exciting. Full article here -> https://lnkd.in/d8Ha8pih #EV #Battery #Lithium #Salt Volta Energy Technologies

I am very delighted to share our latest research results. Our article titled 'Continuous multicolumn ion exchange process for spent lithium-ion battery leachate: recovery and purification of a Li+Ni+Co mixture' (https://lnkd.in/dx2ptz43 ) is now available online. Many thanks to my co-authors (Siiri Asumalahti, Sami Virolainen, Tuomo Sainio) for their valuable contributions to this work. In our work, we completely removed all impurity metals (Al, Cu, Fe and Mn) from the leachate and achieved very high recovery yields for the target metals Li (100 %), Ni (99.15 %) and Co (96.94 %), respectively, using a continuously operated multicolumn set-up. The results show that ion exchange is a viable alternative to conventional precipitation and solvent extraction processes in the recovery of metals from LIB waste.   I look forward to presenting and discussing the results at the IEX 2024 conference in Cambridge, UK, on July 10th–12th. #Batteries #Recycling #Metals #SMB #IonExchange

Integrals Power has partnered with First Phosphate Corp (CSE: PHOS) to create a sustainable solution for the lithium iron phosphate ("LFP") battery industry in Europe and America. Through this Joint Development Agreement, we aim to produce battery grade iron III phosphate precursor, which offers a cost-effective and environmentally compliant LFP cathode material suitable for various applications, such as stationary energy storage and electric vehicles. This innovative approach expands on Integrals Power's existing high-performance nano material technology platform for LFP/LFMP. The collaboration provides customers with a wider range of cathode material options to cater to their specific requirements. The partnership's ultimate goal is to develop a scalable, cost-driven technology line for the production of battery grade iron III phosphate (FePO4), which can be combined with lithium carbonate or lithium hydroxide to produce LFP CAM. #battery #lfp #cathode #energystorage #ev Innovate UK Faraday Battery Challenge Department for Science, Innovation and Technology https://lnkd.in/eSxVVhmu

Exploring GAO Tek's Hydrogen Fluoride Products: Applications and Impact in Chemical Manufacturing

According to the "Lijin Release," the 250,000-ton annual lithium battery electrolyte solvent project of WEIYUAN Chemical Co., ltd. (600955) in #Lijin County, Dongying City, Shandong Province, has recently been completed. With a total investment of 2.16 billion yuan, this project is a major undertaking in Shandong Province for 2023. It employs advanced, novel, and highly efficient heterogeneous catalysis technology, utilizing propylene oxide and carbon dioxide tail gas byproducts from existing chemical plants as raw materials to produce carbonate #solvents for lithium battery #electrolytes. This project accelerates the company's entry into the new energy sector while achieving carbon dioxide emission reductions and comprehensive resource utilization. https://lnkd.in/gKenpu2X

Great to see the DLE columns are getting bigger. In this case commercial size - so taller and larger diameter with lots more bolts at the bottom. It struck me while hanging out the washing on the line that DLE columns look similar to the hot water tank alongside the house and next to the wash line. It also struck me that it’s what happens inside the DLE columns that counts. That matters. The DLE adsorbent resin that selects and adsorbs the lithium ions from the brine and desorbs it into the eluate which is subsequently concentrated to “lithium concentrate” (concentrated eluate). What’s interesting to me is that the recent DFS technical report showed that inside the columns, the Koch LiPRO LSS DLE selected by Standard over its own proprietary LiSTR appeared to do a superior job at rejecting impurities, but didn’t achieve as high a concentration of lithium in the post-DLE eluate. Results shown in the comments. Also, part of the rationale for selecting Koch LiPRO LSS DLE over LiSTR is that Koch provided a “performance guarantee”. Looking forward to seeing further test work results from the Standard demonstration plant using the newly installed, larger, commercial DLE column(s).

𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗳𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗰𝗶𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰-𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟭. 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 This report offers a comprehensive analysis of the global Perfluorosulfonic Acid Proton Exchange Membranes market, presenting both quantitative and qualitative insights by manufacturers, region, type, and application. It examines evolving competition, supply and demand dynamics, and key factors influencing changing demands across diverse markets. 𝐓𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗳𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗰𝗶𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁. 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐃𝐅: https://lnkd.in/gMTYdDiq *𝗕𝘆 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲: Extrusion, Solution, Composite *𝗕𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Fuel Cell, Hydrogen Generation by Water Electrolysis, Chlor-Alkali Industry, Others *𝗕𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa *𝗕𝘆 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀: The Chemours Company, Asahi Kasei, Dongyue Group, Solvay, Ballard Power Systems #perfluorosulfonicacid #protonexchangemembranes #fuelcells #materials #chemistry