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Title: Hydrogen, lithium, and lithium hydride production

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1128686

A method of producing high purity lithium metal is provided, where gaseous-phase lithium metal is extracted from lithium hydride and condensed to form solid high purity lithium metal. The high purity lithium metal may be hydrided to provide high purity lithium hydride.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant (Y-12), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22800
Assignee:
Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Number(s):
8,679,224
Application Number:
13/222,002
OSTI ID:
1128686
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2011 Aug 31
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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