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Lithium purification technique

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6154657

A method for purifying liquid lithium to remove unwanted quantities of nitrogen or aluminum. The method involves precipitation of aluminum nitride by adding a reagent to the liquid lithium. The reagent will be either nitrogen or aluminum in a quantity adequate to react with the unwanted quantity of the impurity to form insoluble aluminum nitride. The aluminum nitride can be mechanically separated from the molten liquid lithium.

Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
Patent Number(s):
US 4528032
OSTI ID:
6154657
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English