Global Patent Index - EP 4240696 A1

EP 4240696 A1 20230913 - PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LITHIUM HYDROXIDE

Title (en)

PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LITHIUM HYDROXIDE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON LITHIUMHYDROXID

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ POUR LA PRODUCTION D'HYDROXYDE DE LITHIUM

Publication

EP 4240696 A1 20230913 (EN)

Application

EP 21887939 A 20211029

Priority

  • EP 20205404 A 20201103
  • CA 2021051528 W 20211029

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022094696A1] The present invention relates to a process for the production of lithium hydroxide by crystallization of lithium hydroxide monohydrate from a solution of lithium nitrate, comprising the following steps: (a) providing a lithium nitrate-containing solution with a concentration of lithium nitrate of 13.0 – 15.4 mol/kgw, preferably 13.5 – 15.4 mol/kgw, more preferably 14.0 – 15.0 mol/kgw (kgw = kg H2O), (b) adding an approximately stoichiometric amount of sodium hydroxide to the lithium nitrate-containing solution at a temperature within the range of 70 – 85 °C, preferably 75 – 85 °C, in order to crystallize lithium hydroxide monohydrate, and (c) separating the formed lithium hydroxide monohydrate at a temperature within the range of 70 – 85 °C, preferably 75 – 85 °C, preferably by centrifugation and optionally washing of the separated lithium hydroxide monohydrate with water. The process is efficient and lead tohigh yield of lithium hydroxide monohydrate.

IPC 8 full level

C01D 15/02 (2006.01); C30B 7/14 (2006.01); C30B 29/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C01D 15/02 (2013.01); C01P 2006/80 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2022094696 A1 20220512; AR 123954 A1 20230125; EP 4240696 A1 20230913

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 2021051528 W 20211029; AR P210103007 A 20211029; EP 21887939 A 20211029