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American Resources Corporation’s ReElement Technologies Produces Ultra-High Purity, 99.99%, Battery-Grade Lithium from LFP Manufacturing Waste
Patented Multi-Mode Chromatography technology has been scaled up and achieved better than expected separation and purification results from commercial
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[{"type":"text","content":"Patented Multi-Mode Chromatography technology has been scaled up and achieved better than expected separation and purification results from commercial operationMulti-Mode Chromatography technology scales modularly and is highly flexible to efficiently recycle and purify elements for an evolving battery chemistry landscapeLithium iron phosphate (\"LFP\") batteries are the key to large scale energy transition effortsFISHERS, IN / ACCESSWIRE / August 9, 2023 / American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) (\"American Resources\" or the \"Company\"), a next generation and socially responsible supplier of raw materials to the new infrastructure and electrification marketplace, today announced that it has achieved an ultra-high purity of 99.99% lithium from its exclusively licensed and patented multi-modal chromatography technology that was developed in partnership with Purdue University. The results from LFP battery manufacturing scrap demonstrates the technology's ability to provide industry-best purity results across various lithium battery chemistries.Yi Ding, PhD, Director of Research and Development of ReElement Technologies commented, \"Refining lithium from LFP Battery chemistries in a cost effective and environmentally sensitive manner is the key to the domestic auto and electrification industry. We applaud our research, technical and operational teams for exceeding our initial target results in producing ultra-high pure, battery-grade lithium from end-of-life batteries utilizing our revolutionary and patented technology. The results we have achieved for LFP battery chemistry and the scalability we have now showcased is paramount for the high-growth battery industry. Our technology is unique in that we can operate standalone facilities, co-locate within the battery manufacturing ecosystem to process manufacturing waste to produce ultra-high pure lithium in either a carbonate or hydroxide form, and at a substantially lower economic and environmental cost than conventional chemical processing and refing.\"With its initial commercial battery production train at its first Noblesville, Indiana facility, ReElement has the capacity to process approximately 137,500 kilograms per year of battery materials to produce ultra-high pure battery minerals or compounds. The Company is in the design and engineering phase to implement its second...