Grant: Alliance Grants
McGill University
$433,040.00
Mineral to materials - lithium for batteries
FY 2023-24
Summary
Lithium is rapidly becoming one of the most important metals for the transition to green energy and net zero. It is a vital component of lithium-ion batteries which power transportation and technology. Canada is blessed with a large volume of lithium deposits, but further research is required to ensure that the minerals are processed in an environmentally friendly manner, and that the lithium can subsequently be extracted and converted into the required compounds for battery manufacture. This research project will aim at better processing the lithium bearing minerals found in Canada, namely spodumene and petalite, and then use phosphoric acid to extract the lithium from these minerals. This will then be converted to lithium iron phosphate for testing as battery materials. Additionally, the waste minerals from the ore, and leaching residue, will be converted into zeolites for use in water treatment or carbon capture. Thus, this project will lead to a significant reduction in waste generation in addition to providing new knowledge in lithium extraction and processing.
Program
Alliance Grants
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
586721-2023
Name nom
Waters, Kristian KE
Department département
Mining & Materials Engineering.
Organization id
61
Institution établissement
McGill University
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2023
Award amount
433040
Program id
ALLRP
Program name en
Alliance Grants
Program name fr
Subventions Alliance
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
202
Area of application group en
Natural resources (economic aspects)
Area of application group fr
Ressources naturelles (aspects économiques)
Area of application en
Mineral resources ( prospecting, exploration, mining, extraction, processing)
Area of application fr
Ressources minérales (prospection, exploration, mines, extraction et préparation)
Research subject code
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Not available
Research subject en
Non disponible
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Application title
Mineral to materials - lithium for batteries
Keyword
Battery materials; Extraction; Lithium; Lithium ion batteries; Mineral processing; Pegmatites
Application summary
Lithium is rapidly becoming one of the most important metals for the transition to green energy and net zero. It is a vital component of lithium-ion batteries which power transportation and technology. Canada is blessed with a large volume of lithium deposits, but further research is required to ensure that the minerals are processed in an environmentally friendly manner, and that the lithium can subsequently be extracted and converted into the required compounds for battery manufacture. This research project will aim at better processing the lithium bearing minerals found in Canada, namely spodumene and petalite, and then use phosphoric acid to extract the lithium from these minerals. This will then be converted to lithium iron phosphate for testing as battery materials. Additionally, the waste minerals from the ore, and leaching residue, will be converted into zeolites for use in water treatment or carbon capture. Thus, this project will lead to a significant reduction in waste generation in addition to providing new knowledge in lithium extraction and processing.
