I wish the reporter had been curious enough to explain the purpose of the holding ponds; i.e. why lithium is processed in that fashion.
I wish the reporter had been curious enough to explain the purpose of the holding ponds; i.e. why lithium is processed in that fashion.
Lithium is most easily extracted from salts, so they use the same methods for getting table salt. Put it in a saturated solution and let the sun do the work of evaporating (and precipitating the various salts out of) the water.
This article is a general explanation of what is going on:
Lithium is most easily extracted from salts, so they use the same methods for getting table salt. Put it in a saturated solution and let the sun do the work of evaporating (and precipitating the various salts out of) the water.
This article is a general explanation of what is going on:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22830430-300-lithium-dreams-the-surreal-landscapes-where-batteries-are-born/
ah, yeah now I see why
ah, yeah now I see why
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