据全球能源新闻网6月11日报道，日前斯伦贝谢新能源（Schlumberger New Energy）与松下北美公司旗下北美松下能源宣布，双方已达成一项合作协议，为斯伦贝谢新能源公司位于内华达州的NeoLith Energy试点工厂验证和优化创新和可持续的锂提取和生产工艺。此次合作为改进锂生产解决方案铺平了道路，将有助于满足全球电动汽车(EV)市场预期的锂需求激增。
NeoLith Energy的可持续方法使用差异化的直接锂提取(DLE)工艺来生产高纯度的电池级锂材料，同时将生产时间从一年多缩短到几周。这一独特的工艺与传统的蒸发式锂提取方法形成了鲜明的对比，显著减少了地下水和物理足迹。松下将提供他们的指导，以验证和优化用于电池级消耗的锂材料。该试验工厂位于内华达州克莱顿谷，距离松下位于内华达州斯帕克斯的大型先进电池制造工厂——北美松下能源公司仅200英里。
作为一家全球技术公司和锂离子电池的领导者，松下在为汽车行业提供动力的创新和先进产品及解决方案方面有着久经考验的业绩。未来十年，电池级锂的需求预计将呈指数级增长。由于电动汽车极大地依赖于锂离子充电电池，可持续和高效的锂生产已经成为地区、行业和科技公司，以及电池和大型汽车制造商的重要课题。尽管锂行业预计将吸引大量投资，但新开发项目和地区的首次锂生产时间将对该行业满足激增的需求至关重要。
NeoLith Energy的目标是从地下抽取盐水，提取90%以上的溶解锂，并以环境安全的方式将85%以上的盐水泵回地下。除了最大限度地回注盐水外，最终目标是消除对任何来自外部来源的淡水的需求并减少对环境的影响。
松下和斯伦贝谢新能源公司致力于加快创新锂生产工艺的开发和实施，致力于经济、环保和负责任的开采，以促进世界向新能源的过渡。
总部位于日本大阪的松下公司，是一家为消费电子、住房、汽车和B2B领域广泛应用开发创新技术和解决方案的全球领导者。该公司于2018年庆祝了其成立100周年。
郝芬 译自 全球能源新闻网
原文如下：
SCHLUMBERGER AND PANASonIC TO WORK ON NEW LITHIUM BATTERY PRODUCTION PROCESS
Schlumberger New Energy and Panasonic Energy of North America, a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, announced that they have entered into a collaboration agreement for the validation and optimization of the innovative and sustainable lithium extraction and production process to be used by Schlumberger New Energy at its NeoLith Energy pilot plant in Nevada. This collaboration paves the way for improved lithium production solutions that will help meet the expected surge in demand for lithium as the electric vehicle (EV) market takes off worldwide.
NeoLith Energy’s sustainable approach uses a differentiated direct lithium extraction (DLE) process to produce high-purity, battery-grade lithium material while reducing the production time from over a year to weeks. The unique process is in sharp contrast to conventional evaporative methods of extracting lithium, with a significantly reduced groundwater and physical footprint. Panasonic will provide their guidance to validate and optimize the lithium material for battery-grade consumption. Situated in Clayton Valley, Nevada, the pilot plant is just 200 miles from Panasonic’s large-scale advanced battery manufacturing operation, Panasonic Energy of North America, in Sparks, Nevada.
As a global technology company and leader in lithium-ion batteries, Panasonic has a proven track record in innovation and advanced products and solutions that power the automotive industry. Demand for battery-grade lithium is projected to grow exponentially over the next decade. As EVs greatly depend on lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, sustainable and efficient lithium production has become an important topic for regions, industries and technology companies, as well as battery and large automotive manufacturers. While the lithium industry is expected to attract large investments, the time-to-first-lithium-production for new development projects and regions will be critical for the industry to meet the surge in demand.
NeoLith Energy’s objective will be to pump brine from the subsurface, extract greater than 90% of the dissolved lithium, and pump more than 85% of the brine back to the subsurface in an environmentally safe manner. In addition to maximizing the reinjection of the brine, the ultimate goal is to eliminate the need for any fresh water from an external source and reduce the environmental impact.
Together, Panasonic and Schlumberger New Energy aim to accelerate the development and implementation of an innovative lithium production process, with a commitment to economical, environmental and responsible extraction to empower the world’s transition to new energy sources.
Panasonic Corporation headquartered in Osaka, Japan, is a global leader developing innovative technologies and solutions for wide-ranging applications in the consumer electronics, housing, automotive, and B2B sectors. The company, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2018.
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