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Process Data set: Lithium Carbonate Production; Lepidolite Route (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location CN
Reference year 2023
Name
Lithium Carbonate Production; Lepidolite Route
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • ILCD: Materials production / Metals and semimetals
General comment on data set Lepidolite is mined from the lepidolite mine in Yichun, Jiangxi, China (0.4~0.6% Li₂O). The beneficiation method involves roasting with sulfates, where lepidolite is mixed with potassium sulfate, sodium sulfate, or calcium sulfate and roasted at high temperatures. During the roasting process, lithium is replaced and converted into soluble lithium sulfate. After leaching with water or dilute acid and filtration, lithium is extracted. The relevant data comes from a typical lepidolite mine in Yichun, Jiangxi, China. Waste treatment is estimated based on the amount of ore and water usage.
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Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system In 2022, 27.5% of China's lithium carbonate came from lepidolite.
LCI method and allocation
Type of data set LCI result
LCI Method Principle Other
Data sources, treatment and representativeness
Data cut-off and completeness principles None.
Data selection and combination principles None.
Data source(s) used for this data set
Completeness
Completeness of product model No statement
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Time stamp (last saved) 2024-10-11T18:53:11.985+08:00
Data set format(s)
Publication and ownership
UUID 2ca8f56a-f12f-49a5-a115-00021f0a2953
Date of last revision 2024-10-11T18:36:44.641+08:00
Data set version 00.00.021
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