Lithium
Lithium Processors Can Count on Sly: With Confidence.
Light & Precious: Priorities in Lithium Dust Collection
The recent surge of Lithium has been driven by the shift from fossil fuel vehicles to electric (EVs), and the increase of electronic devices for educational, recreational, industrial, and commercial purposes. These drivers are anticipated to contribute to lithium market growth for an estimated CAGR of 12% through the year 2030.
Lithium is a mineral that is either mined or extracted from salt flat brine. Among its properties, its position on the periodic table and the size of lithium atoms make it an ideal material for battery production.
The ion’s size and capabilities give lithium-ion batteries high voltage and charge storage per unit mass and volume. Lithium is utilized in a few industries, but is most frequently used in battery manufacturers.
Capture Every Micron of Lithium with proven Sly Dust Collection Systems
Dust Collection Equipment for Lithium Processing
Sly offers a complete line of dust collection equipment to keep lithium processing operations clean from combustible, hazardous dust and remove or recycle it into production. Contact us to design, fabricate, and install a dust collection system tailored to your processing operations.
Metal oxides in the dust can cause health problems during lithium mining and grinding. Proper lithium dust capture recovers a precious resource and improves air quality within processing plants.
Dust collection systems are employed throughout the process stream, from initial mining through grinding and milling. This collects nuisance dust or recovers valuable resources such as lithium carbonate/hydroxide particles destined for industrial use.
Sly LLC offers specialized designs that consider factors such as air-to-cloth ratio vs. interstitial velocity; media selection based on characteristics like moisture levels or micron sizes, or timing for cleaning cycles. In addition, Sly takes security seriously when designing proprietary processes for customers processing lithium for battery manufacturers. Lithium processing operations can count on the experienced engineers at Sly, who deliver previous experience working with lithium dust and a reputation for service and quality.
Since lithium is metal, it generates very lightweight, but also highly combustible dust. Specific regulations, such as standards issued by the National Fire Protection Association, require facilities to test dust for its explosion potential (Kst value).
Some factors taken into consideration when designing:
- Volume for sizing
- Inlet location and placement (considering the relatively light bulk density of lithium)
- Media and bag type
- Explosion-proof venting and electrical systems
- Voltage requirements based on installation location
Lithium processors can count on Sly with confidence. We bring over 150 years of experience in the dust collection industry and more specifically, 20-plus years assisting with lithium processing dust collection. Contact us today for a proprietary system design that can overcome your process challenges. Improve your process efficiencies and the air quality within your facility.
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Capture Every Micron of Lithium with Sly LLC Dust Collection
As lithium demand explodes, processors race to maintain supply and keep their competitive edge. The challenge is safe and effective capture of every particle of this valuable resource. Following the process from mining to milling, our new white paper explores the characteristics of lithium dust, the factors involved in system design to optimize its capture, and the types of custom modifications available from Sly LLC.