【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Technology】China’s largest lithium carbonate production project to come online between 2012 and 2023
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Ten years of rapid development in chemical technology – praise for China’s prosperity and strength. This is just a starting point; more participation will make things even more lively. HaiChuan becomes even better with you here; we welcome everyone to join in the forum discussions. It’s hot in July, so be careful to prevent fires. ********************************************* On July 2, 2023, the first phase of a project with an annual production capacity of 120,000 tons of lithium carbonate was put into operation in the industrial park in Ruoqiang County, Xinjiang! It is also the largest lithium carbonate project of its kind in the country. It is reported that this is the first project launched by Zhicun Lithium Industry in Xinjiang, with construction beginning in September 2022 in Ruoqiang County, Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang. The total investment in the project is 4.6 billion yuan, with a land area of 1,390 mu. It will be constructed in two phases, with an annual production capacity of 120,000 tons of battery-grade lithium carbonate planned.
Lithium carbonate is a key raw material for producing cathode materials in lithium-ion batteries, and it is widely used in industries such as power batteries and energy storage. Ruoqiang in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, is rich in lithium mineral resources, with prospective reserves of 1.2 million tons. This project transforms the local resource advantages into economic and industrial advantages on-site, by utilizing state-of-the-art roasting processes and one-step lithium extraction techniques to ensure the high purity of lithium carbonate. It also reduces production costs and improves efficiency, achieving a 20% reduction in costs compared to those of products in the same industry.