Lithium is a soft, silver-white metal that belongs to the alkali metal group of chemical elements. It is represented by the symbol Li, and it has the atomic number 3. Under standard conditions it is the lightest metal and the least dense solid element. Like all alkali metals.
Lithium Application:
- Because of its specific heat capacity, lithium is often used in coolants for heat transfer applications.
- Lithium is used in lithium-ion batteries because of its high electrochemical potential, a typical cell can generate approximately 3 volts, compared with 2.1 volts for lead/acid or 1.5 volts for zinc-carbon cells.
- Lithium is also used in the pharmaceutical and fine-chemical industry in the manufacture of organolithium reagents, which are used both as strong bases and as reagents for the formation of carbon-carbon bonds.
Lithium mining
Native lithium is rare in nature. Most of the lithium is extracted from the mining spodumene. The extraction of lithium is a very complex process, in which many machines and equipment will be used. SBM can supply crusher and grinding mill for crushing process and grinding process.
