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| Editors: | Florian K |
| Publisher: | Flogen Star OUTREACH |
| Publication Year: | 2012 |
| Pages: | 630 pages |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9879917-2-0 |
| ISSN: | 2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series) |
Production Of Lithium From LiOH Using Molten Salt Electrolysis For The Storage Of Hydrogen Through LiH
Yuzuru Sato1;1TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, Sendai, Japan;
Type of Paper: Regular
Id Paper: 310
Topic: 6
Abstract:
Hydrogen is assumed to be very important energy source to improve the energy efficiency although it is a secondary energy. However, the problem is in the storage and transport of hydrogen. LiH is the most promising candidate because LiH is stable chemically at ambient pressure and temperature by separating from air and moisture. Furthermore, LiH has smaller volume than liquid hydrogen per unit amount of hydrogen and it is easy to obtain the hydrogen by reacting water. Therefore, it is necessary that LiOH as a by-product of the reaction must be reduced to metallic lithium to establish the storage, transport and usage cycle of hydrogen. In this work, the electrolysis of LiOH was successfully carried out by separating the anode and cathode compartments to prevent the contact of LiOH with metallic lithium electrolyzed.