High-purity alumina pilot plant, Australia
Name of the Project
High-purity alumina (HPA) pilot plant.
Location
Western Australia.
Project Owner/s
Materials technology company ChemX Materials.
Project Description
A prefeasibility study (PFS) has confirmed the project’s flowsheet design, with no fatal flaws identified.
ChemX plans to build a 50 t/y high-purity alumina pilot plant using its proprietary HiPurA technology – a scalable and modular process technology, that ChemX has developed to produce HPA and high-purity aluminium cathode precursor salts for lithium-ion batteries HPA is a high-value critical material used in lithium-ion batteries to manufacture ceramic separators, which provide increased thermal insulation for improved safety and charging.
HPA is also an irreplaceable ingredient in the production of synthetic sapphire, which is used in light-emitting diodes, semiconductors and optical lenses.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
The pilot plant will cost A$2.5-million to develop.
Planned Start/End Date
None stated.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Primero Group (PFS).
Contact Details for Project Information
ChemX Materials, tel +61 8 6374 2070 or email info@chemxmaterials.com.au.
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