Patent ID: 6017500
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: C01B,C01D

Abstract:
A solution comprising a LiX salt, water, an organic solvent, and at least one reactant or by-product selected from the group consisting of NaX, KX, NaCl, KCl, Na.sub.2 SO.sub.4, and K.sub.2 SO.sub.4, wherein X is an anion selected from the group consisting of nitrate, bromide, chloride, iodide, acetate, borate (tetraborate), pentaborate, acetylsalicylate, amide, benzoate, chlorate, perchlorate, chloroplatinate, chromate, citrate, dichromate, fluosilicate, fluosulfonate, formate, hydroxide, hypochlorite, iodate, lactate, permanganate, methoxide, molybdate, nitrite, niobate, oxalate, oxide, salicylate, sulfate, sulfide, sulfite, tartrate, thiocyanate, dithionate, tungstate, and vanadate, and wherein LiX has a purity of 99% or greater.