British Lithium applies for a patent with extraction invention
By Yoana Cholteeva
14 May 2021 (Last Updated May 14th, 2021 15:54)
Cornwall-based company British Lithium has invented and filed for patent a low-energy, chemical-free process, Mi-Sep, for physically separating the mica in granite that contains lithium.
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CEO Andrew Smith and Dr Klass Peter Van Der Wielen with the new invention.
Source: British Lithium
The mineral has seen demand increase for its use in numerous battery technologies including laptops, electric vehicles (EVs), and grid storage.
Innovate UK, a non-departmental public body working with the government has funded part of the necessary research and development work and Innovate UK Edge, growth and scale support company, has provided the legal expertise required to file a patent application at the UK Intellectual Property Office.