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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2011
Applicants:
Sam W. Brown, Knoxville, TN (US);
Larry S. Spencer, Knoxville, TN (US);
Michael R. Phillips, Harriman, TN (US);
G. Louis Powell, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Peggy J. Campbell, Clinton, TN (US);
Inventors:
Sam W. Brown, Knoxville, TN (US);
Larry S. Spencer, Knoxville, TN (US);
Michael R. Phillips, Harriman, TN (US);
G. Louis Powell, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Peggy J. Campbell, Clinton, TN (US);
Assignee:
Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22B 26/12 (2006.01); C01B 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of producing high purity lithium metal is provided, where gaseous-phase lithium metal is extracted from lithium hydride and condensed to form solid high purity lithium metal. The high purity lithium metal may be hydrided to provide high purity lithium hydride.