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A series of studies on the preparation and reproduction of a solution of lithium sulfate obtained from technical salts Li2CO3 and Li2SO4 ⋅ H2O has been performed for the electrochemical conversion of lithium sulfate to hydroxide. High-purity lithium hydroxide monohydrate has been shown to be prepared from conversion alkali, namely, a LiOH solution. These studies are the basis of a waste-free technology for producing high-purity lithium hydroxide monohydrate from technical salts of lithium carbonate and sulfate.
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Nemkov, N.M., Ryabtsev, A.D., Kotsupalo, N.P. et al. Preparing High-Purity Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate by the Electrochemical Conversion of Highly Soluble Lithium Salts. Theor Found Chem Eng 54, 710–718 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0040579519050166
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