Potential environmental impacts of lithium mining
Potential environmental impacts of lithium mining
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DOI：
10.1080/02646811.2020.1754596
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发表时间：
2020-05-12
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Kaunda, Rennie B.
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作者：
Kaunda, Rennie B.
对电动汽车和其他电子产品中使用的高效电池的前所未有的需求导致了对锂离子电池的需求不断增加。由于锂重量轻且能够储存大量能量，因此非常受欢迎。据估计，到2030年，锂离子电池的需求量将达到220万吨。因此，锂的开采和开采引起了工业和社会各界的极大兴趣。尽管已经进行了锂电池生命周期评估的研究，但有关实际锂原材料开采对环境影响的信息很少。本文旨在从技术和采矿工程的角度解释锂开采的进行和加工方式、采矿和化学问题以及潜在的环境影响。
The unprecedented demand for highly efficient batteries for use in electric vehicles and other electronics has generated an increased demand for lithium-ion batteries. Lithium is highly desirable given its light weight and its ability to store high amounts of energy. Some estimates have pegged the demand for lithium-ion batteries to reach 2.2 million tonnes by 2030. Consequently, the exploitation and mining of lithium has generated much interest from various sectors of industry and society. Although studies on life-cycle assessment of lithium batteries have been conducted, there is a paucity of information regarding the environmental impacts of the mining of the actual lithium raw material. This article aims to explain how lithium mining is conducted and processed, what the mining and chemical issues are, and what the potential environmental impacts are from a technical and mining engineering perspective.