Feasibility study to investigate potential UK manufacture of salts and electrolyte additives for lithium ion batteries

英国政府承诺到2050年大幅减少其对全球变暖的贡献。汽车电气化是帮助政府实现这一重要里程碑的关键技术之一。随着到2035年逐步淘汰新的ICE动力汽车的承诺，政府现在热衷于为快速增长的电动汽车市场开发本地供应商生态系统。锂离子电池和电池材料的制造已被英国先进推进中心确定为英国制造商提供的最高价值机会之一。电解质是除阴极和阳极之外的关键电池材料之一。氟化盐和添加剂以及其他用于生产电解质的关键材料对于英国锂离子电池行业的发展至关重要。Koura是萤石开采和氢氟酸生产的全球领导者，这是生产电解质和溶剂之前的两个上游步骤。我们为英国的一家制造工厂提供强大且极具竞争力的供应链。通过可行性研究，Koura旨在对生产工艺进行技术评估，并确定低成本关键材料的可用性，以建立生产基地，用于生产电解质盐和添加剂。目前的供应格局主要由中国，日本和韩国的亚洲制造商主导。在英国或欧盟完全没有电解质盐制造商的情况下，Koura很高兴有机会为英国和欧盟制造的锂离子电池建立真正整合的本地供应链。通过为这些制造商提供当地合作伙伴的选择，Koura将帮助他们降低供应链中断和货币波动的风险，缩短交货时间并减少碳足迹。通过这个项目，Koura将很高兴有机会在市场上提供最新的尖端产品，以帮助英国政府保持其在全球的技术领先地位。

The UK government has made a commitment to dramatically reduce its contribution to global warming by 2050\. Vehicle electrification is one of the key technologies which will help the government reach this important milestone. With a commitment to phasing out new ICE-powered vehicles by 2035, the government is now keen to develop a local ecosystem of suppliers for the rapidly growing market of electric vehicles. The manufacture of lithium ion batteries and battery materials has been identified by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK as one of the highest value opportunities available to UK manufacturers. Electrolyte is one of the key battery materials in addition to cathodes and anodes. Access to fluorinated salts and additives and other key materials used in the manufacture of electrolytes is essential to enable a UK-based lithium ion batteries industry.Koura is a global leader in the mining of fluorspar and production of hydrofluoric acid, the two upstream steps prior to production of electrolytes and solvents. We have a robust and highly competitive supply chain for a UK manufacturing facility. Through a feasibility study Koura aims to carry out technological assessments of manufacturing processes and identify the availability of low-cost key materials to set up a production site for the manufacture of electrolyte salts and additives.The current supply landscape is dominated by Asian manufacturers in China, Japan and Korea. With a total absence of electrolyte salt manufacturers in the UK or indeed the EU Koura is excited about the unique opportunity to establish a truly integrated local supply chain for Lithium ion batteries manufactured within UK and EU. By providing these manufacturers the option of a local partner, Koura would help them reduce the risk of supply chain disruptions and currency fluctuations, create shorter lead times and reduce carbon footprint. Through this project Koura would welcome the chance to offer the latest cutting-edge products on the market, to help the UK government retain its technological leadership globally.