Commercial strategy for the chemistry behind battery-grade lithium
Laurent Cohen serves as Global Director for Strategic Development and Alliances at Syensqo’s Mining Solutions business. With 25 years of cross-sector experience in marketing and strategy, he has driven growth in leadership roles across major chemical corporations, top strategy consulting firms, and governmental organizations.
He excels at forging impactful industry partnerships and leading long-term business strategy. Cohen holds advanced degrees from both the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston and the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris.
Comparative Techno-Economics of Post-DLE Solvent Extraction Pathways for Battery-Grade Lithium Hydroxide Production
A techno-economic comparison of the routes from post-DLE intermediates to battery-grade lithium hydroxide — pairing solvent extraction with electrolysis to remove intermediate conversion steps, the CAPEX, OPEX and carbon savings against conventional flowsheets, and recovering residual lithium from existing carbonate-plant mother liquor streams.
- Evaluating solvent-extraction technology paired with electrolysis for direct, high-purity lithium hydroxide production without intermediate conversion steps
- Achieving substantial reductions in CAPEX, OPEX, and carbon emissions compared to conventional post-DLE processing flowsheets
- Improving overall lithium yield by effectively recovering residual lithium from existing carbonate-plant mother liquor streams
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