The lithium--water--air battery is a new primary battery of such exceptional power and energy that it is a candidate to provide propulsion for electric automobiles of the future. In the electrochemical reaction involved, lithium, oxygen, and CO sub 2 are combined; Li sub 2 CO sub 3 is left as a by-product to be removed from the battery and recycled. A subcompact car weighing 910 kg would transform 7.2 kg of lithium in traveling 320 km at 97 km/hr. At least an equal amount of lithium per car would be unavailable because of the need to recycle the by-product (Li sub 2 CO sub 3 ). Thus, a minimum of 14.4 kg of lithium per car is required to support a transportation system based upon this power source. Assuming that, in the year 2000, 12 to 16 percent of all vehicles are powered by lithium--water--air batteries, we will need 234,000 to 425,000 metric tons of lithium. This amount is somewhat less than the total known U.S. lithium reserves; but, if the current rate of consumption of lithium for other purposes continues, the supply of lithium will have to be increased. 4 figures, 5 tables.


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    Title :

    Lithium Requirements for Electric Vehicles Using Lithium-Water-Air Batteries


    Contributors:
    J. F. Cooper (author) / I. Y. Borg (author) / L. G. B. E. O'Connell (author) / B. Rubin (author) / H. Wiesner (author)

    Publication date :

    1975


    Size :

    18 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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