Ignis Lithium’s breakthrough melt-synthesis process allows cost reduction through materials and process.

• In conventional LFP/LMFP syntheses 75% of the production cost of LFP/LMFP is attributed to the reactants. The non-reliance on highly processed Li₂CO₃ or LiOH and FePO₄, to the favor of a wider range of reactants that occur earlier in the supply chain from mines or recycling allows considerable cost reduction.
• Increased process speed and reversibility allows large volume manufacturing with minimal footprint.
• Less transformations of Li, P and Fe reactants alleviate environment constraints from by products

A wide choice of less processed Li, P and Fe reactants from local or overseas sources, including strategic recycling intermediates, shortening the path from mine or recycling and extending the resources available for large LFP/LMFP markets.

With battery recycling projects essential in every ecosystem, the melt-synthesis process can adapt to local value chains and facilitate the use of new precursors, simpler than present Li₂CO₃ or LiOH standards.

Using less processed and less transformed reactants avoids unnecessary deleterious by-products, such as Na₂SO₄, unnecessary water and energy consumption all along the supply chain fits with environment conscious NA and EU markets and will reduce permitting delay procedures.

Thanks to its unique know-how and expertise on the melt-synthesis, dating back to 2003, Ignis Lithium has invented and holds the key patents enabling low-cost industrialization of the melt process.

2 PCT delivered + 5 PCT patents pending strengthening the technology on:

• Liquid reaction pool
• Thermodynamic control by T and pO₂
• Low-cost reactant
• In-situ melt composition control and correction
• Fast kinetic in the melt for synthesis, mixing, and substitution
• LMFP synthesis simplifications and optimization
• Room for further process improvement from glass and steel making models

The demand for materials that are respectful of the ESG principles is a growing concern that creates approbation delay for gigafactories. The need for locally produced LFP/LMFP in NA and EU is soaring.  New technologies are needed to rival with the current prices from already optimized Chinese LFP production.

Limited FePO₄ availability outside China or the reliance on very specific reactants, not available locally, and stringent environment constraints are putting stress on the LFP projects, especially in NA and EU.

Ignis Lithium’s melt-synthesis process offers the possibility to favorably respond to the environmental and economical NA and EU challenges.