Infinity Lithium Corporation Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infinity GreenTech Pty Ltd has announced a partnership with ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG ('tk BU Mining') to assess the potential to use green hydrogen to power the lithium chemical conversion process.
The Memorandum of Understanding ('MoU') highlights the intention of both parties to apply technological advancements for green hydrogen energy applications for pyrometallurgical equipment relevant to lithium chemical conversion processes. The advancements have the potential to be integrated into both the San José Lithium Project and the Infinity GreenTech novel lithium hydrometallurgical conversion processes.
Infinity CEO and Managing Director Ryan Parkin stated "the ability to be at the forefront of this global leading application of green hydrogen has wide-ranging implications for the Company and the industry. Infinity and ThyssenKrupp BU Mining are bringing world-leading technologies to San José in alignment with Extremadura's ambitions to produce green hydrogen from their vast renewable energy projects, and progress sustainable industrialization in the region."
This global first application to an integrated lithium project will see pilot-scale activities using the new tk BU Mining Hydrogen Burner installation in Germany to assess San José feedstock and the use of green hydrogen to power a rotary kiln.
ThyssenKrupp BU Mining CEO Jan Lüder said "Global demand for raw materials is rising all the time, whilst there is consciousness about the finite nature of resources and the need to protect the environment. As one of the world's leading engineering and equipment supply companies for the mining industry, we are aware of our customers' needs to reduce the carbon footprint of their operations.