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Publications and Patents

PEC has served as a Qualified Person (QP) for numerous JORC, NI 43-101, and SEK Technical Reports, contributing to developing, reviewing, and optimizing process designs and feasibility studies for projects worldwide. Through innovative ideas, technologies, and practical solutions, PEC has consistently delivered significant savings in both operational and capital expenditures. Many of these solutions have improved sustainability performance through optimization.

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In addition to this extensive technical involvement, PEC holds a number of publications and granted patents, demonstrating a strong commitment to advancing industry knowledge and practice.

These patents have been filed and granted across several key jurisdictions, including the USA, Canada, Europe, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Australia, South Korea, China, and Japan.

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Book chapter (pp.2247-2259). Lithium and Boron Extraction from the Rhyolite Ridge Ore Nevada USA: Proceedings of the First Global Conference on Extractive Metallurgy. January 2018 DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-95022-8_189

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The patent US9994930B2, titled "Process for producing lithium carbonate from concentrated lithium brine," was filed on September 15, 2011, by Orocobre Ltd. The inventors listed are Peter Ehren and Jose De Castro Alem. The patent was granted on June 12, 2018, and is currently active, with an adjusted expiration date of December 29, 2033. The current assignee is Allkem Ltd.

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​In US11708278B2, Ehren outlines methods for producing lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate using various salt and CO₂ combinations. Assigned to Lithium Ark Holding BV.

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Lithium Ark patent US11931701B2, Peter Ehren presents advanced systems for producing lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate, leveraging a reciprocal salt chemistry. The patent includes a method where lithium hydroxide reacts directly with carbon dioxide to form lithium carbonate, offering a streamlined path for lithium refinement.

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Peter Ehren is the inventor of EP4491577A1, a European patent application assigned to Lithium Ark Holding BV. It describes an innovative process for producing lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate through a reciprocal salt system. The method involves reacting potassium hydroxide with lithium chloride, resulting in the crystallization of lithium hydroxide and potassium salts.
 

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