Create a clean energy industry highland in the salt flat and clear water

Original source: Science and Technology Daily

Reporter: Zhang Yun

The scientific development and utilization of salt lake resources is related to the sustainable development of modern agriculture, new energy, new materials and other industries in China.

On April 26, a reporter from the Science and Technology Daily learned from the Qinghai Provincial Science and Technology Department that in accordance with the requirements of the country to carry out the pilot reform of scientific research projects, the department has solved the global problem of preparing anhydrous magnesium chloride from salt lake brine, which has been open to the whole country.

On March 7, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized when attending the Qinghai delegation’s deliberations at the Fourth Session of the 13th National People’s Congress that Qinghai’s advantages and resources should be combined to implement the innovation-driven development strategy, accelerate the construction of a world-class salt lake industrial base, and create a national clean energy.

General Secretary Xi Jinping drew up a new blueprint for the development of Qinghai Salt Lake and pointed out a new direction.

Why Salt Lake has become a national strategic resource

In recent years, the Chaerhan Salt Lake and Dachaidan Salt Lake in Qinghai Province, which have been popular all over the country due to their beautiful scenery as "China's Great Salt Lake" and "Emerald Lake" have attracted many domestic and foreign tourists.

The scientific development and utilization of salt lake resources is related to the sustainable development of modern agriculture, new energy, new materials and other industries in China.

In an interview with Science and Technology Daily, Director Nian Hongen of the Science and Technology Department of Qinghai Salt Lake Institute introduced that Qinghai's salt lake resource endowment is unique in China.

Qinghai is an important potash fertilizer production base in my country.

Technology empowers salt lake lithium extraction technology development

Su Haihong, deputy director of the Qinghai Provincial Science and Technology Department, said that it is necessary to fully mobilize and bring into play the scientific research strength of Qinghai Province and the whole country, create a superior scientific research team, and focus on solving key scientific issues in the comprehensive development and utilization of salt lake resources.

To solve the problems of the energy industry, scientific research is the key move.

Nian Hong En introduced that the new lithium-magnesium separation process developed for the high magnesium-to-lithium ratio of Qinghai Salt Lake has been solved by Qinghai Salt Lake.

The world problem of the separation of magnesium and lithium from salt lake brine with high magnesium-lithium ratio has made a pioneering contribution to the development of my country's salt lake lithium extraction industry.

Standing at the new historical starting point of building a world-class salt lake industrial base, it is particularly important for technological innovation to empower the development of salt lake technology.

Promote the low-carbon development of lithium-related industries

At present, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation are vigorously developing around the world.

　　Resource advantages are not equal to development advantages.

　　Demand for new energy vehicles and energy storage industries blows out, where does lithium come from? "Lithium extraction from salt lakes" is one of the most promising answers.

　　Data from the Qinghai Salt Lake Institute shows that today, Qinghai Salt Lake lithium products account for about 20% of the international salt lake lithium products market.

　　On March 25, Taifeng's first intelligent manufacturing base project with an annual output of 160,000 tons of high-energy density lithium battery materials started in Nanchuan Industrial Park, Xining (National) Economic and Technological Development Zone.
This move will vigorously promote the low-carbon recycling development of lithium battery related industries, build a "100 billion lithium battery industry base" for Qinghai Province, and lay a solid foundation for the country's largest intelligent manufacturing base of high-energy density lithium battery materials, and will help build a world-class salt lake industrial base.
, To create a national clean energy industry highland, and to achieve carbon peaking, carbon neutrality and other strategic deployments have far-reaching impact.

　　Kong Lingdong, member of the Standing Committee of Xining Municipal Party Committee, Executive Deputy Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Xining (National) Economic and Technological Development Zone, and Executive Deputy Director of the Management Committee, said that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period and a long period of time in the future, a number of new energy manufacturing projects such as lithium batteries It will be the backbone of my country’s energy development.
To seize this historical opportunity, Taifeng will first rely on Qinghai Salt Lake’s unique advantages in lithium resources to further expand the scale of the industry.
It is building a high-energy project with a total investment of 3 billion yuan and an annual output of 160,000 tons.
After the project is completed and put into production, the production line of high-density lithium battery materials is expected to achieve an annual output value of 20 billion yuan.