Abstract:

Lithium，the lightest metal element in the world，is an important strategic resource because of its wide use in the national economy. In the industrial chain of lithium and its derivate，lithium is processed to kinds of lithium salts，including the primary products such as Li₂CO₃，LiOH，LiCl，and the further processed products such as LiBr，LiF，Li，etc.，which can be widely used in the areas of batteries，ceramics，glasses，alloys，lubricants，refrigerants，drugs，nuclear，and photoelectric. In the present work，the techniques，markets，and industrial development conditions of the lithium products in the key production links in the lithium industrial chain were reviewed. Furthermore，the development strategy of the lithium industry was analyzed：the extracting technique of lithium from brine should be improved during the exploring section firstly；then the industrial chain should be further strengthened to diversify the products；the recovery of the renewable lithium products should be paid more attention finally.