盐湖锂提技术突破

### English Translation Title: Breakthrough in Lithium Extraction from Salt Lakes

News Summary:
A research team at the Institute of Salt Lake Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has solved the key problem of efficiently separating lithium, sodium, and potassium ions in the “lithium‑precipitation mother liquor.” They created a new, green, high‑efficiency extraction process and invented a novel lithium‑specific extractant. In the same period, Qinghai Province built the world’s first large‑scale (10,000‑ton) plant that extracts battery‑grade lithium carbonate from this liquor, adding more than 600 million yuan in output value.

Results and Impact:

• The new method can raise the overall lithium‑ion recovery rate in carbonate‑lithium production by 15%–20%.
• Production costs drop by about 30%.
• Water use and energy consumption are each more than 30% lower than the current industry averages.
• The institute also gave on‑site training to the plant’s extraction technicians.

These advances make the process much cleaner, safer, and cheaper, and they are strategically important for building a world‑class salt‑lake industry hub.

Reflection and Inspiration:
This breakthrough was possible only because of both laboratory research and the hard work of the shop floor staff. It reminds us that when we develop new industries we must value diligent effort as well as smart thinking, pursue efficiency together with frugality, and keep both short‑term profit and long‑term environmental responsibility in mind.

A basic life truth echoed in Scripture is that honest labor brings real benefit; working faithfully and with integrity turns our skills and resources into a firm foundation for living. This is both encouragement for scientists and a gentle reminder to everyone involved.

Scripture: “All hard work brings profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.” Proverbs 14:23

Link to the verse: https://www.huizu-tianjing.icu/zaibuer/zhenyan/14