68--RFI Lithium Processing Capabilities
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Inactive
Contract Opportunity
Notice ID
89233125NNA000136
Department/Ind. Agency
ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier
ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
Office
NNSA NON-MO CNTRCTNG OPS DIV
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General Information
- Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
- Original Published Date: Dec 03, 2024 09:01 am EST
- Original Response Date: Jan 10, 2025 12:00 pm EST
- Inactive Policy: Manual
- Original Inactive Date: Jan 10, 2025
- Initiative:
- None
Classification
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: 6810 - CHEMICALS
- NAICS Code:
- 325180 - Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
- Place of Performance:
Description
NNSA requires LiH material (provided by NNSA) to be purified and reprocessed. NNSA targets recycling approximately 1,500 – 5,000 kg/yr of LiH. The current mission follows cleaning, purification, metal production and hydriding process as described below.
• Cleaning prepares the LiH feedstock for purification or direct re-use. Material cleaned for direct re-use would be returned to NNSA after cleaning.
• Purification uses a chemical process to purify and reform 6Li feedstock into lithium chloride (LiCl) (an intermediate).
• Metal production converts LiCl to purified lithium metal
• Hydriding reacts lithium metal with hydrogen to create LiH.
• Salvage will occur throughout all process steps to recover the lithium caught in waste streams for purification to weapons grade material.
• Cleaning prepares the LiH feedstock for purification or direct re-use. Material cleaned for direct re-use would be returned to NNSA after cleaning.
• Purification uses a chemical process to purify and reform 6Li feedstock into lithium chloride (LiCl) (an intermediate).
• Metal production converts LiCl to purified lithium metal
• Hydriding reacts lithium metal with hydrogen to create LiH.
• Salvage will occur throughout all process steps to recover the lithium caught in waste streams for purification to weapons grade material.
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Contact Information
Contracting Office Address
- P.O. BOX 5400
- ALBUQUERQUE , NM 87185
- USA
Primary Point of Contact
- Soto-Perez, Fernando F.
- fernando.soto-perez@nnsa.doe.gov
- Phone Number 202-586-6681
Secondary Point of Contact
History
- Jan 11, 2025 11:55 pm ESTSources Sought (Updated)
- Dec 03, 2024 09:01 am ESTSources Sought (Original)