Description of venture idea
Purchase bulk lithium, separate Li6 from Li7, sell the Li7 at a discount on the regular lithium market, sell the Li6 at a premium to the military, or fusion companies, or maybe Kairos Power.
Another motivation for this enrichment comes from John Ball’s work on nuclear weapons proliferation risk from ARC-class reactors:
It is also found that Li-6 enrichment strongly suppresses fissile breeding, providing a novel motivation for lithium enrichment in fusion systems.
Market needs this venture would address
- Need for Li6 for military and fusion applications, as well as Small Modular Reactors
- Need for more affordable Li7 for battery market
Technical capabilities this venture might leverage
2023-10-24 Yuan Yang - Separating Stable Isotopes by Liquid Centrifugation
Business model
Sells various grades of lithium on the wholesale markets
Team
None
Outstanding risks
- Need economical technology to separate Li6 from Li7
- Export control laws