奥尔巴尼石墨公司制造了符合核标准的超纯5N石墨,推进清洁能源和电池技术。 Albany Graphite Corp. produced ultra-pure 5N graphite meeting nuclear standards, advancing clean energy and battery tech.

阿尔巴尼石墨公司是Zentek有限公司的子公司,利用无卤热液流化床反应堆工艺,从奥尔巴尼矿床中获得了第二批超高纯度5N石墨(99.99992 wt.% 碳)。 Albany Graphite Corp., a Zentek Ltd. subsidiary, achieved a second ultra-high purity 5N graphite batch (99.9992 wt.% carbon) from its Albany deposit using a halogen-free electrothermal fluidized bed reactor process. 该材料符合核工业标准,其当量浓度为百万分之2.60,低于百万分之3的临界值,这表明适合反应堆应用。 The material met nuclear industry standards with an equivalent boron concentration of 2.60 ppm, below the 3 ppm threshold, indicating suitability for reactor applications. 这一过程在2,800°C运行,为传统方法提供了成本效益高、环境更安全的替代方法。 The process, operating at 2,800°C, offers a cost-effective, environmentally safer alternative to traditional methods. 进行中的测试评估粒子大小、压缩性、耐抗性和摩擦性,同时正在为反应堆衬内开发近网状石墨砖。 Ongoing tests assess particle size, compressibility, resistivity, and friction, while near-net-shaped graphite bricks are being developed for reactor lining. 补充评价探索锂离子电池阳极和阴极添加剂中的用途。 Additional evaluations explore use in lithium-ion battery anodes and cathode additives. 这些进展支持全球核能增长,包括加拿大达林顿SRM项目和美国扩大国内核能力的努力,凸显了自然奥尔巴尼石墨作为清洁能源和先进电池技术的可靠、高纯度材料的潜力。 These advancements support global nuclear energy growth, including Canada’s Darlington SMR project and U.S. efforts to expand domestic nuclear capacity, highlighting the potential of natural Albany graphite as a reliable, high-purity material for clean energy and advanced battery technologies.