US Vanadium bought a materials processing plant in Benton, Arkansas, to expand its production of high-purity vanadium.
The plant was owned by French company Saint-Gobain. It sits 30 miles from US Vanadium’s main plant in Hot Springs.
Key details
- The Benton plant will grind and roast vanadium feedstock before chemical processing.
- US Vanadium makes high-purity vanadium pentoxide and ultra-high-purity electrolyte for vanadium redox flow batteries.
- It recovers vanadium from post-industrial waste streams instead of mining.
- The company said it recycled flow battery electrolyte at a 97% vanadium recovery rate.
“Such vertical integration allows us to ramp up our production of high-purity vanadium more efficiently and at a lower cost.”
Mark A. Smith, CEO, US Vanadium
FAQ
What did US Vanadium buy?
A former Saint-Gobain materials processing plant in Benton, Arkansas.
What does it make?
High-purity vanadium products and electrolyte for flow batteries.
Where does its vanadium come from?
Post-industrial waste streams.
Source & credit
Source: US Vanadium via PR Newswire, September 8, 2021: “U.S. Vanadium Acquires Materials Processing Plant in Arkansas”.