Liuyin Xia, University of Alberta

Research

amines brines flotation halite insoluble components mineral processing potash solids sedimentation

Latest funding

Reduction of Insoluble Mineral Components in the Reclaim Brine Stream
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$58,625
Battery Recycling for Efficient Utilization of Critical Minerals and Circular Economy
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$428,000

Reduction of Insoluble Mineral Components in the Reclaim Brine Stream

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Xia, Liuyin L

Keywords: amines; brines; flotation; halite; insoluble components; mineral processing; potash; solids sedimentation; sylvite

$58,625

Battery Recycling for Efficient Utilization of Critical Minerals and Circular Economy

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Wang, Xiaolei XW

Keywords: Battery Recycling and Upcycling; Direct Relithiation Technology; Electrode Regeneration; Graphite; Hydrometallurgy; Lithium, Cobalt and Nickel; Lithium-Ion Batteries; Primary Batteries; Zinc; Zinc-Ion Batteries

$428,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: amines Dear Professor Xia, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on amines connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Reduction of Insoluble Mineral Components in the Reclaim Brine Stream" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]