Assessing the Viability of Integrating Evaporation and Solvent Extraction Systems for Lithium Recovery from Low-Grade Brines

In recent years, the demand for lithium, essential to the high-tech and battery sectors, has increased rapidly. The majority of lithium carbonate is now sourced from continental brines in Latin America, owing to the lower production costs and reduced environmental impact. In Europe, often overlooked...

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Published in:Processes 2024-07, Vol.12 (7), p.1453
Main Authors: Ochromowicz, Katarzyna, Zabłocka-Malicka, Monika, Chojnacka, Ida, Worsa-Kozak, Magdalena
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative energy
Aluminum chloride
Brines
Chemical composition
Chloride
Composition
Environmental aspects
Environmental impact
Ethanol
Evaporation
Extraction (Chemistry)
Ferric chloride
Ketones
Lithium
Lithium carbonate
Methods
Methyl isobutyl ketone
Precipitation
Production costs
Production processes
Recovery
Saline waters
Solid phases
Solvent extraction
Solvent extraction processes
Solvents
Technology assessment
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Summary:In recent years, the demand for lithium, essential to the high-tech and battery sectors, has increased rapidly. The majority of lithium carbonate is now sourced from continental brines in Latin America, owing to the lower production costs and reduced environmental impact. In Europe, often overlooked but promising lithium resources could include highly mineralized underground waters. Therefore, this study investigates the enrichment of these low-grade solutions (
ISSN:2227-9717
2227-9717
DOI:10.3390/pr12071453