Lithiumgewinnung aus anspruchsvollen Lagerstätten: Zinnwaldit und magnesiumreiche Salzseen
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Lithium kommt gebunden in Silikatgesteinen und gelöst in Salzseen vor. Beide Rohstofftypen, deren Ressourcen den zu erwartenden Bedarf um ein Vielfaches übersteigen, werden für die Lithiumgewinnung genutzt. Eine Übersicht der bekannten Lagerstätten mit ihrer Geochemie und den gegenwärtig genutzten Verfahren der Lithiumgewinnung wird gegeben. Diese Verfahren lehnen sich noch eng an die historischen Erstgewinnungen von Lithiumcarbonat an. Neue Prozessansätze der Direktcarbonatisierung von Zinnwaldit, der Salzsäure‐ und Oxalsäurelaugung sowie ein neues Verfahren zur Lithiumcarbonatgewinnung aus magnesiumreichen Brines werden vorgestellt.
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- Authors
- Bertau, M., Voigt, W., Schneider, A., & Martin, G.
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- TU Bergakademie Freiberg (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Bertau, Martin
- Voigt, Wolfgang
- Venue
- Chemie Ingenieur Technik
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- Wiley
- Published
- 2016-12-20
- Volume
- 89
- Issue
- 1-2
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- 64-81
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- 1522-2640
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- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Extraction and Separation Processes
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
- Physical Sciences › Chemical Engineering › Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes › Molten salt chemistry and electrochemical processes
- Keywords
- lithium recovery, lithium brines, lithium carbonate, hydrochloric acid leaching, oxalic acid leaching, silicate rocks, lithium deposits
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