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Adsorption-type aluminium-based direct lithium extraction: The effect of heat, salinity and lithium content

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Boroumand, Yasaman, Razmjou, Amir·2024·Desalination

Abstract

Conventional lithium production through solar evaporation is considered a time-consuming procedure, taking a substantial 12 to 18 months with significant environmental impacts such as aquifer depletion and damaging the basin's complex hydrological system. Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) has emerged as a promising alternative for lithium extraction from brines, offering reduced environmental impact. Although adsorption-type DLE with aluminium-based adsorbents is the sole commercial technology of DLE, a debate persists concerning its Technology Readiness Level (TRL), which challenges the prevailing notion that adsorption-type DLE undeniably reaches a TRL of 9. Within this narrative, we propose that adsorption is capable of attaining its highest potential TRL in lithium recovery from brines when three critical conditions are met: the presence of a certain level of salinity, a minimum lithium content in the brine, and a heat source to heat up the brine. In this account, an attempt has been made to elucidate the role of these three minimum criteria during adsorption-type DLE.

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Authors
Boroumand, Y., & Razmjou, A.
Affiliations
Edith Cowan University (AU)
Corresponding author
Razmjou, Amir
Venue
Desalination
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2024-05
Volume
577
Pages
117406
ISSN
0011-9164 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4391486142
Cited by
107
References
66
Citations by year
2026: 50 · 2025: 38 · 2024: 19
FWCI
14.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Desalination (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Australasian Journal of Paramedicine (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Adsorption and Cooling Systems
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
Keywords
direct lithium extraction, lithium recovery from brine, solar evaporation, salinity, heat source, technology readiness level, lithium production

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