Operating conditions for lithium recovery from natural brines
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Lithium recovery from natural brine incontestably requires the optimization of the parameters which influence such a process. This process consists of trapping lithium ions by a gel of aluminum hydroxide prepared under the action of a strong base. Studied parameters are molar ratio [Al]/[Li], stirring time, reaction temperature and apparent pH. A systematic study was carried out varying only one parameter at a time. This procedure makes it possible to fix the studied parameters in order to recover maximum Li + . This work is done first on synthetic brines, and then it was considered convenient to check the obtained result using natural brine and an equivalent synthetic brine. Some differences related to lithium yield are established between the two considered brines. This is due in our opinion to the impurities contained in the natural brine, especially magnesium and boron.
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The actual recovery in natural brine systems decreased to 60%.
“However, the actual recovery in natural brine systems decreased to 60%.”
From A review of technologies for direct lithium extraction from low Li+ concentration aqueous solutions (2022) · cites this paper as Hamzaoui et al., 2007
The highest Li percent recovery achieved with these parameters is 73%.
“The highest Li percent recovery achieved with these parameters is 73%.”
From A review of technologies for direct lithium extraction from low Li+ concentration aqueous solutions (2022) · cites this paper as Hamzaoui et al., 2007
Experimental studies with synthetic brine report that the optimal values for Al/Li, mixing time, pH, and temperature are 4.7, 3 h, 7.2, and 25°C, respectively.
“Experimental studies with synthetic brine report that the optimal values for Al/Li, mixing time, pH, and temperature are 4.7, 3 h, 7.2, and 25 ° C, respectively (Hamzaoui et al., 2007; Hamzaoui et al., 2008).”
From A review of technologies for direct lithium extraction from low Li+ concentration aqueous solutions (2022) · cites this paper as Hamzaoui et al., 2007
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- Authors
- Hamzaoui, A. H., Hammi, H., & M’nif, A.
- Affiliations
- Centre National de Recherches en Sciences des Materiaux (TN)
- Corresponding author
- M’nif, Adel
- Venue
- Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
- Publisher
- Pleiades Publishing Ltd
- Published
- 2007-12
- Volume
- 52
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 1859-1863
- ISSN
- 0036-0236 (ISSN-L)
- 1531-8613
- OpenAlex
- W2038911002
- Cited by
- 36
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- 28
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- FWCI
- 0.76
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Extraction and Separation Processes
- Physical Sciences › Chemical Engineering › Filtration and Separation › Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions
- Physical Sciences › Chemical Engineering › Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes › Molten salt chemistry and electrochemical processes
- Keywords
- lithium recovery, natural brines, aluminum hydroxide gel, synthetic brine, process parameter optimization, reaction temperature, pH, magnesium impurity, boron impurities
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