METHOD FOR RECOVERING LITHIUM FROM MOTHER LIQUOR AFTER LITHIUM CARBONATE PRECIPITATION REACTION

    公开(公告)号:US20240026494A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-25

    申请号:US18255166

    申请日:2021-12-09

    CPC classification number: C22B26/12 C22B7/006

    Abstract: A method for recovering lithium from a lithium precipitation mother liquor, the method using the following cycle steps including adsorption, displacement, desorption and transformation: a. mounting a lithium-sodium separation resin in a resin column, and adding the lithium precipitation mother liquor to the resin column for adsorption, wherein the adsorption rate can reach 90% or more; b. after adsorption, washing the resin with water, displacing the resin with a lithium-salt-containing solution to wash out residual sodium from the resin; c. after displacement, desorbing the resin by means of an acid solution to obtain a solution with a high lithium content and a low sodium content, which solution has passed desorption criteria; and d. after desorption, carrying out reverse transformation on the resin by means of a transformation solution in order to ensure that no bubbles appear and then reduce the adsorption effect during the adsorption process. During the cycle, the lithium in the lithium precipitation mother liquor is separated from the solution with a high lithium-to-sodium ratio to obtain the solution with the high lithium-to-sodium ratio.

    LITHIUM ADSORBENT, AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20250153141A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-15

    申请号:US18936689

    申请日:2024-11-04

    Abstract: Disclosed are a lithium adsorbent, and a preparation method and an application thereof, which relate to the technical of extraction of lithium. The method of the disclosure includes obtaining a lithium adsorbent intermediate by mixing an oil phase with an aqueous phase; and obtaining the lithium adsorbent by mixing the lithium adsorbent intermediate with an organic auxiliary agent; where the oil phase includes a lithium source, an aluminum source, an oil-phase matrix, and an oil-phase auxiliary agent, and the oil-phase matrix includes a high-molecular polymer and vinylidene fluoride; the mixing an oil phase with an aqueous phase includes performing gradient stirring on a mixture of the oil phase and the aqueous phase. According to the disclosure, the high-stability lithium adsorbent can be prepared by optimizing and screening the high-temperature resistant oil-phase matrix and a specific preparation process. Compared with an existing lithium adsorbent, the lithium adsorbent prepared through the disclosure has less degradation, better mechanical strength, and stronger corrosion resistance in a high-temperature environment, and therefore a way of effectively extracting lithium resources from high-temperature and high-salt brine is provided.

    METHOD FOR EXTRACTING LITHIUM FROM BRINE, AND APPLICATION

    公开(公告)号:US20250136458A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-01

    申请号:US18928921

    申请日:2024-10-28

    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for extracting lithium from brine, and an application. The method includes performing extraction on the brine through a continuous ion exchange process, where according to the continuous ion exchange process, in an adsorption section, adsorption is performed on the brine with an aluminum-based lithium adsorbent; in a water-pushing-material section, a resin column is washed with a solution; in a desorption section, desorption is performed with pure water, and a desorption solution is collected in segments; and in a material-pushing-water section, a solution in a resin column is replaced by spent brine. The solution used in the water-pushing-material section is a front-segment collected liquid in the desorption section, and the front-segment collected liquid satisfies the following parameter: 520 us*cm−1

    LITHIUM EXTRACTION METHOD FOR ALKALINE SOLUTION

    公开(公告)号:US20240218483A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-04

    申请号:US18556060

    申请日:2022-08-09

    CPC classification number: C22B26/12 C22B3/24 C22B3/42

    Abstract: The present application discloses a lithium extraction method for an alkaline solution, in which a lithium adsorption material is used in an alkaline environment. Lithium ions in the alkaline solution are adsorbed, the lithium adsorption material is replaced with an alkaline high-lithium low-impurity solution, and then an acid solution is used for desorption, so that a high-lithium salt solution having higher lithium content can be obtained. Lithium concentration can reach 5 g/L or more, and the high-lithium salt solution can enter a bipolar membrane system for electrolysis, thereby preparing an alkaline high-lithium low-impurity solution and an acid solution for replacement and desorption of the lithium adsorption material. In the method provided by the present application, lithium in an alkaline solution is adsorbed by resin, and the lithium is preliminarily separated from sodium and potassium. Then, the sodium and the potassium are gradually removed from the resin according to the difference of the retention characteristics of the lithium, the sodium and the potassium on the resin, so that the function of lithium purification is achieved, and lithium concentration is ensured.

    LITHIUM ABSORBENT AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20250041830A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-06

    申请号:US18473474

    申请日:2023-09-25

    Abstract: Provided are a lithium adsorbent and a preparation method therefor. A raw material for preparing the lithium adsorbent includes a lithium adsorbent active material and an auxiliary material, where the auxiliary material includes a hydrophilic binder and reinforcing fibers, and the use of the reinforcing fibers and the hydrophilic binder strongly prevents the propagation of brittle cracks caused by volume expansion and contraction of the lithium adsorbent active material during use, significantly increasing the strength and cycle life of the lithium adsorbent, while the use of the hydrophilic binder increases the adsorption rate and capacity of the lithium adsorbent.

    NEW LITHIUM-SODIUM SEPARATION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230017362A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-19

    申请号:US17792624

    申请日:2020-12-16

    Abstract: Disclosed is a new continuous lithium-sodium separation method. A lithium-sodium separation mother solution, a first leacheate, a desorption solution, a second leacheate and a lithium-sodium separation adsorption tail solution respectively pass through a lithium-sodium separation mother solution feeding pipe (2), a first leacheate feeding pipe (3), a desorption solution feeding pipe (4), a second leacheate feeding pipe (5) and an adsorption tail solution top desorption solution feeding pipe (6) that are located above and below a rotary disc of a multi-way change-over valve system (1), respectively enter corresponding resin columns (7) by means of pore channels and channels in the multi-way change-over valve system (1), and then are discharged from an adsorption tail solution discharging pipe (8), a first leacheate discharging pipe (9), a qualified liquid discharging pipe (10), a second leacheate discharging pipe (11) and an adsorption tail solution top desorption solution discharging pipe (12), so as to complete the whole technological process, wherein the resin columns (7) are connected in series or in parallel by means of the channels located in the multi-way change-over valve system (1). The method is simple and easy to operate, the resin utilization rate is improved by 20% or more, the efficiency is improved by 40% or more, and the production cost can be reduced by 30-50%. The production reliability is improved, and all-year continuous operation can be realized.

    NEW METHOD FOR EXTRACTING LITHIUM FROM SALT LAKE BRINE

    公开(公告)号:US20230002854A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:US17778776

    申请日:2020-12-16

    Abstract: A new method for extracting lithium from salt lake brine, comprising the following steps: a salt lake old brine raw material, desorption liquid, low-magnesium water, and adsorption tail liquid pass through an old brine feeding pipe (2), a desorption liquid feeding pipe (4), a low-magnesium water top desorption liquid feeding pipe (3), and an adsorption tail liquid top desorption liquid feeding pipe (11), respectively, which are located above and below a rotary disc of a multi-way valve system (1); and after respectively entering corresponding adsorption columns (6) by means of a duct and channel within the multi-way valve system (1), the entire process procedure is completed from an adsorption tail liquid discharge pipe (7), a qualified desorption liquid discharge pipe (10), a lithium-containing old brine discharge pipe (8), and an adsorption tail liquid top desorption liquid discharge pipe (5); and the adsorption columns (6) are connected in series or in parallel by means of channels located in the multi-way valve system (1). The feature in which a multi-way valve device is simple and easy to operate is utilized, and in comparison with a fixed bed operating system, the utilization rate of lithium adsorbent may be increased by over 20%, the utilization efficiency of the lithium adsorbent may be increased by over 40%, and production costs may be reduced by 30-50%. Therefore, the stability of a qualified desorption liquid is improved, stable production is guaranteed, and year-round constant operation may be achieved.

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