Electrochemical extraction of lithium by ion insertion from natural brine using a flow-by reactor: Possibilities and limitations
V. C. E. Romero, K.M. Llano, Ernesto J. Calvo
Abstract
Experimental results on the sustainable extraction of lithium chloride from natural brine (Salar de Hombre Muerto, Argentina) using a flow-by electrochemical reactor at constant applied current are presented. The maximum applied current, the current efficiency and the lithium recovery per mass of lithium ion insertion material are evaluated and the flow-by vs. flow-through configurations are compared.
Topics & Concepts
BrineLithium chlorideElectrochemistryLithium (medication)Extraction (chemistry)IonChemistryVolumetric flow rateChlorideNatural circulationConstant currentMaterials scienceCurrent (fluid)Inorganic chemistryChromatographyElectrodeNuclear engineeringThermodynamicsOrganic chemistryPhysicsMedicineEndocrinologyEngineeringPhysical chemistryMembrane-based Ion Separation TechniquesExtraction and Separation ProcessesAdvanced Battery Technologies Research