Sustainable lithium recovery from geothermal brine <i>via</i> integrated membrane distillation – selective electrodialysis
Roviel Berhane Zegeye, Ramato Ashu Tufa, Sergio Santoro, Bruno Marco Inzillo, Marco Aquino, Grazia Giuseppina Politano, Alula Selomon Embaye, Pietro Argurio, Loredana De Bartolo, Efrem Curcio
Abstract
We integrate membrane distillation and selective electrodialysis for lithium recovery from geothermal brine, creating an energy-efficient, highly selective system with a much lower water footprint than conventional extraction methods.
Topics & Concepts
BrineElectrodialysisGeothermal gradientDistillationChemistryMembrane distillationMembraneEnvironmental scienceDesalinationChromatographyOrganic chemistryGeologyGeophysicsBiochemistryMembrane-based Ion Separation TechniquesExtraction and Separation Processes