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Recovery of lithium from brines

US4221767A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 5, 1978
Grant dateSep 9, 1980
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Expiry dateSep 5, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P10/20
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An anion exchange resin, containing Al(OH).sub.3 suspended therein, is reacted with aq. LiOH to form microcrystalline LiOH.2Al(OH).sub.3 which is then reacted with a halogen acid or halide salt to form microcrystalline LiX.2Al(OH).sub.3. The resin, after having a portion of the LiX eluted by using an aqueous wash, is used to recover Li.sup.+ values from aqueous brines.

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