LITHIUM RECOVERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT

Abstract: an energy efficient and environmentally benign lithium recovery process is described. the process comprises extracting lithium from the brine source using a ion withdrawal process to form a lithium extract; providing electricity for the extracting using an energy source; and recovering thermal energy from the energy source for use in the extracting.

Inventor(s): Rod William Shampine, Gary W. Sams, Miguel Angel Lopez, Prasanna Nirgudkar

CPC Classification: C01D15/02 (COMPOUNDS OF ALKALI METALS, i.e. LITHIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, RUBIDIUM, CAESIUM, OR FRANCIUM (metal hydrides {monoborane, diborane or addition complexes thereof} ; salts of oxyacids of halogens ; peroxides, salts of peroxyacids ; sulfides ; thiosulfates, dithionites, polythionates ; compounds containing selenium or tellurium ; binary compounds of nitrogen with metals ; azides ; {compounds other than ammonia and cyanogen, containing nitrogen and other non-metals }; metal amides ; nitrites ; phosphides ; {compounds of noble gases }; phosphides ; salts of oxyacids of phosphorus ; carbides ; compounds containing silicon ; compounds containing boron ; cyanides ; salts of cyanic acid ; salts of cyanamide ; thiocyanates ))

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