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Title: Technology for the Recovery of Lithium from Geothermal Brines

Abstract

Lithium is the principal component of high-energy-density batteries and is a critical material necessary for the economy and security of the United States. Brines from geothermal power production have been identified as a potential domestic source of lithium; however, lithium-rich geothermal brines are characterized by complex chemistry, high salinity, and high temperatures, which pose unique challenges for economic lithium extraction. The purpose of this paper is to examine and analyze direct lithium extraction technology in the context of developing sustainable lithium production from geothermal brines. In this paper, we are focused on the challenges of applying direct lithium extraction technology to geothermal brines; however, applications to other brines (such as coproduced brines from oil wells) are considered. The most technologically advanced approach for direct lithium extraction from geothermal brines is adsorption of lithium using inorganic sorbents. Other separation processes include extraction using solvents, sorption on organic resin and polymer materials, chemical precipitation, and membrane-dependent processes. The Salton Sea geothermal field in California has been identified as the most significant lithium brine resource in the US and past and present efforts to extract lithium and other minerals from Salton Sea brines were evaluated. Extraction of lithium with inorganic molecular sieve ion-exchangemore » sorbents appears to offer the most immediate pathway for the development of economic lithium extraction and recovery from Salton Sea brines. Other promising technologies are still in early development, but may one day offer a second generation of methods for direct, selective lithium extraction. Initial studies have demonstrated that lithium extraction and recovery from geothermal brines are technically feasible, but challenges still remain in developing an economically and environmentally sustainable process at scale.« less

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Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
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USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Geothermal Technologies Office
OSTI Identifier:
1826637
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OSTI ID: 1869650
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AC02-05CH11231
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
Energies
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Energies Journal Volume: 14 Journal Issue: 20; Journal ID: ISSN 1996-1073
Publisher:
MDPI AG
Country of Publication:
Switzerland
Language:
English
Subject:
58 GEOSCIENCES; lithium; geothermal brines; critical materials; extraction technologies

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Stringfellow, William T., and Dobson, Patrick F. Technology for the Recovery of Lithium from Geothermal Brines. Switzerland: N. p., 2021. Web. doi:10.3390/en14206805.
Stringfellow, William T., & Dobson, Patrick F. Technology for the Recovery of Lithium from Geothermal Brines. Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14206805
Stringfellow, William T., and Dobson, Patrick F. Mon . "Technology for the Recovery of Lithium from Geothermal Brines". Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14206805.
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title = {Technology for the Recovery of Lithium from Geothermal Brines},
author = {Stringfellow, William T. and Dobson, Patrick F.},
abstractNote = {Lithium is the principal component of high-energy-density batteries and is a critical material necessary for the economy and security of the United States. Brines from geothermal power production have been identified as a potential domestic source of lithium; however, lithium-rich geothermal brines are characterized by complex chemistry, high salinity, and high temperatures, which pose unique challenges for economic lithium extraction. The purpose of this paper is to examine and analyze direct lithium extraction technology in the context of developing sustainable lithium production from geothermal brines. In this paper, we are focused on the challenges of applying direct lithium extraction technology to geothermal brines; however, applications to other brines (such as coproduced brines from oil wells) are considered. The most technologically advanced approach for direct lithium extraction from geothermal brines is adsorption of lithium using inorganic sorbents. Other separation processes include extraction using solvents, sorption on organic resin and polymer materials, chemical precipitation, and membrane-dependent processes. The Salton Sea geothermal field in California has been identified as the most significant lithium brine resource in the US and past and present efforts to extract lithium and other minerals from Salton Sea brines were evaluated. Extraction of lithium with inorganic molecular sieve ion-exchange sorbents appears to offer the most immediate pathway for the development of economic lithium extraction and recovery from Salton Sea brines. Other promising technologies are still in early development, but may one day offer a second generation of methods for direct, selective lithium extraction. Initial studies have demonstrated that lithium extraction and recovery from geothermal brines are technically feasible, but challenges still remain in developing an economically and environmentally sustainable process at scale.},
doi = {10.3390/en14206805},
journal = {Energies},
number = 20,
volume = 14,
place = {Switzerland},
year = {2021},
month = {10}
}

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  • Dini, Andrea; Lattanzi, Pierfranco; Ruggieri, Giovanni
  • Academia Letters
  • DOI: 10.20935/AL170

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