Lithium Recovery from Brines, Hard Rock Deposits, and Clay
Rogel Fernando Retes Mantilla
Professor, National Technological Institute of Mexico, TES de Coacalco, Mexico, Coacalco de Berriozabal, Mexico
Adrian Cardona Sanchez
Professor, National Technological Institute of Mexico, TES de Coacalco, Mexico, Coacalco de Berriozabal, Mexico
Ricardo Rodriguez Figueroa
Professor, National Technological Institute of Mexico, TES de Coacalco, Mexico, Coacalco de Berriozabal, Mexico
Roberto Ademar Rodriguez Diaz
Professor, National Technological Institute of Mexico, TES de Coacalco, Mexico, Coacalco de Berriozabal, Mexico
ABSTRACT:
Lithium is a critical resource to produce batteries, which are fundamental for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. The demand for lithium has spurred interest in improving extraction technologies from three main sources: brines, hard rock deposits, and clays. Each source presents unique challenges and opportunities for the extractive metallurgy of lithium. This review provides an overview of the current technologies employed for lithium extraction from these sources, examining advancements in brine evaporation, spodumene and petalite processing, and emerging techniques for clay-based lithium recovery. The discussion also covers environmental impacts, efficiency, and potential improvements in sustainability. Prospects for improving lithium extraction processes are highlighted, with a focus on reducing costs and minimizing environmental damage.
Published in: International Journal of Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Topics (Volume 5, Issue 11, November 2024)
Page(s): 85-89
Date of Publication: 15/11/2024
Publisher: IJRAMT
Cite as: Rogel Fernando Retes Mantilla, Adrian Cardona Sanchez, Ricardo Rodriguez Figueroa, Roberto Ademar Rodriguez Diaz, “Lithium Recovery from Brines, Hard Rock Deposits, and Clay,” in International Journal of Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Topics, vol. 5, no. 11, pp. 85-89, November 2024.