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Extraction of Lithium from Brine Containing High Concentration of Magnesium by Tri-n-Butyl Phosphate Dissolved in Kerosene

缑泽明; 朱慎林   

  1. Department of chemical engineering, Tsinghua University, Bejing 100084, China
  • 收稿日期:1997-06-04 修回日期:1900-01-01 出版日期:1998-06-28 发布日期:1998-06-28
  • 通讯作者: 缑泽明

Extraction of Lithium from Brine Containing High Concentration of Magnesium by Tri-n-Butyl Phosphate Dissolved in Kerosene

Gou zemin; Zhu Shenlin   

  1. Department of chemical engineering, Tsinghua University, Bejing 100084, China
  • Received:1997-06-04 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:1998-06-28 Published:1998-06-28
  • Contact: Gou zemin

摘要: Tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP)dissolved in kerosene was chosen as extractant for lithium from a model brine having high
magnesium-to-lithium ratio and ferric chloride was added to the system.The influences of contact time, concentration of the
extractant, concentrations of some salts (Mg2+, Na+, K+)in the solution, acidity of hydrochloric acid and extraction
temperature on the extraction of lithium with TBP-kerosene system were studied.The suitable extraction conditions were found
to be :contact time not any less than 20 min;at 20—25℃;[Fe3+]/[Li+]about 1.5—2.0;TBP concentration 50%—70%;
[MgCl2] exceeding 3 mol*L-1;pH about 2;while most sodium and potassium salts in the aqueous phase should be removed before
the extraction.

关键词: lithium;solvent extraction;tri-n-butyl phosphate;ferric chloride

Abstract: Tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP)dissolved in kerosene was chosen as extractant for lithium from a model brine having high
magnesium-to-lithium ratio and ferric chloride was added to the system.The influences of contact time, concentration of the
extractant, concentrations of some salts (Mg2+, Na+, K+)in the solution, acidity of hydrochloric acid and extraction
temperature on the extraction of lithium with TBP-kerosene system were studied.The suitable extraction conditions were found
to be :contact time not any less than 20 min;at 20—25℃;[Fe3+]/[Li+]about 1.5—2.0;TBP concentration 50%—70%;
[MgCl2] exceeding 3 mol*L-1;pH about 2;while most sodium and potassium salts in the aqueous phase should be removed before
the extraction.

Key words: lithium, solvent extraction, tri-n-butyl phosphate, ferric chloride