化工学报 ›› 2024, Vol. 75 ›› Issue (12): 4563-4575.DOI: 10.11949/0438-1157.20240743

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纳滤膜对硫酸型解吸液锂镁分离的实验研究与模拟

吴雨茜1,2,3,4(), 唐元晖1,2,4, 郭强1, 林亚凯2(), 余立新2, 王晓琳2()   

  1. 1.北京低碳清洁能源研究院,煤炭开采水资源保护与利用全国重点实验室,北京 102209
    2.清华大学化学工程系,膜材料与工程北京市重点实验室,北京 100084
    3.国家能源集团国华投资河北分公司,河北 张家口 075000
    4.中国矿业大学(北京)化学与环境工程学院,北京 100083
  • 收稿日期:2024-07-01 修回日期:2024-08-06 出版日期:2024-12-25 发布日期:2025-01-03
  • 通讯作者: 林亚凯,王晓琳
  • 作者简介:吴雨茜(1997—),女,硕士研究生,1863138750@163.com
  • 基金资助:
    煤炭开采水资源保护与利用国家重点实验室2020年开放基金课题项目(GJNY-20-113-09);北京市自然科学基金项目(2232018);国家自然科学基金面上项目(22378225);国家重点研发计划项目(2022YFC2105103)

Experimental study and simulation on nanofiltration separation of lithium and magnesium from sulfate desorption solution

Yuxi WU1,2,3,4(), Yuanhui TANG1,2,4, Qiang GUO1, Yakai LIN2(), Lixin YU2, Xiaolin WANG2()   

  1. 1.State Key Laboratory of Water Resource Protection and Utilization in Coal Mining, National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy, Beijing 102209, China
    2.Beijing Key Laboratory of Membrane Materials and Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
    3.Hebei Branch, CHN Guohua Energy Investment Co. Ltd. , Zhangjiakou 075000, Hebei, China
    4.School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing 100083, China
  • Received:2024-07-01 Revised:2024-08-06 Online:2024-12-25 Published:2025-01-03
  • Contact: Yakai LIN, Xiaolin WANG

摘要:

为了探究“吸附-膜”法从盐湖卤水中提锂的可行性,采用NF270纳滤膜对从卤水得到的硫酸型解吸液中的锂镁分离开展了实验研究和“浓缩-渗滤”模拟计算。首先,测定了NF270膜的基本结构和分离特征,初步确定了压力和pH对Li2SO4和MgSO4单盐溶液的体积通量及截留率的影响。其次,探究了NF270膜对Li2SO4/MgSO4混合溶液的分离效果,结果发现中性条件下NF270纳滤膜对SO42-的静电排斥效应较强,导致对Li+和Mg2+的截留率均较高,只有降低pH到等电点以下,才能实现分离;且相对于锂离子摩尔分数(xLi+),pH对于锂镁分离性能影响更明显,当xLi+为0.40、pH达到1.7时,分离因子可达到10以上。接着,研究了NF270膜对加入其他离子的模拟解吸液中的锂镁分离性能,发现Na+、K+和Ca2+等由于浓度较低,基本不影响膜的锂镁分离因子,且可以同时实现对Ca2+和Mg2+高截留,降低了后续处理中的结垢风险。最后,基于模拟解吸液的组成和截留率,对含有0.023 mol/L MgSO4和0.125 mol/L Li2SO4的混合溶液进行了预浓缩-连续恒容渗滤过程的模拟计算,得到料液中的Mg2+和Li+浓度分别为0.20 mol/L和0.66 mol/L,透过液中的浓度分别为0.0025 mol/L和0.17 mol/L,此时Li+回收率可以达到75%,证实了通过纳滤渗滤过程实现解吸液中锂镁分离的可行性。

关键词: 纳滤, 锂镁分离, 解吸液, 浓缩-渗滤

Abstract:

In order to explore the feasibility of lithium extraction from salt lake brine by “adsorption-membrane” method, experimental study and “concentration-diafiltration” simulation calculation of lithium-magnesium separation in sulfuric acid desorption solution obtained from brine were carried out by using NF270 nanofiltration membrane. First, the basic structure and separation characteristics of NF270 membranes were determined, and the effects of pressure and pH on the flux and retention of Li2SO4 and MgSO4 for the single salt solution were initially investigated. Secondly, the separation of magnesium and lithium at different pH and Li+ mole fraction (xLi+) was evaluated and an analysis of the separation was performed. The results showed that under neutral conditions, the strong electrostatic repulsion between the NF270 membrane and SO42- resulted in high retention rates of Li+ and Mg2+. The separation could only be achieved by lowering the pH below the isoelectric point. Compared with xLi+, the effect of pH on the separation of lithium and magnesium was more significant. When xLi+ was 0.40 and pH was 1.7, the separation factor could reach more than 10. Then, the separation performance of the NF270 membrane on lithium and magnesium for the simulated desorption solution with other ions was studied. It was found that ions of Na+, K+ and Ca2+ with low concentrations did not affect the separation factors of lithium and magnesium, and the membrane could achieve high retention to Ca2+ and Mg2+, reducing the risk of scaling in subsequent treatment. Finally, based on the composition and retention rate of the simulated adsorption solution, the selective separation of Li+ and Mg2+ by the NF diafiltration was simulated for the binary solution containing 0.023 mol/L MgSO4 and 0.125 mol/L Li2SO4. After pre-concentration and diafiltration, the concentrations of Mg2+ and Li+ were 0.20 mol/L and 0.66 mol/L in the feed solution, and 0.0025 mol/L and 0.17 mol/L in the permeate, respectively. At this time, the Li+ recovery could be up to 75%, proving the feasibility of realizing the separation of magnesium and lithium in the desorption solution by the NF diafiltration process.

Key words: nanofiltration, magnesium and lithium separation, desorption solutions, pre-concentration and diafiltration

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