期刊
DESALINATION
卷 512, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2021.115126
关键词
Bipolar membrane electrodialysis; Lithium hydroxide; Mass transfer; Membrane process; Salt lake
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [U1707603, U20A20138]
- Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology [2018YFC0604804]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [XK180305]
The study investigated the impact of coexisting ions on the production of LiOH through bipolar membrane electrodialysis, finding that competition between Na+ and K+ slows down Li+ migration, with K+ having a greater impact than Na+; SO42- causes more severe lithium leakage than Cl-. Additionally, factors such as Na/Li molar ratio, current density, and CEM characteristics influence the competition between Na+ and Li+.
Bipolar membrane electrodialysis (BMED) is a promising method to produce LiOH from lithium containing solutions. However, the coexisting ions will significantly affect the current efficiency of preparing LiOH. Herein, the influence of the ion's property on the mass transfer behavior of the BMED was investigated, establishing the relations between hydration number and ion's migration as well as water osmosis. Effects of coexisting ions on the lithium migration and current efficiency were studied. The results show that the competition from Na+ and K+ reduced the migration rate of Li+ and increased the energy consumption of producing LiOH, and the coexisting K+ had greater impact compared with Na+. The coexisting SO42- in feed solution generated severer lithium leakage into the acid compartment than Cl- did. In addition, influences of the Na/Li molar ratio in feed solution, current density, and characteristics of cation exchange membrane (CEM) on competitions between Na+ and Li+ were discussed. With increasing the Na/Li molar ratio, lithium concentration in base solution decreased, while the energy consumption increased, owing to the dominant role of Na+ in competitive migration and backward diffusion. Larger ion exchange capacity and lower resistivity of CEMs were beneficial for avoiding negative-transfer and enhancing current efficiency.
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