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ArticleMembranes2023

Modeling and Validation of a LiOH Production Process by Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis from Concentrated LiCl.

Alonso González, Mario Grágeda, Svetlana Ushak

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Alonso GonzálezDepartamento de Ingeniería Química y Procesos de Minerales, Center for Advanced Study of Lithium and Industrial Minerals (CELiMIN), Campus Coloso, Universidad de Antofagasta, Av. Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta 02800, Chile.ORCID 0000-0002-5764-5489
Mario GrágedaDepartamento de Ingeniería Química y Procesos de Minerales, Center for Advanced Study of Lithium and Industrial Minerals (CELiMIN), Campus Coloso, Universidad de Antofagasta, Av. Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta 02800, Chile.ORCID 0000-0003-4090-2300
Svetlana UshakDepartamento de Ingeniería Química y Procesos de Minerales, Center for Advanced Study of Lithium and Industrial Minerals (CELiMIN), Campus Coloso, Universidad de Antofagasta, Av. Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta 02800, Chile.

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Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo FONDAP/15110019Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo FONDECYT REGULAR N◦ 1191347FIC-R project (2018) Chile BIP: 40013471-0
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Abstract

Electromembrane processes for LiOH production from lithium brines obtained from solar evaporation ponds in production processes of the Salar de Atacama are considered. In order to analyze high concentrations' effect on ion exchange membranes, the use of concentrated LiCl aqueous solutions in a bipolar membrane electrodialysis process to produce LiOH solutions higher than 3.0% by mass is initially investigated. For this purpose, a mathematical model based on the Nernst-Planck equation is developed and validated, and a parametric study is simulated considering as input variables electrolyte concentrations, applied current density, stack design, process design and membrane characteristics. As a novelty, this mathematical model allows estimating LiOH production in a wide concentration range of LiCl, HCl and LiOH solutions and its effect on the process, providing data on final LiOH solution purity, current efficiency, specific electricity consumption and membrane performance. Among the main results, a concentration of 4.0% to 4.5% by LiOH mass is achieved, with a solution purity higher than 95% by mass and specific electrical energy consumption close to 4.0 kWh/kg. The work performed provides key information on process sensitivity to operating conditions and process design characteristics. These results serve as a guide in the application of this technology to lithium hydroxide production.

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bipolar membrane electrodialysishigh concentration LiCl solutionslithium hydroxide productionmodeling and process simulation

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PMID36837690
PMCPMC9963233

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