CN106673023B - A method of extracting lithium from natural bittern - Google Patents

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CN106673023B
CN106673023B CN201710009166.3A CN201710009166A CN106673023B CN 106673023 B CN106673023 B CN 106673023B CN 201710009166 A CN201710009166 A CN 201710009166A CN 106673023 B CN106673023 B CN 106673023B
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Abstract

A method of extracting lithium from natural bittern, including:In with the absorption desorption concentration module with granule adsorbent collector, the lithium in raw brine is adsorbed using granule adsorbent;Desorption lithium chloride obtains the primary lithium chloride solution containing magnesium chloride and chlorination calcium impurities from granule adsorbent;Primary lithium chloride solution obtains lithium chloride solution using ion exchange removal of impurities removal impurity;Lithium chloride solution is concentrated, and obtains single water lithium chloride.

Description

A method of extracting lithium from natural bittern
Technical field
The present invention relates to purifying industrial fields, are the methods that elemental lithium is extracted from lake water containing lithium salts particularly.
Background technology
In the past, lithium salts was from the solid mineral (spodumene, lepidolite, petalite) containing lithium, also from the liquid containing lithium It is extracted in raw mineral materials (lake bittern water, salt lake bittern, deeper subsurface brine).
With popularizing for lithium battery, the demand of lithium salts surges, and lithium salts manufacturer is more prone to selection liquid raw mineral materials, because To use the raw material of this form that enterprise can be made to create higher economic benefit and to more environment-friendly.
The technology that lithium salts is produced from the liquid raw mineral materials containing lithium is all based on concentrating lithium concentrate.And by not Disconnected ingredient (NaCl, KCl, KClMgCl for salting out in brine2·6H2O、MgCl26H2O), traditional liquid containing lithium is concentrated State raw mineral materials (the halite type brine containing a small amount of calcium and magnesium) and with same method enrichment materials brine to LiCl's Content, if it is desired to continuing to say that the concentration of lithium salts improves, then can bring about a serious problem, namely answer to peaking Close salt LiClMgCl2·7H2O、LiCl·CaCl2·5H2O is precipitated.
Calcium oxide is added into lithium concentrate, is there is SO42-In the case of ion, Ca can be settled out2SO4With Mg (OH)2, To remove the calcium and magnesium in brine.After removing the impurity in lithium concentrate in this way, it is high that lithium chloride is obtained by distillation Strength solution.To obtain high-purity lithium chloride, it is necessary to boron impurities are isolated, with the method that high molecular alcohol extracts from lithium chloride height Strength solution removes existing boron as boric acid, then the calcium in chemically removing lithium chloride highly concentrated solution and Magnesium.
Then can be by modes such as electrolysis, further to purify LiCl solution, indented material has carried out greatly The exploratory development of amount.
Have at present and has directly extracted lithium from brine to obtain the patent of the method for lithium concentrate, by using aluminium lithium Component substances can form crystallite state lithium aluminium in ion exchange resin hole.
It is to extract brine containing lithium to obtain high-purity lithium solution, the method for synthesizing aluminium lithium compound is also suggested.It uses This method can obtain the LiCl2Al (HO) with fault of construction3·mH2The compound of O ingredients.
The present invention by the study found that be improved for aluminium lithium compound, can obtain highly efficient lithium absorption at Point, elemental lithium is extracted from brine to more efficient.Presently, there are the problem of be:The lithium adsorbance of adsorbent generally compares It is low.By being acted on brine, before the parsing and washing for carrying out water, the amount containing lithium of lithium adsorbent is about 7.0 to 8.0mg.From And production efficiency is relatively low.
Invention content
A method of extracting lithium from natural bittern, including:With with absorption-desorption of granule adsorbent collector It concentrates in module, the lithium in raw brine is adsorbed using granule adsorbent;
Desorption lithium chloride obtains the primary lithium chloride solution containing magnesium chloride and chlorination calcium impurities from granule adsorbent;
Primary lithium chloride solution obtains lithium chloride solution using ion exchange removal of impurities removal impurity;
Lithium chloride solution is concentrated, and obtains single water lithium chloride.
A method of it extracting lithium from natural bittern, adsorbs and be enriched with brine and obtain primary lithium chloride lithium solution, be It is realized in adsorbing desorption device, by filtering initial brine, or the halogen with the prescribed volume containing different LiCl contents Water is by upper and lower drainage system, and to increase LiCl concentration in brine, the brine filtered drains distribution collector by lower cartridge type It is input to lower particle tubular type drainage system, then is exported by supreme cartridge type draining distribution collector by upper particle tubular type drainage system Road.
A method of lithium is extracted from natural bittern, wherein being obtained using distilled water desorption lithium chloride from granule adsorbent The primary lithium chloride solution containing magnesium chloride and chlorination calcium impurities is obtained, lithium solion exchanges removal of impurities removal impurity and obtains lithium chloride Solution.
A method of extracting lithium from natural bittern, it is characterised in that:The ion exchange removal of impurities removal impurity step Such as one of following methods:
Primary lithium chloride solution is stood, until MgCl2·6H2O and CaCl2·6Н2О is precipitated, until the content of lithium chloride For 220-350kg/m3, dilution liquid phase to LiCl contents is 190-210kg/m3, reagent removal of impurities is carried out to solution:Magnesium, calcium, sulfuric acid Then root, borate ion clean to solution in Li type resins and obtain lithium chloride solution;
Or ion exchange removal of impurities is first carried out in Li type cation-exchangers to primary lithium chloride solution;Then to cleaning Solution afterwards carries out reverse osmosis concentration and obtains LiCl contents to be 60-65kg/m3Transition solution and desalted water;With heating to mistake Solution is crossed to be evaporated until LiCl contents are 190-210kg/m3, then reagent, which cleans, goes removing sulfate-borate-ion miscellaneous Matter and obtain lithium chloride solution;
Or cleaned by primary lithium chloride solution and lithium carbonate contact, remove impurity magnesium and calcium;It is molten after cleaning Liquid is first concentrated to give transition solution and desalted water with hyperfiltration;Then transition solution is evaporated until LiCl with heating Content is 450kg/m3NaCl is salted out, subsequent dilute solution is until LiCl 190-210kg/m3, then reagent removal of impurities go to clean Matter obtains lithium chloride solution in turn.
A method of extracting lithium from natural bittern, wherein granule adsorbent uses the active material ingredients of high Al elements Manufactured granule adsorbent, in 23-24 DEG C of operating temperature range, after fully being acted on brine, using distilled water to granular absorption Agent is washed and is desorbed, to obtain the solution containing lithium ion.
A method of extracting lithium from natural bittern, the active material ingredients of aforementioned high Al elements are molten by lithium chloride Liquid is mixed with lithium hydroxide or lithium carbonate or lithium chloride;Wherein Al:The atomic ratio of Li reaches 3.0-3.5;Then Using use NaOH as alkaline reagent formed lithium aluminium double-hydroxide chloride:LiOH+3AlCl3+9NaOH+nH2O= LiCl·3Al(OH)3·nH2O+9NaCl;Its 8≤n≤10.
Then, the product obtained to previous step cleans, and obtains LiCl3Al (OH)3·nH2O active constituent objects Matter.
A method of from natural bittern extract lithium, granule adsorbent be by the active constituent of above-mentioned high Al elements, Crush under hydrated state, screened after crushing, part with the sieve of 50 mesh carries out reciprocating gird after crushing, to obtain≤ Next the particle of the powdered granule of 0.2mm, crushing is mixed with organic compound, mixed mixture passes through extruding A diameter of 2mm or so particle is made in comminutor.
A method of from natural bittern extract lithium, the aforementioned organic compound being granulated can be polyvinyl chloride or Person's haloflex etc. can be dissolved in the mixing of the organic polymer containing chlorine or a variety of organic polymers containing chlorine of methyl chloride Object..
A method of extracting lithium from natural bittern, according to granule adsorbent made from this kind of method, every gram of particle is inhaled The adsorption capacity of the attached dose of Li element with 9mg.
A method of extracting lithium, wherein Al from natural bittern:The atomic ratio of Li reaches 3.0-3.5.
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Fig. 1 shows the prototype figure of the brine adsorption-desorption device of this patent;
Fig. 2 shows the prototype figures of the brine adsorption-desorption device of this patent;
In the case of Fig. 3 shows different embodiments, the adsorption capacity of adsorption particle;
Influence of the granular size that Fig. 4, which is shown, to be used when preparing adsorption particle for adsorption capacity.
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Figures 1 and 2 show that the absorption of this patent and the schematic diagram of desorption apparatus.Illustrate this below with reference to attached Fig. 1 and 2 The device course of work of invention.
Fig. 1 devices include:Raw brine (1) containing lithium, the supply pump (2) of the brine containing lithium;Based on the double hydrogen of aluminium lithium containing chlorine The dispersed phase of the defect kind of oxide flows the absorption-desorption device of bed with granule adsorbent filling adsorbent, collects system The storage tank (11) for the lithium concentrate got, fresh water storage tank (12), fresh water supply pump (13) collect granular adsorbent and crush mutually mistake Filter (27), the adsorbent selection container (24) adsorbed, the brine that gives up receive container (9), brine transfer pump (10).Further include: Cartridge type is given up brine discharge system (6), in system the Absorption quantity agent of absorption-desorption part unload goods charging bucket (7), adsorbent is classified hydraulic pressure Device (8), for removing little particle adsorbent and entering adsorbent bed dispersed phase impurity from brine.In its moving process In, it is defeated to be located at brine by the lithium chloride adsorption zone (3) between cartridge type drainage system and brine input pipe for granule adsorbent Enter and use lithium concentrate brine area (4) between pipe and lithium concentrate efferent duct, is located at lithium concentrate efferent duct and freshwater input pipe Between lithium chloride desorption zone (5), there are two steps for the enrichment process of brine:Adsorbent is transported and production stage.
Realize that the device of this method includes in Fig. 2:Brine source (13) containing lithium be connected with three section storage tanks (1-1,1-2, 1-3);It is underwater to collect tower replenishment pump -4 (4-1,4-2), on the basis of the biradical hydroxide difference defect dispersed phase of the lithium of aluminium containing chlorine On, the lower part 3 (3-1,3-2) collected tower and fix compression bed as adsorption-desorption enriching apparatus;Filter (10), is used for back Receive the derived adsorbent ground and the adsorbent adsorbed from device;Container (12), for collecting useless lithium brine;Salt is molten The section consumption storage tank -14 of liquid three (14-1.14-2,14-3), is connected (22) with salt solution original storage tank;It pumps (15), for conveying Collector -9 (9-1,9-2) on the salt solution of discharge to absorption-desorption module tower, the section consumption storage tank -16 of lithium concentrate three (16-1,16-2,16-3) is connected for solution to be discharged with the container (24) for the lithium concentrate for collecting production;It pumps (17), it is defeated It send in the lithium concentrate to container of discharge, is equally delivered to -18 (18-1,18-2,18- in the three section containers equipped with desorption liquid 3), which is connected with fresh water original storage tank (23), pump (19), and pump (19) is collected for conveying under stripping liquid to container Device.In addition to this, also container (20), the salt waste liquid for collecting and extracting discharge, container (21), for collecting and extracting Useless lithium concentrate, concentrate displacement.Adsorbent is fixed compression bed and is made of two containers, by pipeline and pneumatic between them Valve is connected, and can thus realize in phase and produce lithium concentrate:One container is located at the step that adsorbent is saturated with lithium chloride Suddenly, at this moment another container is located at brine and replaces and desorb lithium chloride step from saturation adsorbent.Tower has cylindrical shell, puts down Bottom, oval lid, upper and lower part drainage system, centre are adsorbents.Lower drainage system is by being fixed on cylindrical shape distribution Water drain casing tube bottom structure composition 4 (4-1,4-2), sleeve is evenly distributed on the section of tower, and with lower collector phase Connect (8), and for sleeve by gravel pack 5 (5-1,5-2), the size of gravel particle is 5-7mm, the gravel layer net of lower part and suction Attached dose separates.Upper drainage system is by propping bar board group at the position of screen is consistent with the upper material position of adsorbent, and supporting has on screen Size of mesh is the grid of 3-4mm, and gravel layer 6 (6-1,6-2) that can by adsorbent bed and above separates, gravel layer fill to The upper material position of water drain casing tube is distributed, sleeve is equally evenly distributed on the section of tower, and is connected with each other 9 (9- with upper collector 1,9-2).Gravel layer above is covered with the screen that size of mesh is 3-4mm, can ensure tower in the case where compressing jigging bed condition in this way Operating.The structure of this tower can increase to avoid the absorbent particles and the excessive of solid phase impurity fine crushing being ground in draining sleeve Long, impurity is inevitably present in brine (2-5g/m3).It is found during experiment, the adsorbent in tower has one The size of fixed pollutant carrying capacity, pollutant carrying capacity passes through the filtrate flows speed of adsorbent bed filtering by the size of impurity particle It is determined with the size of adsorbent itself.If the particle size of impurity is 100 microns or is less than 100 microns, adsorbent Grain cannot at least be less than 0.5mm, fill absorbent particles bed to its pollutant carrying capacity value with impurity, particle layers start to return Also and enter the impurity of the same total amount of adsorbent, that is, final impurity dispersed phase enters drainage system gravel layer.It is inhaling When attached or desorption, impurity in gravel layer or by brine stream (absorption) outflow, a portion by brine efferent duct from Tower 6 (6-1,6-2) is opened, or is deposited on the surface (desorption) of draining cylindrical casing, it is defeated from tower because being exported different from brine Go out desorbed species to drain cylindrical casing by the sleeve portion с (с -1, с -2) of upper collector and regenerate in displacement process, Because the casing " с " that passes through of substitutional solution always from up to down enters collector and draining cylindrical sleeves.Passing through water drain casing tube When filtering substitutional solution, the impurity for being deposited on the upper surface of draining cylindrical sleeves is transferred in gravel layer.Because removing is set Lower cylinder will be deposited on by the tube portion of trapping " а " (а -1, а -2) of lower collector, the absorption process in displacement by changing liquid The impurity particle of sleeve interior surface is got off from surface washing and from tower with washing liquid stream discharge.In turn, in absorption process, The compound particles for entering upper gravel layer from cylinder draining sleeve outer surface are easy to be discharged with brine stream from tower.If used Conventional adsorbent, the whole cycle time that concentration is enriched in adsorbent is fixed and compresses bed are (to adsorb within 3 hours, 3 is small for 6 hours When displacement desorption).
It is the basic explanation of device of the present invention for being adsorbed and being desorbed above.
The method of the present invention has used following method, with the absorption of granule adsorbent collector-desorption concentration In module, the lithium in raw brine is adsorbed using granule adsorbent;Desorption lithium chloride is obtained containing chlorination from granule adsorbent The primary lithium chloride solution of magnesium and chlorination calcium impurities;Primary lithium chloride solution obtains chlorine using ion exchange removal of impurities removal impurity Change lithium solution;Lithium chloride solution is concentrated, and obtains single water lithium chloride.It adsorbs and is enriched with brine and to obtain primary lithium chloride lithium molten Liquid realizes in adsorbing desorption device, by filtering initial brine, or with the prescribed volume for containing different LiCl contents Brine by upper and lower drainage system, to increase LiCl concentration in brine, the brine filtered pass through lower cartridge type draining distribution receive Storage is input to lower particle tubular type drainage system, then exports supreme cartridge type draining distribution by upper particle tubular type drainage system and collect Device bypasses.The primary containing magnesium chloride and chlorination calcium impurities is wherein obtained using distilled water desorption lithium chloride from granule adsorbent Lithium chloride solution, lithium solion exchange removal of impurities removal impurity and obtain lithium chloride solution.
One of described ion exchange removal of impurities removal impurity step such as following methods:
Primary lithium chloride solution is stood, until MgCl2·6H2O and CaCl2·6Н2О is precipitated, until the content of lithium chloride For 220-350kg/m3, dilution liquid phase to LiCl contents is 190-210kg/m3, reagent removal of impurities is carried out to solution:Magnesium, calcium, sulfuric acid Then root, borate ion clean to solution in Li type resins and obtain lithium chloride solution;
Or ion exchange removal of impurities is first carried out in Li type cation-exchangers to primary lithium chloride solution;Then to cleaning Solution afterwards carries out reverse osmosis concentration and obtains LiCl contents to be 60-65kg/m3Transition solution and desalted water;With heating to mistake Solution is crossed to be evaporated until LiCl contents are 190-210kg/m3, then reagent, which cleans, goes removing sulfate-borate-ion miscellaneous Matter and obtain lithium chloride solution;
Or cleaned by primary lithium chloride solution and lithium carbonate contact, remove impurity magnesium and calcium;It is molten after cleaning Liquid is first concentrated to give transition solution and desalted water with hyperfiltration;Then transition solution is evaporated until LiCl with heating Content is 450kg/m3NaCl is salted out, subsequent dilute solution is until LiCl 190-210kg/m3, then reagent removal of impurities go to clean Matter obtains lithium chloride solution in turn.
It below will be to the present invention for being stressed the main reason for improving adsorption efficiency.
The preparation process of the active material of high Al content for the present invention is as follows:
The preparation of active material one:In the liquor alumini chloridi of 10L, AlCl3A concentration of 188g/L, be added 0.125L's The atomic ratio of LiOH solution (0.85g/L), Al and Li are Al:Li=3.6 (Al ions excessive about 15%), it is molten to be subsequently added into NaOH Liquid reaches 7 to PH.
Under room temperature, the mixture after above-mentioned reaction is stirred 30 minutes.Precipitation then is filtered out with filter, it is natural after cleaning It dries, obtains LiCl3Al (OH)3·nH2O (8≤n≤10) active ingredient substance;Then, by the active matter with hydrate Matter is ground into particle, reciprocating gird is carried out using the sieve of 60 mesh, to obtain≤the powdered granule of 0.2mm.
The preparation of active material two:In 10L liquor alumini chloridis (188g/L), the atomic ratio that Al and Li is added is Al:Li =3.2 lithium carbonate slurry, is subsequently added into NaOH solution, until the reaction was complete, solution PH reaches 7.0.
Precipitation is isolated, then filters out precipitation with filter, naturally dry after cleaning obtains LiCl3Al (OH)3· nH2O (8≤n≤10) active ingredient substance;Then, the active material with hydrate is ground into particle, uses the sieve of 60 mesh Son carries out reciprocating gird, to obtain≤the powdered granule of 0.2mm.
Not necessarily active material one and active material two are mixed with for the preparation of active material in the present invention;Take work One kind in the preparation method of property substance one or active material two, can prepare final active material.
It is prepared by the adsorption particle for the present invention:Active material one and active material two are uniformly mixed, by compounding substances Pass through the particle of 60 mesh sieve.99% particle size≤0.2mm that powder contains, to which acquisition is prepared in final before particle Between object.Next can be used for that particle is made.Hydration number 8≤n≤10 of active material.
Atomic ratio Al in mixture:Li=3.3.
Particle preparation is carried out in sealed stirrer.The intermediary of 800g, 80g chlorinated polyvinyl chloride second are put into blender Alkene, dichloromethane solution, stirring to starchiness.Slurry is put into extruder, obtained fine strip shape substance is then cut into length It is for use after dry for the particle of 2mm.
Adsorption test:In order to determine the adsorption capacity of particulate matter, 5kg particles are put into the reaction tube of diameter 4cm, water Pass through tower with the speed of 3 cubic decimeters/hour.After processing in 8 hours, the particle of absorption stable state is obtained.
Then, stable grain size distilled water desorption will be adsorbed.After measured, the Li of 45g is obtained altogether;Equivalent every 1g adsorbents The Li of 9mg can be adsorbed.
Embodiment one:
Adsorption particle using the present invention carries out the absorption of elemental lithium in brine, as previously mentioned, at normal temperatures, 8 as a child, The particle of absorption stable state can be obtained.Adsorb stable grain size after measured, every gram of adsorbent can adsorb the lithium of 9mg.
Before brine carries out elemental lithium absorption, brine preheating, most final temperature after brine preheating are carried out using daylight, high-temperature liquid stream About 23-24 DEG C of degree, granule adsorbent disclosed in this invention is acted on brine at such a temperature, and 5kg particles are put into diameter In the reaction tube of 4cm, water passes through tower with the speed of 3 cubic decimeters/hour.After processing in 4 hours, adsorption particle distillation is hydrolyzed Absorption.After measured, the Li of 45g is obtained altogether;The equivalent Li that 9mg can be adsorbed per 1g adsorbents.
Reference examples two:
Before brine carries out elemental lithium absorption, brine preheating, most final temperature after brine preheating are carried out using daylight, high-temperature liquid stream About 24-25 DEG C of degree, granule adsorbent disclosed in this invention is acted on brine at such a temperature, and 5kg particles are put into diameter In the reaction tube of 4cm, water passes through tower with the speed of 3 cubic decimeters/hour.After processing in 4 hours, adsorption particle distillation is hydrolyzed Absorption.After measured, the Li of 45.2g is obtained altogether;The equivalent Li that 9.04mg can be adsorbed per 1g adsorbents.
Reference examples three:
Before brine carries out elemental lithium absorption, brine preheating, most final temperature after brine preheating are carried out using daylight, high-temperature liquid stream About 22-23 DEG C of degree, granule adsorbent disclosed in this invention is acted on brine at such a temperature, and 5kg particles are put into diameter In the reaction tube of 4cm, water passes through tower with the speed of 3 cubic decimeters/hour.After processing in 4 hours, adsorption particle distillation is hydrolyzed Absorption.After measured, the Li of 42.1g is obtained altogether;The equivalent Li that 8.42mg can be adsorbed per 1g adsorbents.
Reference examples four:
Before brine carries out elemental lithium absorption, brine preheating, most final temperature after brine preheating are carried out using daylight, high-temperature liquid stream About 21-22 DEG C of degree, granule adsorbent disclosed in this invention is acted on brine at such a temperature, and 5kg particles are put into diameter In the reaction tube of 4cm, water passes through tower with the speed of 3 cubic decimeters/hour.After processing in 4 hours, adsorption particle distillation is hydrolyzed Absorption.After measured, the Li of 40.5g is obtained altogether;The equivalent Li that 8.1mg can be adsorbed per 1g adsorbents.
Reference examples five:
Before brine carries out elemental lithium absorption, brine preheating, most final temperature after brine preheating are carried out using daylight, high-temperature liquid stream About 20-21 DEG C of degree, granule adsorbent disclosed in this invention is acted on brine at such a temperature, and 5kg particles are put into diameter In the reaction tube of 4cm, water passes through tower with the speed of 3 cubic decimeters/hour.After processing in 4 hours, adsorption particle distillation is hydrolyzed Absorption.After measured, the Li of 39.5g is obtained altogether;The equivalent Li that 7.9mg can be adsorbed per 1g adsorbents.
Reference examples six:
The method according to the invention prepares active material, is evenly heated so that hydration number 7≤n≤8.Then, according to this hair Bright method prepares adsorption particle.
Before brine carries out elemental lithium absorption, brine preheating, most final temperature after brine preheating are carried out using daylight, high-temperature liquid stream About 23-24 DEG C of degree, this reference examples granule adsorbent is acted on brine at such a temperature, by the anti-of 5kg particles input diameter 4cm Ying Guanzhong, water pass through tower with the speed of 3 cubic decimeters/hour.After processing in 4 hours, by adsorption particle distilled water desorption.Through It measures, obtains the Li of 42.5g altogether;The equivalent Li that 8.5mg can be adsorbed per 1g adsorbents.
Reference examples seven:
The method according to the invention prepares active material, is evenly heated so that hydration number 6≤n≤7.Then, according to this hair Bright method prepares adsorption particle.
Before brine carries out elemental lithium absorption, brine preheating, most final temperature after brine preheating are carried out using daylight, high-temperature liquid stream About 20-21 DEG C of degree, this reference examples granule adsorbent is acted on brine at such a temperature, by the anti-of 5kg particles input diameter 4cm Ying Guanzhong, water pass through tower with the speed of 3 cubic decimeters/hour.After processing in 4 hours, by adsorption particle distilled water desorption.Through It measures, obtains the Li of 40g altogether;The equivalent Li that 8mg can be adsorbed per 1g adsorbents.
It is salt lake saline that the application scenario of institute of the invention, which is brine, and salt lake be in high latitude area, and in general outdoor is averaged Temperature is relatively low, needs to preheat salt lake saline.The mode of multistage preheating may be used in preheating, right using production high temperature wastewater Low temperature salt lake saline is preheated.Liquid after proposition can preheat salt lake saline to be extracted again.To profit as much as possible With temperature difference, heat is made full use of.
Inventor has found that using high Al content adsorption activity ingredient, the operating temperature of granule adsorbent is right There is larger impact in the elemental lithium adsorption capacity of granule adsorbent.As shown in embodiment one to reference examples five, active material is in 23- Under 24 degrees Celsius, Li atomic adsorptions amount can reach 9mg, and temperature continues to increase, and the adsorbance of Li does not significantly increase, this Perhaps related with the saturated extent of adsorption of adsorbent.And after temperature is substantially reduced, the Li adsorbances of adsorbent are substantially reduced.Referring to Fig. 3.
Hydration number in high Al content, active material also has certain influence for the adsorption capacity of Li.Referring to attached Fig. 4.The high Al active materials of the present invention preferably use 8-10 hydration number.
The method of the present invention advantage is:
1, this patent method works at 23-24 DEG C;Using the preheating in other courses of work, to the aqueous salt brine of exchange It is heated and can reach.The temperature is higher than Salt Lake Area outdoor temperature, since the optimum working temperature of active material is in this One temperature range, therefore, the efficiency for being conducive to granule adsorbent extraction active material are far above room ambient conditions.
2, this patent method improves the service efficiency of lithium ion.LiCl·3Al(OH)3The use of ingredient is compared with LiCl 2Al(OH)3For, the utilization rate higher of single lithium ion.Adsorbent using the present invention, the suction of lithium ion in unit adsorbent Attached amount can reach 9mg/g (every gram of adsorbent can adsorb 9mg elemental lithiums).
3, this patent uses the hydrate of the active material of high Al content as granulation raw material.In granulation process and it is granulated Afterwards, active material hydrate is lost, and to which specific surface area increases, improves the adsorption capacity of unit mass granulated pellet.
4, the primary solution that the method for this patent obtains, concentration is higher than conventional method, and the spent time is significantly lower than normal Rule method.
The above content is combine specific optimal technical scheme it is made for the present invention be further described, and it cannot be said that The specific implementation of the present invention is confined to these explanations.For those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, exist Under the premise of not departing from present inventive concept, a number of simple deductions or replacements can also be made, all shall be regarded as belonging to the present invention's Protection domain.

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1. a kind of method for extracting lithium from natural bittern, including:With dense with the de- analysis of the absorption-of granule adsorbent collector In contracting module, the lithium in raw brine is adsorbed using granule adsorbent;
Analysis lithium chloride is taken off from granule adsorbent obtains the primary lithium chloride solution containing magnesium chloride and chlorination calcium impurities;
Primary lithium chloride solution obtains lithium chloride solution using ion exchange removal of impurities removal impurity;
Lithium chloride solution is concentrated, and obtains single water lithium chloride;
It is characterized in that:The active constituent of granule adsorbent is LiOH+3AlCl3+9NaOH+nH2O=LiCl3Al (OH)3· nH2O+9NaCl;Its 8≤n≤10;
The active constituent of granule adsorbent is the powdered granule of grain size≤0.2mm, and granule adsorbent is the particle of a diameter of 2mm;
The operating temperature range of absorption is 23-24 DEG C.
It is in the de- analysis dress of absorption -2. method as claimed in claim 1 is adsorbed and is enriched with brine and obtains primary lithium chloride lithium solution Middle realization is set, by the initial brine of filtering, or with the brine of the prescribed volume containing different LiCl contents by arranging up and down Water system, to increase LiCl concentration in brine, the brine filtered drains distribution collector by lower cartridge type and is input to lower particle Pipe drain system, then supreme cartridge type draining distribution collector bypass is exported by upper particle tubular type drainage system.
3. method as claimed in claim 1 obtains wherein taking off analysis lithium chloride from granule adsorbent using distilled water containing magnesium chloride With the primary lithium chloride solution of chlorination calcium impurities, lithium solion exchanges removal of impurities removal impurity and obtains lithium chloride solution.
4. the method as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that:The ion exchange removal of impurities removal impurity step such as following methods One of:
Primary lithium chloride solution is stood, until MgCl2·6H2O and CaCl2·6Н2О is precipitated, until the content of lithium chloride is 220-350kg/m3, dilution liquid phase to LiCl contents is 190-210kg/m3, reagent removal of impurities is carried out to solution:Magnesium, calcium, sulfate radical, Then borate ion cleans to solution in Li type resins and obtains lithium chloride solution;
Or ion exchange removal of impurities is first carried out in Li type cation-exchangers to primary lithium chloride solution;Then to cleaning after Solution carries out reverse osmosis concentration and obtains LiCl contents to be 60-65kg/m3Transition solution and desalted water;It is molten to transition with heating Liquid is evaporated until LiCl contents are 190-210kg/m3, then reagent removal of impurities remove removing sulfate-borate-ionic impurity and Obtain lithium chloride solution;
Or cleaned by primary lithium chloride solution and lithium carbonate contact, remove impurity magnesium and calcium;Solution after cleaning is first It is concentrated to give transition solution and desalted water with hyperfiltration;Then transition solution is evaporated until LiCl contents with heating For 450kg/m3NaCl is salted out, subsequent dilute solution is until LiCl 190-210kg/m3, then reagent removal of impurities removal impurity into And obtain lithium chloride solution.
5. particle is inhaled made of the active material ingredients of method as claimed in claim 1, wherein granule adsorbent using high Al elements Attached dose, in 23-24 DEG C of operating temperature range, after fully being acted on brine, using distilled water to granule adsorbent carry out washing and Desorption, to obtain the solution containing lithium ion.
6. method as claimed in claim 5, the active material ingredients of aforementioned high Al elements be by lithium chloride solution and lithium hydroxide, Or lithium carbonate or lithium chloride are mixed;Wherein Al:The atomic ratio of Li reaches 3.0-3.5;Then made using NaOH solution The chloride of lithium aluminium double-hydroxide is formed for alkaline reagent:LiOH+3AlCl3+9NaOH+nH2O=LiCl3Al (OH)3· nH2O+9NaCl;Its 8≤n≤10;
Then, the product obtained to previous step cleans, and obtains LiCl3Al (OH)3·nH2O active ingredient substances.
7. method as claimed in claim 5, granule adsorbent be by the active constituent of above-mentioned high Al elements, under hydrated state into Row crushes, and is screened after crushing, and part with the sieve of 50 mesh carries out reciprocating gird after crushing, to obtain≤the powdered granule of 0.2mm, powder Next broken particle is mixed with organic compound, mixed mixture, by Squeezinggranulator, is made a diameter of 2mm particles.
8. method as claimed in claim 7, the aforementioned organic compound being granulated be polyvinyl chloride or haloflex in this way The organic polymer containing chlorine that can be dissolved in methyl chloride or a variety of organic polymers containing chlorine mixture.
9. method as claimed in claim 5, according to granule adsorbent made from this kind of method, every gram of granule adsorbent has 9mg's The adsorption capacity of Li elements.
10. a kind of granule adsorbent, the granule adsorbent used for claim 7 the method, it is characterised in that:Wherein Al:The atomic ratio of Li reaches 3.0-3.5.
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