Evaluation of a Li selective sorbent durability at benchtop scale

Recion Technologies, Inc. has developed a sustainable process to extract Li from various Li-bearing brines including oilfield brines found in Alberta and produce lithium products for use in lithium-ion batteries. The Li extraction involves an ion exchange step through which Li ions are selectively separated by a sorbent proprietary to Recion. To scaleup and pilot the process in the field, the durability of the sorbent needs to be investigated using Recion’s benchtop unit and eventually its lab pilot. Under the supervision of the CTO, the intern is expected to run Li extraction on various brines at bench scale and desorb the captured Li into a solution which will be analyzed later by the intern for determining the efficiency of the process.

Faculty Supervisor:

Mohtada Sadrzadeh

Student:

Partner:

Recion Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

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