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AICHE JOURNAL
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WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/aic.18208
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crystallization; electrochemistry; extraction; membrane separations; separation techniques
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Bipolar membrane crystallization (BMC) technology was proposed as a one-step conversion method for sulfate lithium into high-purity lithium hydroxide monohydrate crystals. By using continuous saturated feedstock in the salt compartment, Li2SO4 can be converted into 5+ mol/L LiOH at a high current density. The unique design of this technology allows the production of 99.9% LiOH & BULL; H2O, demonstrating its feasibility and competitiveness for waste lithium recovery.
To date, bipolar membrane electrodialysis (BMED) is being developed as a competitive technology for waste lithium-ion battery recovery. However, the purity and concentration of lithium hydroxide generated from a BMED plant could not meet the product criteria for ternary lithium batteries, thus requiring additional condensation, purification, evaporation, and crystallization procedures. Herein, bipolar membrane crystallization (BMC) was proposed for the one-step conversion of sulfate lithium into high-purity lithium hydroxide monohydrate crystals. By mediating a continuous saturated feedstock in the salt compartment, it is possible to convert Li2SO4 into 5+ mol/L LiOH at a current density higher than 500 A/m(2). Therefore, this unique design allows the production of 99.9% LiOH & BULL;H2O by taking the principle of water dissociation in the bipolar membrane and the simultaneous crystallization procedure. This proof-of-concept study proves the feasibility and competitiveness of the BMC for waste lithium recovery by abandoning the condensation and evaporation procedures.
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