Lithium Separation from Geothermal Brine to Develop Critical Energy Resources Using High-Pressure Nanofiltration Technology: Characterization and Optimization

Sutijan, Sutijan and Darma, Stevanus Adi and Hananto, Christopher Mario and Sujoto, Vincent Sutresno Hadi and Anggara, Ferian and Jenie, Siti Nurul Aisyiyah and Astuti, Widi and Mufakhir, Fika Rofiek and Virdian, Shinta and Utama, Andhika Putera and Petrus, Himawan Tri Bayu Murti (2023) Lithium Separation from Geothermal Brine to Develop Critical Energy Resources Using High-Pressure Nanofiltration Technology: Characterization and Optimization. MEMBRANES, 13 (1). pp. 1-15.

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Abstract

There is a shift from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles (EVs), with the primary goal of reducing CO2 emissions from road transport. Battery technology is at the heart of this transition as it is vital to hybrid and fully electric vehicles' performance, affordability, and reliability. However, it is not abundant in nature. Lithium has many uses, one of which is heat transfer applications; synthesized as an alloying agent for batteries, glass, and ceramics, it therefore has a high demand on the global market. Lithium can be attained by extraction from other natural resources in igneous rocks, in the waters of mineral springs, and geothermal brine. During the research, geothermal brine was used because, from the technological point of view, geothermal brine contains higher lithium content than other resources such as seawater. The nanofiltration separation process was operated using various solutions of pH 5, 7, and 10 at high pressures. The varying pressures are 11, 13, and 15 bar. The nanofiltration method was used as the separation process. High pressure of inert nitrogen gas was used to supply the driving force to separate lithium from other ions and elements in the sample. The research results supported the selected parameters where higher pressure and pH provided more significant lithium recovery but were limited by concentration polarization. The optimal operating conditions for lithium recovery in this research were obtained at a pH of 10 under a pressure of 15 bar, with the highest lithium recovery reaching more than 75%.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: geothermal brine; green energy; high pressure; lithium; nanofiltration
Subjects: T Technology > TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy
T Technology > TP Chemical technology > Chemical engineering
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering > Geological Engineering Department
Depositing User: Rita Yulianti Yulianti
Date Deposited: 01 Nov 2024 00:18
Last Modified: 01 Nov 2024 00:18
URI: https://ir.lib.ugm.ac.id/id/eprint/10399

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