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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2018
Applicant:
Lixivia, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Zachary J. A. Komon, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael D. Wyrsta, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Lixivia, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22B 26/20 (2006.01); C22B 3/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C22B 26/20 (2013.01); C22B 3/1625 (2013.01); Y02P 10/234 (2015.11);
Abstract
Hydrometallurgical systems, methods, and compositions are described in which organic amine-based lixiviants are utilized in the selective recovery of alkaline earth elements. The lixiviant can be regenerated and recycled for use in subsequent iterations of the process. Suitable lixiviant species include zwitterions, including zwitterion pairs that act as counterions to one another.