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Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025

Filed:

Jul. 30, 2021
Applicant:

Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Inventors:

Ankur D. Jariwala, Katy, TX (US);

Gary W. Sams, Spring, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01D 15/08 (2006.01); B01D 15/18 (2006.01); B01D 15/42 (2006.01); C01D 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C01D 15/08 (2013.01); B01D 15/1871 (2013.01); B01D 15/426 (2013.01); C01D 15/02 (2013.01); C01P 2006/80 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of recovering lithium from an aqueous source is described. Lithium is extracted from the aqueous source using a sorption/desorption process to form a lithium extract. Impurities are removed from the lithium extract to form a purified lithium extract, and the purified lithium extract is concentrated using a water removal process to form a lithium concentrate. The lithium concentrate is then converted to one or more of lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide to form a converted stream. Various streams, including some lithium-containing streams, are recycled to the sorption/desorption process.


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