| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10397034 | Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification | 2005 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
A mathematical transport model is developed for the extraction of lithium from dilute synthetic solution, simulating geothermal water, using a supported liquid membrane (SLM) of LIX54 (major component is α-acetyl-m-dodecylacetophenone) and TOPO (tri-n-octylphosphine oxide) in kerosene. The model is based on fundamental mass transfer and kinetics mechanisms that account for all possible transport resistances. The model is solved numerically and is used to investigate the effect of various extraction conditions and membrane support characteristics. Reasonable agreement is found between the predicted and the experimental results reported in literature.
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Authors
Bipan Bansal, Xiao Dong Chen, Md. Monwar Hossain,