Koncepcja pozyskania litu ze złóż wód termalnych z wykorzystaniem technologii membranowych

Abstract

The development of electric transport technology creates an increased demand for rare elements, including lithium, which is an essential raw material for the production of batteries. The present study describes the current methods of obtaining lithium. These methods were compared in terms of cost and cost-effectiveness. The characteristics of the global and European lithium market are presented and the prospects and limitations of its development are discussed. A method has been proposed that allows for the development of domestic lithium production based on geothermal deposits. Recovering significant amounts of lithium from geothermal deposits can be achieved thanks to very high brine flows (over 200 m3/h) and a significant share of this element’s ions in the solution (over 260 mg/L). Possible lithium production was estimated based on the existing geothermal installations and scenarios of profitability or implementation were presented.