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1. Method for extracting lithium from spodumene

By: Liu, Yong; Lv, Xianjin; Lv, Jianfang; Liu, Mudan; Zhou, Jikui; Liu, Chao; Ma, Zhiyuan; Chen, Zhiqiang; Hu, Hongxi; Rao, Jinshan
Assignee: Institute of Resources Utilization and Rare Earth Development, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Peop. Rep. China

Patent Information: May 13, 2022, CN 114477241, A

Application: Jan 14, 2022, CN 2022-10042075

Priority: Jan 14, 2022, CN 2022-10042075

Source: Faming Zhuanli Shenqing, 6pp., Patent, 2022, CODEN: CNXXEV

Accession Number: 2022:1254325, CAPLUS

Language: Chinese

Abstract
The invention discloses a method for extg. lithium from spodumene, which can effectively reduce the roasting conversion
temp., reduce the prodn. energy consumption, reduce the corrosion of equipment and improve the operating
environment. The method comprises the following steps of: granulating spodumene conc., roasting at low temp., ball
milling, hot boiling and pressure leaching in the presence of sulfuric acid, neutralizing and purifying with alkali to obtain
lithium sulfate soln.
Patent Information
Patent No. Kind Date Application No. Date
CN 114477241 A May 13, 2022 CN 2022-10042075 Jan 14, 2022

Priority Application
CN 2022-10042075 Jan 14, 2022

Indexing
Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (Section 49)
Concepts
Ball milling

Clays
Cooling
Drying process
Granulation
Leaching
Mixing
Recycling
Stirring
method for extg. lithium from spodumene
Lime(
chemical)
method for extg. lithium from spodumene
Physical, engineering or chemical process; Process
Substances
7440-21-3 Silicon

method for extg. lithium from spodumene

Modifier or additive use; Technical or engineered material use; Uses

471-34-1 Calcium carbonate

497-19-8 Sodium carbonate
1310-73-2 Sodium hydroxide
7757-82-6 Sodium sulfate
7778-80-5 Potassium sulfate

method for extg. lithium from spodumene

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Physical, engineering or chemical process; Process

554-13-2P Lithium carbonate

10377-48-7P Lithium sulfate

method for extg. lithium from spodumene

Purification or recovery; Synthetic preparation; Preparation

1302-37-0 Spodumene
7664-93-9 Sulfuric acid

method for extg. lithium from spodumene

Reactant; Reactant or reagent

Supplementary Terms
spodumene lixiviation lithium
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2. Method of lithium extraction from sedimentary clay

By: Rabe, Brett A.; Ravenelle, Ryan M.; Leblanc, Rene
Assignee: Lithium Americas Corporation, USA

Patent Information: Oct 08, 2020, WO 2020205302, A1

Application: Mar 23, 2020, WO 2020-US24152

Priority: Mar 29, 2019, US 2019-62826107, Mar 23, 2020, WO 2020-US24152

Source: PCT Int. Appl., 20pp., Patent, 2020, CODEN: PIXXD2

Accession Number: 2020:1998453, CAN 173:710573, CAPLUS

Language: English

Abstract
A method of extg. purified lithium sulfate brine from sedimentary rock is disclosed. The method includes the steps of
sizing sedimentary rock ore, suspending the sized ore in an aq. soln., and sepg. the aq. soln. into lithium bearing slurry
and low lithium gangue. The lithium bearing slurry is then treated with an acid, dissolving lithium from the sedimentary
rock and forming ppts. which are subsequently removed the slurry, forming an acidic lithium sulfate filtrate soln. The pH
of the acidic lithium sulfate filtrate soln. is then modified to form further ppts. which are then sepd. The neutralized lithium
sulfate soln. is then crystd. to remove magnesium and potassium, and treated with quicklime, soda ash soln., and/or
oxalic acid to form addnl. ppts. Finally the addnl. ppts. are sepd. from the soln., and the soln. is passed through an ion
exchange app., forming a purified lithium sulfate brine.
Patent Information
Patent No. Kind Date Application No. Date
WO 2020205302 A1 Oct 08, 2020 WO 2020-US24152 Mar 23, 2020
CA 3134664 A1 Oct 08, 2020 CA 2020-3134664 Mar 23, 2020
CN 113825848 A Dec 21, 2021 CN 2020-80034650 Mar 23, 2020
EP 3990669 A1 May 04, 2022 EP 2020-784373 Mar 23, 2020

Priority Application
US 2019-62826107 P Mar 29, 2019
WO 2020-US24152 W Mar 23, 2020

Indexing
Extractive Metallurgy (Section 54-2)
Concepts
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Crystallization
Dissolution

Extraction
Ion exchange
Precipitation
Pressure filtration
Separation
Slurries
method of lithium extn. from sedimentary clay
Sedimentary rocks
method of lithium extn. from sedimentary clay
Physical, engineering or chemical process; Technical or engineered material use; Process; Uses
Lime(
chemical)
Limestone
method of lithium extn. from sedimentary clay
Technical or engineered material use; Uses
Substances
10377-48-7 Lithium sulfate Page 12 in
method of lithium extn. from sedimentary clay

Formation, unclassified; Formation, nonpreparative

7487-88-9 Magnesium sulfate, processes Page 12 in

17855-14-0 Magnesium potassium sulfate Page 12 in
method of lithium extn. from sedimentary clay

Formation, unclassified; Removal or disposal; Formation, nonpreparative; Process

144-62-7 Oxalic acid, uses Page 13 in

497-19-8 Soda ash, uses Page 13 in
7664-93-9 Sulfuric acid, uses Page 12 in
method of lithium extn. from sedimentary clay

Other use, unclassified; Uses

7439-93-2P Lithium, preparation Page 12 in

method of lithium extn. from sedimentary clay

Purification or recovery; Preparation

1305-62-0 Hydrated lime, uses Page 13 in

1309-42-8 Magnesium hydroxide Page 13 in
method of lithium extn. from sedimentary clay

Technical or engineered material use; Uses

Supplementary Terms
lithium extn sedimentary clay pptn filtration crystn
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3. Pressurized boiling process for extracting lithium salt from lepidolite with sulfuric acid
By: Zhang, Peng; Zheng, Guozhong; Wang, Rongsheng; Huang, Zongjian; Zhang, Kezhong; Gao, Bo; Pan, Gao; Zhang, Hongming; Fan, Youfu
Assignee: Jiangxi Jiangli New Material Sci & Tech Co., Ltd., Peop. Rep. China

Patent Information: Nov 12, 2014, CN 104140117, A

Application: Jun 06, 2014, CN 2014-10247469

Priority: Jun 06, 2014, CN 2014-10247469

Source: Faming Zhuanli Shenqing, 6pp., Patent, 2014, CODEN: CNXXEV

Accession Number: 2014:1897389, CAN 161:756082, CAPLUS

Language: Chinese

Abstract
The title pressurized boiling process for extg. lithium salt from lepidolite with sulfuric acid comprises the steps of:
transforming lepidolite at high temp., adding sulfuric acid, then subjecting to pressurized boiling to obtain sol. lithium
sulfate and insol. high-silicon slag, thus, sepg. lithium from lithium conc. so as to further process into lithium carbonate,
while obtaining high-silica clay byproduct, obtaining leaching soln. contg. a little amt. of sulfate of aluminum, iron and
other alkali metals, purifying with lime to obtain high-purity lithium sulfate soln., and carbonizing to obtain lithium
carbonate product and sodium sulfate byproduct. The process has high yield, low wastewater discharge, recyclable
mother liq., and low cost.
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Patent Information
Patent No. Kind Date Application No. Date
CN 104140117 A Nov 12, 2014 CN 2014-10247469 Jun 06, 2014

Priority Application
CN 2014-10247469 Jun 06, 2014

Indexing
Unit Operations and Processes (Section 48-1)
Section cross-reference(s):49
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Concepts
Ball milling
Boiling
Calcination
Carbonization
Centrifugation

Extraction
Filtration
Leaching
Steam heating
pressurized boiling process for extg. lithium salt from lepidolite with sulfuric acid
Lime(
chemical)
pressurized boiling process for extg. lithium salt from lepidolite with sulfuric acid
Other use, unclassified; Uses
Substances
1317-64-2 Lepidolite
7664-93-9 Sulfuric acid, processes

pressurized boiling process for extg. lithium salt from lepidolite with sulfuric acid

Other use, unclassified; Physical, engineering or chemical process; Process; Uses

1309-42-8P Magnesium hydroxide

pressurized boiling process for extg. lithium salt from lepidolite with sulfuric acid

Physical, engineering or chemical process; Synthetic preparation; Preparation; Process

497-19-8 Sodium carbonate, reactions

pressurized boiling process for extg. lithium salt from lepidolite with sulfuric acid

Reactant; Reactant or reagent

10377-48-7P Lithium sulfate

pressurized boiling process for extg. lithium salt from lepidolite with sulfuric acid

Reactant; Synthetic preparation; Preparation; Reactant or reagent

554-13-2P Lithium carbonate

7757-82-6P Sodium sulfate, preparation

pressurized boiling process for extg. lithium salt from lepidolite with sulfuric acid

Synthetic preparation; Preparation

Supplementary Terms
extn lithium lepidolite sulfate

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4. Process for extraction of lithium salt from spodumene by sulfuric acid pressure boiling
By: Zhang, Peng; Zheng, Guozhong; Wang, Rongsheng; Huang, Zongjian; Zhang, Kezhong; Gao, Bo; Pan, Gao; Zhang, Hongming; Fan, Youfu
Assignee: Jiangxi Jiangli New Material Sci & Tech Co., Ltd., Peop. Rep. China
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Patent Information: Oct 01, 2014, CN 104071811, A

Application: Jun 06, 2014, CN 2014-10247470

Priority: Jun 06, 2014, CN 2014-10247470

Source: Faming Zhuanli Shenqing, 5pp., Patent, 2014, CODEN: CNXXEV

Accession Number: 2014:1661073, CAN 161:552625, CAPLUS

Language: Chinese

Abstract
The present invention discloses a process for extn. of lithium salt from spodumene with sulfuric acid pressure boiling.
The process includes: transforming spodumene at high temp., adding sulfuric acid, pressure boiling to get sol. lithium
sulfate and insol. high silica slag, sepg. lithium from lithium conc. to further obtain lithium carbonate, at the same time to
get a high silica clay byproduct and leaching soln. contg. a small amt. of sulfates of aluminum, iron and other alkali metal,
adding lime to purify leachate, removing impurities to obtain high-purity lithium sulfate soln., and carbonating to obtain
sodium carbonate product and sodium sulfate byproduct. The method has high yield, less wastewater, recyclable mother
liquor and low cost.
Patent Information
Patent No. Kind Date Application No. Date
CN 104071811 A Oct 01, 2014 CN 2014-10247470 Jun 06, 2014
CN 104071811 B Dec 02, 2015

Priority Application
CN 2014-10247470 Jun 06, 2014

Indexing
Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (Section 49-5)
Section cross-reference(s):52
Concepts
Secondary batteries
lithium; process for extn. of lithium salt from spodumene by sulfuric acid pressure boiling
Calcination
Carbonation
Leaching
Precipitation
Steam heating
process for extn. of lithium salt from spodumene by sulfuric acid pressure boiling
Sulfates
process for extn. of lithium salt from spodumene by sulfuric acid pressure boiling
Formation, unclassified; Formation, nonpreparative
Lime(
chemical)
process for extn. of lithium salt from spodumene by sulfuric acid pressure boiling
Other use, unclassified; Uses
Substances
7757-82-6P Sodium sulfate, preparation

process for extn. of lithium salt from spodumene by sulfuric acid pressure boiling

Byproduct; Preparation

1309-42-8 Magnesium hydroxide

process for extn. of lithium salt from spodumene by sulfuric acid pressure boiling

Formation, unclassified; Formation, nonpreparative

1305-62-0 Calcium hydroxide, uses

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process for extn. of lithium salt from spodumene by sulfuric acid pressure boiling

Other use, unclassified; Uses

497-19-8 Sodium carbonate, reactions

1302-37-0 Spodumene
7664-93-9 Sulfuric acid, reactions

process for extn. of lithium salt from spodumene by sulfuric acid pressure boiling

Reactant; Reactant or reagent

10377-48-7P Lithium sulfate

process for extn. of lithium salt from spodumene by sulfuric acid pressure boiling

Reactant; Synthetic preparation; Preparation; Reactant or reagent

554-13-2P Lithium carbonate

process for extn. of lithium salt from spodumene by sulfuric acid pressure boiling

Synthetic preparation; Preparation

Supplementary Terms
lithium salt spodumene sulfuric acid pressure boiling

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5. Method for purification of biodiesel

By: Sohling, Ulrich; Ruf, Friedrich; Ortiz Niembro, Jose Antonio; Condemarin, Rosalina; Bello, Jorge
Assignee: Sued-Chemie A.-G., Germany

Patent Information: May 15, 2008, WO 2008055676, A1

Application: Nov 07, 2007, WO 2007-EP9656

Priority: Nov 07, 2006, EP 2006-23142, Aug 19, 2007, EP 2007-16241, Nov 07, 2007, WO 2007-EP9656

Source: PCT Int. Appl., 51pp., Patent, 2008, CODEN: PIXXD2

Accession Number: 2008:585272, CAN 148:565244, CAPLUS

Language: English

Abstract
The invention pertains to a method for purifying crude biodiesel, wherein said crude biodiesel is contacted with a clay
material, said clay material having: a surface area of >120 m2/g; a total pore vol. of >0.35 mL/g; a silicon content, calcd.
as SiO2, of at least 60 wt.-%.
Patent Information
Patent No. Kind Date Application No. Date
WO 2008055676 A1 May 15, 2008 WO 2007-EP9656 Nov 07, 2007
EP 1920829 A1 May 14, 2008 EP 2006-23142 Nov 07, 2006
EP 2102316 A1 Sep 23, 2009 EP 2007-819666 Nov 07, 2007
MX 2009004868 A Dec 14, 2009 MX 2009-4868 May 07, 2009
US 20100132251 A1 Jun 03, 2010 US 2010-513440 Jan 27, 2010

Priority Application
EP 2006-23142 A Nov 07, 2006
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EP 2007-16241 A Aug 19, 2007
WO 2007-EP9656 W Nov 07, 2007

Indexing
Electrochemical, Radiational, and Thermal Energy Technology (Section 52-1)
Section cross-reference(s):48, 49, 79
Concepts
Surface area
>120 m2/g; method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent
Soya fatty acids
Me esters; method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent
Analytical matrix; Other use, unclassified; Properties; Analytical study; Uses
Cation exchange
capacity of clay; method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent
Adsorbents

Chemical digestion
Grinding size reduction
Particle size distribution
Sieving
method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent

Clays
method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent
Analytical matrix; Properties; Reactant; Technical or engineered material use; Analytical study; Uses; Reactant or
reagent
Diglycerides
Glycerides
Monoglycerides
Soaps
method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent
Analyte; Analytical study
Bentonite
method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent
Analytical reagent use; Analytical study; Uses

Extraction
of biodiesel with water; method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent
Acid number
of biodiesel; method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent
Calcination
of clay, loss on ignition; method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent
Fatty acids
palm-oil, Me esters; method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent
Analytical matrix; Other use, unclassified; Properties; Analytical study; Uses
Amorphous materials
phase in clay; method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent
Plagioclase-group minerals
Smectite-group minerals
phase in clay; method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent
Analyte; Analytical study
Biodiesel fuel
purifn. method for; method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent
Fatty acids
rape-oil, Me esters; method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent
Analytical matrix; Purification or recovery; Analytical study; Preparation
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Polyphosphates
trisodium salts; method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent
Reactant; Reactant or reagent
Pore size
vol., >0.35 mL/g; method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent
Substances
1318-93-0 Montmorillonite, analysis Page 27 in
13463-67-7 Titanium dioxide, analysis Page 33 in
content in clay; method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent

Analyte; Analytical study

7446-11-9 Sulfur trioxide, analysis Page 33 in

content in clay; method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent

Analyte; Formation, unclassified; Analytical study; Formation, nonpreparative

1313-59-3 Sodium oxide (Na2O), analysis Page 33 in

7439-93-2 Lithium, analysis Page 26 in

12136-45-7 Potassium oxide (K2O), analysis Page 33 in

in clay; method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent

Analyte; Analytical study

7732-18-5 Water, uses Page 36 in

in clay; method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent

Analyte; Other use, unclassified; Analytical study; Uses

1305-78-8 Calcium oxide (CaO), analysis Page 33 in

1309-37-1 Iron oxide (Fe2O3), analysis Page 33 in
1309-48-4 Magnesium oxide (MgO), analysis Page 33 in
1344-28-1 Aluminum oxide (Al2O3), analysis Page 33 in
in digested filtrate soln.; method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent

Analyte; Analytical study

56-81-5 Glycerine, analysis Page 35 in

method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent

Analyte; Analytical study

7631-86-9DP Silicon dioxide, content in clay

method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent

Analyte; Synthetic preparation; Analytical study; Preparation

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61-73-4 Methylene blue Page 32 in
method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent

Analytical reagent use; Analytical study; Uses

497-19-8 Sodium carbonate, reactions Page 25 in

584-08-7 Potassium carbonate Page 25 in
7647-01-0 Hydrochloric acid, reactions Page 25 in
7664-39-3 Hydrofluoric acid, reactions Page 26 in
7664-93-9 Sulfuric acid, reactions Page 24 in
method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent

Reactant; Reactant or reagent

1318-74-7 Kaolinite, analysis Page 34 in

1318-94-1 Muscovite Page 34 in
12173-60-3 Illite Page 34 in
12251-44-4 Orthoclase Page 34 in
13397-26-7 Calcite, analysis Page 34 in
14808-60-7 Quartz, analysis Page 34 in
63800-37-3 Sepiolite Page 34 in
phase in clay; method for purifn. of biodiesel with clay adsorbent

Analyte; Analytical study

Supplementary Terms
biodiesel clay compn sorbent purifn glycerol soap removal
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