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Effect of Operating Conditions on Lithium Recovery from Synthetic Geothermal Brine Using Electrodialysis Method

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The consumption of lithium grows significantly on the global market, especially in Indonesia. To fulfill the demand, valuable lithium extraction from another natural source is considered, such as geothermal brine. During the research, the electrodialysis device was operated using different temperatures (30, 35, and 40 °C) and electric voltage (2 V, 3 V, and 4 V). The direct electric current was supplied by the electricity source, which comes from outside the membrane module. Due to the possible blockage on the membrane, synthetic geothermal brine was used in this study instead of nature-derived. Temperature and potential differences played essential roles in the concentration of lithium from the brine. The highest concentration is gained at temperature and electric voltage of 40 °C and 3 V, respectively.

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Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful for the support of Gadjah Mada University and the collaboration of the Research and Development Division for Mineral Technology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Lampung for the laboratory facilities used in the research

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This study was financially supported by Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia (RISTEKDIKTI) through Penelitian Dasar and support from the Research Unit for Mineral Technology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Lampung.

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  1. Chemical Engineering Department (Sustainable Mineral Processing Research Group), Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jl. Grafika No. 2, Kampus UGM, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia

    Vincent Sutresno Hadi Sujoto,  Sutijan & Himawan Tri Bayu Murti Petrus

  2. Faculty of Engineering, Unconventional Geo-Resources Research Center, UGM, Jl. Grafika No.2, Kampus UGM, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia

    Himawan Tri Bayu Murti Petrus

  3. Research Unit for Mineral Technology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jl. Ir. Sutami Km. 15, Tanjung Bintang, Lampung Selatan, Lampung, 35361, Indonesia

    Widi Astuti & Slamet Sumardi

  4. Department of Chemistry Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Yogyakarta State University, Jl. Colombo 1, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia

    Isana Supiah Yosephine Louis

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Sujoto, V.S.H., Sutijan, Astuti, W. et al. Effect of Operating Conditions on Lithium Recovery from Synthetic Geothermal Brine Using Electrodialysis Method. J. Sustain. Metall. 8, 274–287 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40831-021-00488-3

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