CPC B01J 47/022 (2013.01) [C22B 3/42 (2013.01); C22B 26/12 (2013.01); B01J 2220/445 (2013.01)] | 27 Claims |
1. An ion exchange reactor for generating a lithium eluate solution from a liquid resource, comprising:
a) a tank;
b) ion exchange particles that selectively absorb lithium from said liquid resource and elute said lithium eluate solution when treated with an acid solution after absorbing lithium from said liquid resource;
c) one or more particle traps; and
d) provision to modulate pH of said liquid resource.
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