Process for recovering lithium from salt brines

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4723962
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06873099

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An improved process is described for recovering lithium from evaporatively concentrated brines. Epsom salt recovered from the brine at about 0.degree. C. is added to the concentrated lithium-containing brine, so as to precipitate lithium sulfate monohydrate, the brine having previously been subjected to the sequential steps of two stage chilling, evaporative concentration, further chilling and vacuum evaporation.

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LITHIUM CORPORATION OF AMERICAGASTONIA NC 28054

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Mehta, Vijay C Gastonia, NC 14 113

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