Inorganic Chemicals Industry ›› 2024, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (9): 60-66.doi: 10.19964/j.issn.1006-4990.2023-0560

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Kinetic study of lithium extraction from solution with iron-based ionic liquid system

MA Shuqing1,2(), LI Changwen1,2, SHI Chenglong1,2(), QIN Yaru1,3()   

  1. 1.School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Qinghai Minzu University,Xining 810007,China
    2.Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry and Eco-environmental Protection in Tibetan Plateau,State Ethnic Affairs Commission,Xining 810007,China
    3.College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361005,China
  • Received:2023-11-26 Online:2024-09-10 Published:2024-09-26
  • Contact: SHI Chenglong, QIN Yaru E-mail:18297180853@163.com;qhislscl@126.com;szdxqyr@126.com

Abstract:

In this paper,tributyl phosphate(TBP) was used as an extractant,1,2-dichloroethane(C2H4Cl2) was used as a diluent,and the iron-based ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazole iron tetrachloride([C4mim][FeCl4]) was used as a coextractant to construct TBP-[C4mim][FeCl4]-C2H4Cl2 extraction system.The kinetic process of lithium extraction from solution by TBP-[C4mim][FeCl4]-C2H4Cl2 system was studied by constant interface cell method.The effects of volume fraction of ionic liquid,concentration of lithium in aqueous phase,interface area,stirring rate and temperature on the extraction rate were investigated by single factor experiment.The results showed that the extraction reaction rate could be increased by increasing stirring rate,interface area and temperature.The extraction reaction of Li+ by TBP-[C4mim][FeCl4]-C2H4Cl2 system mainly occurred at the phase interface.The apparent activation energy was Ea=10.68 kJ/mol and the extraction process of lithium was controlled by diffusion.The kinetic equation of the extraction system was obtained by linear fitting:R2Li=1.221×10-2c(Li+)1.347φ(FeCl4-)0.474φ(TBP)1.877.The reaction order of Li+ concentration,FeCl4- concentration and TBP concentration was close to 1,0.5 and 2,respectively.The effect of these three factors on the reaction rate was in the descending order:TBP,Li+,FeCl4-.This study provided some guidance and reference for in-depth understanding of the mass transfer mechanism and reaction control mode in the process of lithium extraction by ionic liquid system.

Key words: iron-based ionic liquid, kinetics, constant interface cell, extraction of lithium

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