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Development of technology for recovering lithium from seawater by electrodialysis using ionic liquid membrane

Authors :
Tsuyoshi Hoshino
Source :
Fusion Engineering and Design. 88:2956-2959
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2013.

Abstract

Tritium fuel for fusion reactors is produced by reacting lithium-6 ( 6 Li) with neutrons in tritium breeders. This study demonstrates a method for Li recovery from seawater, wherein Li does not permeate from the anode side to the cathode side through an ionic liquid N,N,N-trimethyl-N-propylammonium–bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide. Almost all Li ions remain on the anode side (seawater), whereas the other ions in the seawater permeate to the cathode side through the ionic liquid with an applied electric voltage of 2–3 V.

Details

ISSN :
09203796
Volume :
88
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Fusion Engineering and Design
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........7d9c7e62e93d722ff1663480284dcb1d
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2013.06.009