Challenges and opportunities of recovering lithium from seawater, produced water, geothermal brines, and salt lakes using conventional and emerging technologies

• Lithium supply challenges prompt reevaluation of sourcing strategies. • Technological bottlenecks of different lithium extraction techniques are identified. • The effectiveness of lithium extraction technologies is assessed across different feedstocks. • Integration of mature and emerging technologies would enhance lithium recovery. • Chemical precipitation has the highest operational cost compared to other technologies. Energy storage plays a crucial role in the modern energy landscape, with its applications spanning from renewable energy integration to the electrification of transportation and microgrids. Lithium is a key component of lithium-ion batteries at the core of energy storage technologies.…

• NS
  National Science Foundation

  Award: CMMI 2001544
• UD
  U.S. Department of Energy
• UO
  University of Connecticut
• OO
  Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• AM
  Advanced Manufacturing Office

  Award: DE-FOA-0001905