Solid material having an open multiple and at least partially interconnected porosity, comprising an inorganic matrix made of a microporous and mesoporous geopolymer, in which at least partially interconnected open macropores delimited by sides or walls made of microporous and mesoporous geopolymer are defined, and particles of at least one solid compound different from the geopolymer being distributed in the macropores and/or in the sides or walls. Method for preparing said material. Method for separating at least one metal or metalloid cation from a liquid medium containing it, wherein said liquid medium is placed in contact with the material.

Solid material having an open multiple and at least partially interconnected porosity, comprising an inorganic matrix made of a microporous and mesoporous geopolymer, in which at least partially interconnected open macropores delimited by sides or walls made of microporous and mesoporous geopolymer are defined, and particles of at least one solid compound different from the geopolymer being distributed in the macropores and/or in the sides or walls. Method for preparing said material. Method for separating at least one metal or metalloid cation from a liquid medium containing it, wherein said liquid medium is placed in contact with the material.

An ion exchange tank is provided. The ion exchange tank includes a processing chamber and an additive chamber separated by a weir system, the weir system having a flow channel fluidly connecting the processing chamber to the additive chamber, wherein the flow is divided from the additive chamber by a first partition and divided from the processing chamber by a second partition, wherein the additive chamber comprises a solids-absorbing material disposed therein.

To provide a porous molding that can be used as a molding that has sufficient strength to be self-supportable even when the dimensions change due to absorbing water and that can be suitably used as a filter for removing impurities in a liquid or gas. A porous molding is achieved by sintering a mixed powder including a dried gel powder and a thermoplastic resin powder, wherein the ratio of average particle diameter d.sub.1 of the thermoplastic resin powder to the average particle diameter d.sub.2 of the dried gel powder d.sub.2/d.sub.1 is 1.3 or greater, and the difference ratio of average particle diameter d.sub.1 of the thermoplastic resin powder to the average particle diameter d.sub.2 of the dried gel powder and the average particle diameter d.sub.3 of the dried gel powder when absorbing water and swelling is (d.sub.3−d.sub.2)/d.sub.1 is 4.0 or less.

The present invention relates to the extraction of lithium from liquid resources such as natural and synthetic brines, leachate solutions from minerals, and recycled products.

The present invention relates to the extraction of lithium from liquid resources such as natural and synthetic brines, leachate solutions from minerals, and recycled products.

The present disclosure relates to methods of synthesizing slurries comprising ferrihydrite nanoparticles, and systems and methods employing the same. The method may include the steps of preparing an aqueous solution having ferric iron cations, halide anions, and a two-line iron promoter, and precipitating the ferrihydrite nanoparticles in the aqueous solution, thereby producing a ferrihydrite slurry. The ferrihydrite slurries may be useful in treating a polluted fluid having sulfur contaminants therein.

The present disclosure relates to methods of synthesizing slurries comprising ferrihydrite nanoparticles, and systems and methods employing the same. The method may include the steps of preparing an aqueous solution having ferric iron cations, halide anions, and a two-line iron promoter, and precipitating the ferrihydrite nanoparticles in the aqueous solution, thereby producing a ferrihydrite slurry. The ferrihydrite slurries may be useful in treating a polluted fluid having sulfur contaminants therein.

The invention relates to mixtures containing basic anion exchangers and flow regulators, the use thereof for the adsorption of acidic gases and of carbon dioxide in particular, a process for continuous gas adsorption, and heat exchangers that contain the mixtures containing basic anion exchangers and flow regulators.

The invention relates to mixtures containing basic anion exchangers and flow regulators, the use thereof for the adsorption of acidic gases and of carbon dioxide in particular, a process for continuous gas adsorption, and heat exchangers that contain the mixtures containing basic anion exchangers and flow regulators.