Lithium recovery from borax dilute solutions

A method of recovering lithium from a borax dilute solution, comprising the following steps:

• reducing the solution containing 200-400 ppm Li+(dilute solution) to 20-50% of its initial volume by evaporation,
• filtering the concentrate solution obtained as a result of evaporation and removing the borax decahydrate from a medium by cooling down to below 25° C.,
• after the borax decahydrate is removed from the medium, filtering the impurities in the medium by bringing the pH value of the solution to 10.5-12 level,
• reheating the solution, from which boron and impurities have been removed to obtain a turbid solution, then filtering the turbid solution,
• then obtaining lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) with a purity of about 70% by reducing it to 4-8% of its initial volume by evaporating the solution for the 2nd time,
• obtaining Li2CO3 with a purity over 99% by dissolving in deionized water (alternatively, alcohol) at a temperature over 90° C.,
• precipitating lithium phosphate (Li3PO4) by adding a phosphate source to the medium at a temperature above 80° C. for recovering the lithium remaining in the solution.