Iodine extraction from brines

Abstract

A method includes converting one or more ionic iodine compounds within an aqueous brine solution to elemental iodine (I2) and passing the aqueous brine solution containing the elemental iodine through a solid non-ionic adsorption media, wherein the elemental iodine is adsorbed out of the aqueous brine solution onto the solid non-ionic adsorption media. The method further includes passing a non-polar displacement fluid through the solid non-ionic adsorption media that is loaded with the elemental iodine, wherein the elemental iodine releases from the non-ionic adsorption media and dissolves into the non-polar displacement fluid, and separating the elemental iodine from the non-polar displacement fluid.

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