摘要 |
Applying a sufficient quantity of an Alkali metal or an Alkaline earth metal to a fluid in a stripping process loop (106) to form a first intermediary compound and thereby, to strip the undesired element from the process fluid (102). The first intermediary compound (130) is processed in a recovery process loop (110) to recover the Alkali metal or Alkaline earth metal. The recovered Alkali metal or Alkaline earth metal is then re-introduced to an additional quantity of process fluid to strip and clean the undesired element from the additional quantity of the process fluid. A recovery process loop (110) may include either or both of a chemical substitution process, and an electrolytic process, effective to separate the Alkali metal or Alkaline earth metal from the undesired element or another compound. |