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A World Class DLE Platform

As the demand for lithium continues to soar, the need for efficient, low cost, large-scale extraction and refinery solutions is also rising. ³Ô¹ÏÍøX looks to drive the growth of the global lithium industry while making low-carbon technology cheaper, sustainable and more accessible.

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Lithium Ion Transport and Separation (³¢¾±°Õ´¡³§â„¢) is ³Ô¹ÏÍøX’s suite of lithium selective and processing mechanisms that incorporates proprietary membranes, solvents and/or adsorbents to improve lithium recovery for existing and new Li-brine resource producers. ³¢¾±°Õ´¡³§â„¢ aims to process lithium “From Brine to Battery”.

Lithium’s unique characteristics provide enhanced performance benefits that are transforming the energy industry. Being a specialty material, cost-effective and time-efficient extraction processes remains the ‘holy grail’ for the EV transition.

Overview

We provide customers the most economical lithium extraction process for their resource, and create sustainable solutions for battery grade lithium material products. ³Ô¹ÏÍøX has designed and patented scalable implementation methods to cut costs and produce the lowest cost lithium in the market From Brine to Batteryâ„¢. 

Quick Facts
Recovery Rate
~90% Lithium
Continuous Process
1-2 days
Fresh Water Needed
Minimal
Power Requirements
<$100/ton

Direct Lithium Extraction

³Ô¹ÏÍøX has developed a suite of DLE technologies that used in combination can treat any brine type From Brine to Batteryâ„¢.
LITAS TECHNOLOGY
ADSORBENTS
  • Adsorption (AX), primarily used for water treatment and polishing, is the most heavily pursued type of DLE technology.
  • Sorbents, which look like spherical beads, adsorb Li molecules preferentially with high recover rates. Water then releases lithium.
  • ³Ô¹ÏÍøX has developed best-in-class sorbents that can handle high temperatures with fast kinetics and long lifecycles.
Solvent Extraction
  • Solvent extraction (SX) is the most common separation technology in the entire mining and metals industry.
  • ³Ô¹ÏÍøX has developed proprietary SX reagents to perform purification + concentration of brines, capable of generating Li content of 60,000 ppm.
  • The SX unit operation enables direct conversion of lithium carbonate or hydroxide via membranes.
Membranes
  • Membrane (MX) technology is used in every type of separation globally including agriculture, water desalination, oil & gas, and others.
  • ³Ô¹ÏÍøX has developed lithium selective membranes, among others, to separate Li molecules preferentially over impurities.
  • MX is used for direct conversion of lithium chloride to lithium hydroxide or Li metal.

Efficiency & Innovation

Initially we have built ³¢¾±°Õ´¡³§â„¢ to complement the existing pond infrastructure in a phased approach. Eventually our direct lithium extraction technology will replace the outdated methods of evaporation ponds.

Selectivity
Li vs. Na
Selectivity
Li vs. Mg
Cl vs. SO4
Operates at High SalinityContinuous
Process
High ThroughputComplementary to PondsLow Power
Consumption
No Chemicals UsageMinimal Fresh
Water Required
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Mixed Matrix Membranes
Adsorption
Solvent Extraction
Nanofiltration
Reverse Osmosis
Forward Osmosis

Lithium refinery

From Brine to Batteryâ„¢, ³Ô¹ÏÍøX’s process makes Lithium Metal directly from the brine itself and potentially, anode-ready form.
Battery Materials
Lithium
Hydroxide
Needed for high energy density & high voltage cathodes
  • Direct conversion of Li Brine to battery grade Lithium Hydroxide
  • >60% CAPEX & OPEX savings
  • Synergy with DLE
  • Highest quality without repurification (99.9%+)
Lithium
Carbonate
Needed for supplying current generation batteries
  • High purity product resulting from high quality DLE concentrate
  • Very low brine impurity removal needed
  • Only battery grade Lithium Carbonate without repurification
  • <50% CAPEX & OPEX
  • Low carbon process
Lithium
Metal
Needed for next-generation high energy density batteries
  • Brine to anode ready
  • Li-metal in a single step
  • Greatly simplified and low temperature process
  • >80% CAPEX & OPEX reduction