Aquatech has announced the launch of PEARL, a comprehensive technology platform enabling optimized full flow sheet process development and at-scale delivery for the extraction, refining, and purification of lithium.
PEARL (Purification, Extraction and Refining of Lithium) enables the production of battery-grade lithium from a diverse range of feedstock, including hard rock, clay, and continental, geothermal, or oilfield brines. It spans three core process technology groups: adsorbent-based lithium extraction; eluate/post-leach purification and concentration; and lithium chemical conversion and refining.
“PEARL is the enabling solution for critical minerals, addressing the industry’s core pain points: fragmented solutions, technical and schedule risk, and long project development cycles,” said Venkee Sharma, executive chairman at Aquatech.
“With PEARL, we deliver an optimized full flow sheet technology solution that is tailored to specific lithium resources, tested and validated in-house, and backed by full-scale delivery with performance guarantees. The result is lower CAPEX and OPEX, higher recovery, and accelerated time to market.”
Reflecting Aquatech’s commitment to full life-cycle partnerships with lithium resource owners, the PEARL technology platform encompasses:
- End-to-end integration, including process development,
full-scale execution, and facilities O&M. - Full process wrap backed by performance guarantees.
- Customized, fit-for-resource process technology to deliver desired project outcomes.