Adionics’ CCO François-Michel Colomar talks about its work in direct lithium extraction (DLE), doing what no one else has: performing direct lithium salt extraction via a liquid-liquid process. Edited by Donna Schmidt A reduced footprint for lithium? Yes, according to global group Adionics, which has developed a technology based on the implementation of a selective extraction of salts; its liquid-liquid…
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Aquatech has acquired Koch Technology Solutions’ (KTS) direct lithium extraction (DLE) business, integrating the Li-Pro Lithium Selective Sorption (LSS) technology and extensive Li-Pro IP portfolio into the PEARL process technology platform. The acquisition adds DLE to Aquatech’s extensive process flowsheet IP, lithium conversion and crystallization capabilities. With this addition, Aquatech said its PEARL platform becomes the only commercially proven, end-to-end…
Read MorePure Energy Minerals and partner SLB have received all of the needed key permit approvals for the construction and operation of a direct lithium extraction (DLE) pilot plant at the Clayton Valley lithium brine project in Esmeralda County, Nev. SLB, formerly known as Schlumberger, and Pure Energy confirmed the final required permit for the pilot plant at CV was effective…
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Standard Lithium said the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued Notices of Allowance for two of three pending U.S. patent applications for elements of its innovative Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) processes. The Canadian-based technology and lithium development company anticipates the issue of the formal registration of the “Process for Recovering Lithium from Brines” patents (serial no.16/410,523 and…
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