The Direct Lithium
Extraction process (DLE)
GeoLith's DLE technology acts like a "lithium filter"
When any lithium rich fluid passes through our patented Li-Capt® active material, it selectively captures lithium ions from that liquid.
Li-Capt® is selective (capacity to only capture lithium) and reversible (capacity to recover all the captured lithium).
HOW DOES IT WORK?
DLE Process: from resource to refined lithium
Traditional process vs. DLE
Traditional process
GeoLith’s Li-Capt®
Efficiency
20 to 40% lithium capture, and high water losses through evaporation
>95% lithium capture, allowing to source new sustainable brines
CO2 emissions
15 tCO2 from spodumene production 5 tCO2 from brine production
Zero emissions
Production of Waste
Intensive use of chemicals and consumables
Zero waste, low use of chemicals & recycling of consumables
Production time
2 years from source to commercial product
Hours, from source to commercial product
Respect of water ressources
Water losses in arid regions (lithium triangle in the Andes)
Water is returned to the source once the lithium is captured
Power consumption
Intensive use of machinery and transportation in remote areas
Very low use of power required for the equipment
Solutions
4 major applications for
Li-Capt®
Our technology is applicable to all conventional and non-conventional lithium sources around the world.
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