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Technology

AcQUA™ Lithium Production Without Evaporation Ponds

AcQUA™ is a patent pending technology for an electro-pressure membrane process and method for recovery and concentration of lithium chloride from aqueous sources.
 

  • Unique modular technology is capable of pre-treatment, selective purification, and concentration of lithium-enriched brines prior to extracting lithium chloride.

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  • Avoids the typical challenges faced by chemically intensive DLE technologies currently in development phase. 

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  • Enables lithium brine resource operators to deploy economically viable and sustainable field-ready extraction solutions that will substantially reduce water consumption by recycling >98% of the input brine water and eliminate the use of evaporation ponds in the pre-treatment and concentration phases of production.

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The fundamental DLE technology is a mature, field proven, operational system augmented from produced water management and recycling in the oil & gas sector.  A fully operational DLE processing facility has been commissioned in Denver, Colorado, USA. 

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LiTHOS is currently focused on processing continental brines from several strategic  resource owners located in the United States, Argentina, and Chile.

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PROVEN & PATENTED SOLUTION

Patented, field-proven, produced water solutions technology.

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Over 6 years and CDN 10 million invested to commercialize this technology at scale.

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ELIMINATES the evaporation ponds for pre-treatment impurity removal.

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CONCENTRATES high-purity lithium and other valuable minerals.

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OUR ADVANTAGE

1. INDUSTRIAL SCALE PRE-TREATMENT CONTROLS PRODUCTION

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  • LiTHOS is the only company able to take raw brine out of the ground, whereas other companies require additional systems and procedures.

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  • By leveraging our established systems, we're poised to achieve industrial-scale operations while ensuring seamless performance in field conditions.​


2. ELIMINATES EVAPORATION PONDS:

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Economics : The primary step which can substantially improve both CAPEX and OPEX.


Volume : How much brine fluid can be extracted and run through the production facility.


Efficiency : Pre-treatment is where 60% of the resource is lost & where massive water consumption occurs.


Simplicity : The ‘cleaner’ the input brine, the simpler the DLE solution: less chemicals - better recovery.


STEP-CHANGE IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE MARKET.

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