NanoLit
Direct lithium extraction and refining.
of global lithium refining sits in China
target battery-grade lithium carbonate purity
low-grade to battery-grade lithium salt
The challenge
Evaporation ponds are slow, water-intensive and geography-bound, and refining capacity is concentrated in a handful of countries. Producers with good brine can still be years away from a battery-grade product.
The solution
Functionalised magnetic nano-robots capture lithium selectively out of brine, produced water or geothermal feed, are separated magnetically, release the lithium in controlled cycles and upgrade the stream toward battery-grade lithium carbonate. The process is designed for low-chemical, closed-loop operation, with the capture media returning to the front of the loop.
Capabilities
Figures are design targets subject to feed-specific pilot validation.
Roadmap
Where the venture is heading, and where an industrial partner can step in.
Figures are design targets subject to feed-specific pilot validation.
Illustrative visuals created for Banker Group. They convey the operating environment and are not photographs of client facilities.
Who it is for
Lithium producers, from brine operations to producers upgrading lower-grade carbonate
DLE operators and refiners
Oil, gas and geothermal operators with lithium-bearing water
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