Go2Lithium (G2L) is proud to be highlighted in Issue 19 of The Innovation Platform. The feature explores G2L’s innovative approach to lithium extraction through its cutting-edge cDLE® technology. This coverage underscores G2L’s role in revolutionising lithium extraction through more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable methods. The full article can be viewed on Innovation News Network’s website here.
An excerpt of the website article is available below.
Revolutionising lithium extraction: Go2Lithium’s innovative approach
GO2LITHIUM is transforming the lithium extraction industry with its groundbreaking technologies and forward-thinking initiatives. This article delves into Go2Lithium’s unique continuous counter-current processing technology, the advanced continuous Direct Lithium Extraction (cDLE®) method, and the recent milestone of opening a pilot plant at LithiumBank Resources Corp. (LithiumBank) facility in Calgary, Canada.
cDLE® continuous counter-current processing technology
Go2Lithium’s continuous counter-current processing technology is a significant leap forward in lithium extraction. cDLE® is a true moving bed process, where the sorbent is transferred between the unit processes of sorption, washing and desorption. The cDLE® process can use either ion exchanger or adsorbents depending on the lithium concentration, the total dissolved solids and the specific impurities in the brine.
In low-concentration brines, such as those with less than 100 mg/L Li, ion exchange is the preferred method in the cDLE® process. Thanks to its higher loading capacity and, subsequently, lower desorption volume requirements, ion exchange offers faster and more extensive lithium capture and upgrade than adsorption. With the right ion exchangers, 100 mg/L Li in the feed brine can be upgraded to over 3,000 mg/L in the DLE product, demonstrating the efficiency and costeffectiveness of the cDLE® process.
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Kevin Piepgrass, Chief Operating Officer at LithiumBank Resources, discusses the company’s lithium projects and its recent adoption of G2L’s cDLE® in this recent Innovation News Network article.