Prairie Lithium has commissioned the third iteration of its direct lithium extraction (DLE) pilot plant in Saskatchewan, Canada. It’s designed to course of deep subsurface brines sourced from the corporate’s fall 2022 drilling program, from which 600 cubic meters of lithium-rich brine was reserved for ongoing DLE know-how testing.

The pilot plant makes use of Plix, Prairie Lithium’s ion trade materials that’s designed to selectively extract lithium from the produced brine water, lowering the variety of contaminants carried over into the manufacturing stream.

The brand new plant builds on the expertise and data gained from the primary two, which processed about 400 cubic meters of lithium-rich brine over their life spans. Main adjustments to the plant’s design embody new gear to cut back processing time, improved configuration to allow steady move and elevated processing capability.

The corporate anticipates that the pilot plant will present the knowledge required to allow design of a subject demonstration plant to be deployed on a Prairie Lithium effectively web site in southeast Saskatchewan. The corporate not too long ago transformed mineral exploration permits into 21-year mineral leases, a primary for lithium brines in Saskatchewan.

“That is actually a testomony to the staff we have now at Prairie Lithium, relentlessly bettering and pushing our know-how towards business deployment, doing so with out sacrificing high quality or security beneath tight timelines to maintain the venture on schedule,” stated Don Bender, Prairie Lithium’s Analysis, Improvement and Engineering Supervisor.

Supply: Prairie Lithium