Century Lithium Corp announced that has received equipment from Koch Technology Solutions (KTS) related to the latter’s Li-Pro process for direct lithium extraction (DLE).
The KTS equipment has been installed and is now operating at Century Lithium's lithium extraction facility in Amargosa Valley, Nevada.
The collaboration between Century Lithium and KTS begins a field trial of KTS' Li-Pro equipment to treat the process solutions generated at the facility in the leaching of bulk sample claystone collected from Century’s Clayton Valley Lithium project, the company said.
Following successful installation, the operation of KTS' equipment went very well throughout an initial 7-day start-up. Results from the program will allow KTS to provide engineering and cost data to Century Lithium for a full-scale installation of the DLE plant in Century Lithium's project.
Century Lithium, a Canadian advanced-stage lithium company, is focused on developing its 100%-owned Clayton Valley Lithium project in Nevada. It is currently in the pilot stage of testing on material from its lithium-bearing claystone deposit at its lithium extraction facility in Amargosa Valley, Nevada and progressing towards completing a feasibility study and permitting, with the goal of becoming a domestic producer of lithium for the growing electric vehicle and battery storage market.
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