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A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH

ADIONICS guides mining companies in building lithium liquid-liquid extraction plants from their design to commissioning.

STEP 1

Modeling Study
Our proprietary modeling tool is based on ionic interactions theories and extraction isotherms. It allows to predict the performances of the process, optimize the parameters to meet customer’s targets on recovery, purity and concentration. ADIONICS then delivers optimized technical and economics figures.

STEP 2

Lab Scale Bench Test
Our Lab Scale Bench can perform continuous flow tests for several hours on limited brine quantities to demonstrate the performances of our Process. It allows to confirm the predictions of the model.

STEP 3

Pilot Test
Our Pilot Plants can perform continuous flow tests for several days or weeks to demonstrate the operability and performances of our Process. It can be installed in Customer’s site for training purpose and real conditions testing.

STEP 4

Commercial Plant
Thanks to our engineering department, our teams will perform the Basic Engineering. We will also provide support during next engineering phases. Then, our Operations team will be involved in inspection, commissioning, operators training and start-up phases.

STEP 1 MODELING STUDY

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Deliverables:

  • Block Flow Diagram
  • Simplified Mass Balance
  • Optimized process configurations
  • Technical Performances for Lithium recovery, Process Selectivity and Concentration
  • CAPEX & OPEX first approach

STEP 2 LAB SCALE BENCH TEST

Production capacity:

  • 1 ton/year LiCl concentrated brine theoretical maximum capacity
  • Lithium content in feed from 150 mg/L to 80 000 mg/L

Deliverables:

  • Extraction and regeneration isotherms
  • Extraction and Separation kinetics study
  • Demonstration of the positive effect of washing step
  • 8-hour bench scale pilot test with 1-10 L/h brine flow, to demonstrate predicted performances (Lithium recovery, selectivity and concentration)
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STEP 3 PILOT TEST

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Production capacity:

  • 15 tons/year LiCl concentrated brine
  • 20-200 L/h brine flow
  • Lithium content in feed from 150 mg/L to 80 g/L
  • 24/7 operation capabilities during several months

Deliverables:

  • LiCl concentrated brine samplesready to be processed for further conversion
  • Extraction, purification, concentration and conversion capacity to pure LiCl, Li2CO3 or LiOH.H2O
  • Demonstration of post treatment efficiency

STEP 4 COMMERCIAL PLANT

Deliverables:

  • Basic engineering package
  • Engineering support
  • Pre-commissioning, inspection, onsite support
  • Operators training
  • License
  • Flionex® 1st fill
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