SaltMaker MVR & MSF Evaporative Crystallizers
Achieve true ZLD with two forced circulation evaporative crystallizer options: SaltMaker MVR and SaltMaker MSF.
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Energy and cost-optimized processing for battery-grade lithium
Most of the world’s battery-grade lithium is produced by:
Saltworks supports both of the above extraction processes with advanced water recovery and lithium refining technology systems. Our digitized modular refining systems offer a future-proof plant on a fast track to high lithium yield, low installation costs, and reduced energy consumption.
To access lithium brines in wet climates and improve lithium recovery, Direct lithium extraction (DLE) is gaining popularity. DLE methods vary, but most produce a lithium chloride solution of 1,000 mg/L containing impurities. Downstream of DLE, Saltworks’ concentrate, refine and convert (CRC) technology processes DLE eluates into battery-grade lithium carbonate or lithium hydroxide.
Lithium mining is water mining. Regardless of the source, lithium is processed into battery-grade chemicals by refining a saline solution, concentrating it, and crystalizing or precipitating a lithium salt.
This includes manipulating ions that are critical to lithium processing while maximizing water recovery at the lowest net cost. Saltworks provides lithium refining systems offering high performance, a compact modular package and advanced automation.
Our solutions precisely target impurities, concentrate lithium in advanced membrane systems, and selectively precipitate high-quality lithium chemicals.
We offer complete concentrate, refine, convert (CRC) systems or individual unit operations including:
Learn more about Saltworks’ lithium brine processing systems.
We apply our suite of saline concentration, refining, conversion, and crystallization technologies to produce high-purity lithium chemicals from post spodumene leach solutions:
See our spodumene process flow diagram and SaltMaker MVR lithium hydroxide spec sheet for more information.
To learn more about Saltworks’ efficient refining of high-quality lithium, download our DLE lithium brochure, and spodumene lithium spec sheet or check out our articles on DLE processing and hard rock processing.
Contact our experienced team to begin optimizing your lithium project today.
Learn more about our Lithium Test Centre: in-house mini-refineries, run 24/7 and staffed by Saltworks’ experts.
Achieve true ZLD with two forced circulation evaporative crystallizer options: SaltMaker MVR and SaltMaker MSF.
BrineRefine is a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) that executes diverse chemical reactions efficiently and with precision.
Our XtremeRO and OARO provide industry-leading recovery and reliablity. Concentrate brine, reduce discharge volumes, recover freshwater and more.
This lithium process flow brochure shows how membrane, thermal, and chemical water technologies fit into various stages of lithium production. Learn how to process lithium to battery-grade, downstream of direct lithium extraction.
Saltworks is pleased to announce the production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide from an industrial wastewater. Saltworks’ process harvests lithium hydroxide solids that reach or exceed battery-grade specifications.
Saltworks is delighted to formally announce its Lithium Test Centre, dedicated to accelerating and de-risking lithium processing projects. The new centre incorporates end-to-end lithium processing pilot plants and technical expertise in the production of battery-grade lithium chemicals.
Saltworks is pleased to release a new technology map for achieving complete system ZLD and LCE production. Saltworks’ CEO, Ben Sparrow, also covered the same topic on the “(Don’t) Waste Water” podcast, hosted by Antoine Walter.