Century Lithium Corp.(TSXV: LCE | OTCQX: CYDVF | Frankfurt: C1Z) has reported successful progress in its collaboration with Koch Technology Solutions (KTS), a Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) company.
Century Lithium and KTS are working together on the application of KTS’s Li-ProTM system at Century’s lithium extraction facility (pilot plant) in Amargosa Valley, Nevada, USA.
President and CEO, Bill Willoughby, commented, “Century Lithium is delighted to see the progress made in our collaboration with Koch Technology Solutions.”
“Our team, with KTS’s input has successfully incorporated and operated the equipment at our pilot plant with significantly improved results.”
Since October 2021, the company has been continuously testing the extraction of lithium from the claystone found at its wholly-owned Clayton Valley lithium project, Nevada, utilizing a chloride-based leaching process. Testing of the Li-ProTM system was conducted to evaluate potential improvements in the direct lithium extraction (DLE) area of the pilot plant.
Adam Sackett, president of Koch Technology Solutions, added, “The steady state results generated onsite with the Koch Technology Solutions Li-Pro™ direct lithium extraction process has hit all our key milestones for the Century pilot programme. We are excited to move towards engineering and executing a Li-Pro™ installation with commercial process guarantees.”
Further, with the integration of KTS’s DLE process, the grades of the intermediate lithium solution produced at the pilot plant have increased to the highest levels to date, with an average grade of 7.5g/l. These lithium concentrations are four times higher than previously generated, with sodium concentrations almost an order of magnitude lower.
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