CleanTech Lithium PLC’s (CTL) industrial forward osmosis (iFO) unit has arrived and is being installed at the facilities of Condutive Energy in Chicago, USA.
This is where concentrated eluate from the company´s pilot plant will be converted into battery-grade lithium carbonate. It’s the final piece of equipment required for the downstream conversion process to begin.
Using iFO has several benefits to the downstream conversion process when compared to conventional thermal evaporators, such as higher water recovery and lower energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
The initial volume of 88 cubic metres of concentrated eluate from Laguna Verde, equal to approximately one tonne of lithium carbonate equivalent, is at Conductive Energy´s facility, with the conversion process to battery-grade lithium to begin in the coming days. With this product, the company plans to engage with strategic partners for product qualification.
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Another crucial piece in the puzzle falls into place, as CleanTech marches on towards its goal of producing battery-grade lithium, and aiding the bid for net zero. We now await the successful completion of the proposed ASX listing.