Lithium has become essential to the global economy, primarily driven by the demand for energy-efficient electric vehicles and the move toward the decarbonization of the transportation industry. Due to their weight, reactiveness, and ability to store large amounts of energy, lithium batteries are ideal for powering everything from cars to watches to toys. However, raw material supplies are scarce, and with the demand for lithium resources increasing, miners are developing new reserves and must process lithium to the highest purity. Extracting lithium and processing lithium-bearing minerals or brines requires a specialized approach due to the presence of other mineral salts.   

Solutions are needed which provide regulatory compliance and achieve sustainability goals by reducing environmental footprint. Aquatech’s ICD Process Technology group understands the challenges associated with lithium mining and is positioned to tailor a solution that is both reliable and cost-effective for your lithium processing operations. For over 50 years, Aquatech ICD has been a recognized global leader and pioneer in evaporation and crystallization solutions and applied testing, making us an accountable partner you can trust to take your feed from testing to final output for high-purity EV battery metal production. 

Lithium is formed naturally in the earth and can be found in several forms, including lithium minerals and brines, which all require different methods of extraction.

Hard Rock, Spodumene, Clay, etc.

Salar & Geothermal

Beginning with the processing of lithium chloride (from brine) or lithium sulfate (from the extraction of spodumene), Aquatech provides end-to-end process technology solutions to produce technical and battery grades of lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide. Our complete lithium processing capabilities include the following:

• Battery-Grade: lithium carbonate (>99.9% purity), lithium hydroxide
• Lithium Salts: lithium chloride, lithium sulfate, lithium bromide, and lithium phosphate
• Resource Recovery: boric acid, potassium chloride, potassium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, sodium sulfate, sodium chloride

We provide our customers with an unrivaled combination of process expertise that covers the full spectrum of lithium production. Our focus is on providing end-to-end solutions, from applied development and testing, engineering and design, project management and execution, through post-installation operations and maintenance.  

Aquatech offers a holistic end-to-end solution for EV battery metal processing, from applied development and testing, engineering and design, project management and execution, through post-installation operations & maintenance. To get in contact with our Lithium, contact us today.