Technology
EKOSOLVETM LITHIUM EXTRACTION
Recharge Resources and Ekosolve Technology
Recharge Resources is committed to the process of timely, competitive cost, environmentally sensitive extraction practices. Utilizing Ekosolve™ Technology, this revolutionary process based on well known solvent exchange principles reduces capital and operations costs and accelerates project start up, avoiding 12-18 months of pond construction and evaporation. Recharge has a Argentina wide licence for the utilization of Ekosolve™ technology which is currently contemplated for the company’s Pocitos 1 Project.
BENEFITS OF EKOSOLVE SOLVENT EXCHANGE CONCENTRATION PROCESS FROM PUMPED BRINES
- No ponds required – saving $100m in capex
- Three hour residence time – 8 cycles every 24 hours – 99.5% purity Li2CO3
- High Battery grade lithium produced – no further processing needed
- 95% recovery of Solvent Extraction chemicals – reduction in opex
- Process patented by University of Melbourne and Ekos Research – low patent cost as a percentage of revenue
- Fast construction time –modular construction – small footprint
- Minimal water use – brines sent back to salar with lithium extracted, no pollution
Multi Phase Plant contemplated for the Pocitos 1 Project with the goal of producing 20,000 tonnes annually.
EKOSOLVE PROCESS
Recharge Resources in Agreement to Build 20,000 Tonne Ekosolve Lithium Extraction Plant at Pocitos.