{"id":20495,"date":"2022-04-20T14:26:43","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T13:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=20495"},"modified":"2022-04-20T14:26:43","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T13:26:43","slug":"geocubed-have-delivered-direct-lithium-extraction-pilot-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/geocubed-have-delivered-direct-lithium-extraction-pilot-plant\/20495\/","title":{"rendered":"GeoCubed Ltd have delivered direct lithium extraction pilot plant"},"content":{"rendered":"
GeoCubed Ltd<\/a>., a subsidiary company of Cornish Lithium Ltd<\/a>, has successfully commissioned and delivered the direct lithium extraction (DLE) pilot plant at Cornish Lithium\u2019s Geothermal Waters Test Facility at United Downs.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The direct lithium extraction pilot plant has been designed to process Cornish geothermal waters by applying DLE technologies and is the first time that a DLE system has become operational in the UK. The \u00a34m pilot plant is being backed by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), receiving a \u00a32.9m grant from the UK Government\u2019s Getting Building Fund. The pilot plant was successfully commissioned at the end of March 2022, on schedule and on budget.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe are delighted to announce that the United Downs DLE pilot plant has been successfully commissioned on time and on budget,\u201d commented Jeremy Wrathall, CEO and Founder of Cornish Lithium. \u201cThis is testament to the hard work and commitment of the GeoCubed team and our technology partners at GeoLith. The pilot plant will be a great asset for the company as we work to establish the most appropriate DLE technology with which to process Cornish geothermal waters.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI am also pleased that we have been able to reach an agreement with GEL to acquire their shareholding in GeoCubed so that it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Cornish Lithium. This will allow us to fully integrate GeoCubed within Cornish Lithium and benefit from the engineering expertise of its team across our portfolio of projects. Importantly, all ten jobs that were created during the project will be retained in Cornwall.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Primarily, the pilot plant will test GeoLith SAS\u2019s Li-Capt\u00ae DLE technology and process the 140 metres<\/span> of deep geothermal water that was successfully obtained during GEL\u2019s testing at its own United Downs site last year. This is expected to confirm that lithium can be produced in Cornwall from geothermal waters, and the pilot plant is expected to provide sufficient information to enable the design of a commercial lithium plant in the County.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The company intend to,<\/span> test different DLE technologies <\/span>during<\/span> 2022, utilising the pilot plant, with a view to establishing the preferred technology for future DLE plants in Cornwall. The pilot plant has been designed to be as flexible as possible and has been constructed in standard 6.1 metre (20ft) containers, enabling relocation to different sites to test new boreholes if required.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe direct lithium extraction pilot plant<\/h3>\n
DLE pilot plant testing<\/h3>\n
Acquisition of GeoCubed Minority Interest<\/h3>\n