{"id":26854,"date":"2022-11-02T09:28:53","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T09:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=26854"},"modified":"2022-11-02T09:28:53","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T09:28:53","slug":"results-from-lithiumbank-boardwalk-lithium-brine-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/results-from-lithiumbank-boardwalk-lithium-brine-project\/26854\/","title":{"rendered":"LithiumBank reveal exceptional results from DLE testing at its Boardwalk Lithium Brine Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lithiumbank<\/a> has announced results from the Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) test work on brine from the 100% owned Boardwalk Lithium Brine Project in Alberta<\/a>, Canada, demonstrating that the DLE technology is a highly effective and scalable method of extracting lithium chloride from the project.<\/h2>\n

The Company collaborated with Conductive Energy Inc.<\/a> to test their proprietary DLE technology using lithium brine collected from the Leduc Formation at the Boardwalk project. Conductive possesses proprietary Ion Exchange (IX) material, also known as bead or resin, which LithiumBank has tested to recover lithium from the Company’s Boardwalk lithium brine selectively.<\/p>\n

Conductive’s IX materials are safer than other commonly known materials, such as manganese-based sieves, and are produced in Conductive’s own manufacturing facility in North America. Their IX material is currently being piloted on two other Lithium DLE projects in North America.<\/p>\n

The purpose of the DLE test work was to determine the ideal parameters whereby the highest level of lithium recovery is achieved in the shortest amount of time while using the least amount of IX material. This test work was successful in achieving 93% recovery of high-purity, high-concentrate lithium chloride (LiCl) within 60 minutes. The success of this test work provides the technical support required to progress the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) in designing an on-site commercial-scale lithium production facility.<\/p>\n

Kevin Piepgrass, LithiumBank COO, commented: “We put Conductive’s DLE technology through a very comprehensive test programme, and their proprietary ion-exchange material has proven to be very effective in extracting lithium from our Boardwalk brine. The collaboration of Hatch and Conductive Energy Inc. has resulted in a high-quality data set that can confidently be used in the processing design and engineering of a commercial-scale lithium processing facility.<\/p>\n

“This will be instrumental for delivering a robust PEA of the Boardwalk Lithium Brine Project. As part of LithiumBank’s long-term strategy, the Company continues to build a strong technical foundation in lithium brine development that is expected to benefit Boardwalk as well as the Company’s 100% owned Park Place and Kindersley Projects.”<\/p>\n

Results from the DLE testing<\/h3>\n

DLE testing was conducted over a four-month period at Conductive’s Calgary laboratory to examine the IX material’s spectrum of capabilities and limitations. These tests examine the brine characteristics such as temperature, grade, interactions with impurities, and pH, and test it with several different conditions that can be controlled, including:<\/p>\n