CleanTech Lithium’s DLE pilot success: completes first stage of production

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CleanTech Lithium PLC executive chairman Dr Steve Kesler speaks to Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the latest achievements in the company's Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) pilot plant. CleanTech Lithium has completed the first stage of production from its DLE pilot plant, along with successful downstream process test work. Kesler highlights the comprehensive results that demonstrate the efficiency and consistency of the DLE process on its brine at Laguna Verde. "We've shown that we're getting 95% recovery of lithium from the brine in the adsorption stage of the DLE and an overall recovery of 88% after the elution stage," said Kesler. This efficiency significantly outperforms conventional evaporation ponds, which have recovery rates of 40-45%. The DLE process also exhibits excellent selectivity, rejecting over 99% of major impurities such as calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium. This ensures a clean, concentrated eluate of lithium chloride, which is then shipped for downstream processing in Chicago. Initial tests confirm that the process can produce battery-grade lithium carbonate with a purity of 99.5%. Kesler emphasised the importance of this milestone, as it allows CleanTech Lithium to introduce sustainable, green lithium to potential off-takers and strategic investors. The company’s lithium production uses renewable energy, resulting in a low carbon footprint and minimal water consumption, aligning with the sustainability goals of Europe and the United States. For more insightful updates, visit Proactive's YouTube channel, give this video a like, subscribe to the channel, and enable notifications for future content. #CleanTechLithium #LithiumExtraction #SustainableEnergy #BatteryGradeLithium #DLETechnology #GreenEnergy #RenewableResources #LithiumRecovery #EnergyInnovation #ProactiveInvestors #ProactiveInvestors #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnewsws