What is EnergyX’s direct lithium extraction?
Traditional lithium extraction processes like evaporation ponds are slow, inefficient, and environmentally damaging. “The old process takes 18 months and only recovers 30–40% of the lithium,” Egan pointed out.
One major problem with this technique, is that it requires vast amounts of land and water, thereby making them unsustainable as demand surges. EnergyX developed Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology to address these challenges, dramatically improving efficiency and sustainability.
“With DLE, instead of 18 months, we can process lithium in one to two days,” Egan explained. The method also boasts recovery rates of over 90% while using only 1/100th of the land footprint compared to traditional evaporation ponds.