Demonstration plant in Argentina. Image: Adionics.
Direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology company Adionics has opened a new demonstration plant in Gemes, Argentina, to test different brines in the country as well as those from Bolivia and Chile.
The company says its proprietary DLE technology minimizes water usage and environmental impact, and in February, it announced the successful completion of 1,500 hours of lithium extraction tests from brine using their pilot plant in Chile installed on the premises of SQM, the world’s No. 2 lithium producer.