SLB’s integrated solution is a comprehensive process designed to extract lithium from brine and produce high-purity lithium compounds. The process involves direct lithium extraction, concentration, and conversion.

As per the press release, the new tech combines SLB’s subsurface and surface expertise, including DLE.  

Interestingly, this new integrated tech produces lithium from brine 500 times faster than other known techniques. Moreover, this technology is more sustainable because it requires only 10% of the land along with less water, energy, and chemical reagents.

“Operating at approximately one-tenth the size of a commercial-scale facility, the plant reached a verified recovery rate of 96 percent lithium from brine,” the press release noted.