IBAT’s Commercial Scale
Modular Direct Lithium Extraction
(MDLE) Technology
International Battery Metals’ patented extraction technology is proven to maximize lithium recovery while minimizing environmental footprint, making it one of the world’s most sustainable methods for lithium extraction.
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IBAT’s patented revolutionary system uses selective absorption in a ground-breaking engineering design for optimal results. The superior absorbent selectively extracts lithium and chloride ions, without the need for acid-base regeneration cycles. We simply extract the lithium from brine with water and reinject the brine into the ground.
An All-Around Better DLE System
The benefits of the IBAT system include…
High Recovery Rate
Our fully implemented system has been tested and proven to deliver lithium returns greater than 95%.
Modularity & Mobility
IBAT’s is the world’s first modular direct lithium extraction (MDLE) plant to be successfully designed, built, and deployed at commercial scale. Fabrication can be started and finished within months, then transported and assembled at the brine site, making it the ultimate mobile solution.
Fast Time to Market
Traditional lithium extraction plants commonly take up to three years to construct. IBAT’s modular plant design allows us to go from contract agreement to startup in less than 12 months.
Low Operating & Capital Costs
Our speed to market and unique engineering design, paired with our novel process, lead to a lithium extraction operation that costs much less what it takes to run a traditional plant.
Environmental Advantages
Our unique approach safeguards the environment from damage caused by lithium extraction activities. It uses no processing chemicals, generates no waste byproducts, and creates no evaporation ponds or salt pits. Our plant is also designed to leave little trace after decommissioning.
As for one of the largest concerns over lithium mining–water usage–the IBAT system allows for the recycling of 98% of process water.
Proven Commercial Operations,
Performance Independently Verified on Various Brines
Commercial-scale operations and third-party testing verify IBAT’s technology and agility of our modular, elegant plant design. See our project announcements here, and complete the form to review third-party testing results.
Superior Performance
vs Other DLE Methods
When measured against other commercially available direct lithium extraction techniques, it’s clear that IBAT has the cost-effective, resource-efficient, sustainable process that is poised to become the industry standard.
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If you’re interested in becoming an IBAT investor or an asset owner interested in bringing IBAT technology to your site, we’d love to speak with you.