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According to a World Bank Group⁽¹⁾ report, global demand for lithium is expected to increase to nearly 500% of 2018 levels by 2050. This increasing demand necessitates lithium extraction from new sources in addition to traditional open-pit mining. Direct lithium extraction can help increase access to lithium beyond conventional rock mining and tap into resources such as salt lake brine, geothermal brine, and surface and sub-surface clay.

Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) offers several advantages over traditional brine mining, leveraging a membrane-based process that reduces chemical usage and enables better water management in arid locations. DLE enables lithium extraction from lower-concentration sources, faster implementation, and continuous lithium production.

Membrane Development Specialists, a California-based solutions provider, use FilmTec? reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes in DLE systems around the world to help maximize their recovery of lithium and water.

Watch the testimonial video to discover how FilmTec? membranes, including the new FilmTec? LiNE-XD nanofiltration elements, can help enable reliable performance, increased water and lithium recovery, and reduced energy consumption in DLE operations.

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