Environmentally friendly lithium production via membrane distillation to serve growing battery demand of e-mobility
With its membrane distillation technology, SolarSpring GmbH from Freiburg/Germany, a 100% subsidiary of ISHE AB, can produce very high concentrations of brine to extract valuable minerals, such as lithium, from geothermal water. Fortunately, the thermal energy required for the membrane distillation process can be drawn directly from geothermal sources. This makes the procedure a more environmentally friendly and, thus, viable alternative to conventional lithium production. This process will be further developed and improved in a 1,5 m€ R&D project with internationally renowned partners.The