Saltworks offers a comprehensive suite of technologies focused on two main areas:

Water Treatment

• Industrial wastewater treatment solutions

• Brine concentration systems

• Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) systems

• Minimum Liquid Discharge (MLD) systems

• Specific contaminant removal technologies

Lithium Processing

• Concentrate, Refine, Convert (CRC) systems for post-Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE)

• Pre and post-brine treatment for H2S removal, suspended solids, and temperature handling

• Membrane concentration systems

• Impurity removal technologies (calcium, magnesium, silica, hardness, boron)

• Lithium carbonate (Li₂CO₃) conversion reactors

PROJECTS & PARTNERSHIPS

• EMP Metals Corp. and Saltworks Technologies successfully completed a lithium conversion pilot using brine from EMP’s Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) Field Pilot Facility in Saskatchewan.

• The DLE process produced a concentrated eluate with over 2,000 mg/L of lithium, which Saltworks refined into battery-grade lithium carbonate (99.7% purity).

Saltworks Technologies business model can have multiple engagement options including desktop reviews, technical consulting, pilot testing, full-scale plant delivery, and custom engineered solutions.

Lithium Processing

The technology platform incorporates several technical innovations that address specific challenges in lithium extraction and brine processing:

• Level III modularity design that potentially reduces installation costs by up to 50% compared to conventional systems while minimizing startup time.

• Membrane-Based Separation Technologies:

  • BrineRefine: Chemical softening system for pretreatment
  • XtremeUF: Ceramic ultrafiltration achieving 99.9% lithium purity
  • XtremeRO: Reverse osmosis system capable of concentrating brines to 130,000 mg/L NaCl
  • OARO (Osmotically Assisted Reverse Osmosis): Membrane technology achieving brine concentrations exceeding 200,000 mg/L TDS
  • SelectNF: Nanofiltration for hardness removal with minimal chemical consumption

• Single-step lithium carbonation process.

• OARO consumes 8-12 kWh/m³ compared to 20-30 kWh/m³ for conventional evaporators.

Water Treatment

• Industrial wastewater treatment and recycling

• Contaminant removal from industrial effluents

• Brine concentration for minimal and zero liquid discharge

• Water recovery in resource-constrained environments

Lithium Processing

• Post-DLE processing of lithium chloride into battery-grade lithium carbonate

• Impurity removal from lithium brines

• Processing of geothermal brines with challenging compositions

• Support for lithium extraction from various source types