Advancing energy-efficient lithium brine concentration through membrane technology
Ryohei Fuse is a Technical Sales Engineer at TOYOBO MC Corporation, specializing in membrane technologies for water treatment and resource recovery. His expertise spans Reverse, Forward, and Pressure Retarded Osmosis, with a focus on Brine Concentration and Osmotically Assisted Reverse Osmosis (OARO) applications.
In the lithium sector, he has led key pilot and demonstration projects using real brine solutions, driving the development of energy-efficient concentration processes for integration with Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) systems.
Energy-Efficient Lithium Brine Concentration Using OARO and Brine Concentration Membranes
A close look at applying membrane-based Osmotically Assisted Reverse Osmosis (OARO) and brine-concentration technologies to lithium brines — lowering the energy intensity of concentration and enabling tighter integration with Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) systems, drawing on results from pilot and demonstration projects run with real brine solutions.
- How OARO and brine-concentration membranes reduce the energy cost of concentrating lithium brines
- Practical lessons from pilot and demonstration projects run on real brine solutions
- Where membrane-based concentration fits within Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) process integration
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