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Koch Technology Solutions brings deep expertise and execution capability to lithium production, offering one of the most commercially advanced Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) solutions through our proprietary Lithium Selective Sorption (LSS) technology. This system is:
- Validated by real-world brine trials with over three years of continuous testing
- Field-proven at scale with deployment-ready engineering
- Designed for profitability, achieving top-quartile OPEX in lithium carbonate production
The Li-Pro™ license can be tailored to meet your project needs.
We can license the core Lithium Selective Sorption (LSS) portion on a standalone basis or include pre-treatment and post LSS processing as warranted within the license.
Brine Treatability
- 1,000 liters of brine tested in NA and UK KTS facilities
- Determine viability of LSS process, lithium recovery and selectivity
- +/- 40% CAPEX and OPEX estimate
- One-time fee
Field Pilot + Feasibility Engineering
- 1 GPM continuous brine field pilot
- Summary report of pilot performance
- License agreement post-trials (license agreement including process guarantee based on findings)
- +/- 30% CAPEX and OPEX estimate
- One-time fee
License
- Technology Transfer Services: Engineering Support, Critical Equipment Procurement Support, Training, Construction Inspections, Pre-Commissioning & Commissioning Support through to Plant Acceptance
- Flexible commercial engagement
Unlocking the Full Flowsheet: LSS at the Core of Lithium Production
At the center of KTS’s direct lithium extraction (DLE) approach is our commercially proven Lithium Selective Sorption (LSS) technology. Building on this foundation, we now offer an expanded full flowsheet solution — designed to streamline lithium production and support more efficient operations.
- CAPEX-efficient design through process simplification
- Process guarantee with market-leading OPEX
- Reduced energy consumption
- Improved water balance with low water losses
- Water-only elution (no chemicals required)
- No chemical softening or other solid waste generation
- Modular, skid-mounted design
- Enhanced operability and flexibility

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Koch Commercial Scale DLE to be Deployed at Prairie
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SWA Lithium and Koch Technology Solutions Sign License for First Commercial...
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Anson Resources and Koch Technology Solutions Collaborate on Pilot Testing ...
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Standard Lithium Successfully Commissions First Commercial-Scale DLE Column...
April 24, 2024Commercial-Scale DLE Column Now Commissioned and Operational at SLI’s Demonstration Plant in Arkansas Utilizing Koch Technology Solutions Li-Pro LSS Unit EL... Read more
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Standard Lithium Installs Commercial DLE Column at Demonstration Plant
March 18, 2024Further Derisks DLE Process With Testing Planned Using Full-Scale Commercial Equipment Over the Next 6 Months. EL DORADO, Ark., March 13,... Read more
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Century Lithium and Koch Technology Solutions Collaborate on Li-Pro™ Proc...
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