Direct Lithium Extraction Solutions

Optimize Lithium Recovery Across the DLE Process

DuPont provides end-to-end direct lithium extraction (DLE) solutions for lithium extraction from brine, addressing every stage of the flowsheet, from extraction and purification to final concentration. By integrating advanced sorbents, membranes, and ion exchange resins, we help customers efficiently recover high-purity lithium from complex brine streams.

Our solutions are designed for flexibility and performance across diverse operating conditions. Through tailored system design, testing, and modeling capabilities, we help optimize each flowsheet to improve lithium yield, enable more efficient lithium extraction, and support long-term operational reliability.

Compared to traditional lithium extraction methods, such as hard rock mining or evaporation ponds, DLE offers a more coordinated and efficient approach to unlocking new lithium resources, while improving water management and reducing resource loss throughout the process.

Integrated DLE Flowsheet from Brine to Lithium Recovery

This flowsheet represents a representative direct lithium extraction (DLE) process, illustrating how separation technologies can be integrated across each stage, from pretreatment and polishing to final concentration.

We work closely with customers to design and optimize the right DLE flowsheet for their specific brine composition and operating conditions. By combining sorbents, membranes, and ion exchange resin technologies, we help enable end-to-end solutions or individual product selection based on process requirements.

Press Release: DuPont Launches End-to-End Portfolio to Advance Direct Lithium Extraction

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DLE Brochure: Tailored Technologies for Direct Lithium Extraction

Explore our full DLE flowsheet and the technologies designed for each stage of lithium extraction.

On-Demand Webinar: DLE: Tailored Technologies for Higher Yield and Purity

Watch our webinar to learn about improving lithium recovery with sorbents, membranes, and ion exchange.