Resource Recovery: Turning Waste Streams into Revenue Streams
Transform environmental liability into profitable assets—recover valuable materials while solving waste disposal challenges
Key Benefits
Revenue Generation: Transform disposal costs into profit centers
Resource Recovery: Lithium, barium, solvents, salts, and critical minerals
Environmental Impact: Circular economy benefits and ESG improvements
Economic Returns: Typically 2–4 year CAPEX payback
Complete Resource Recovery Across Industries
Lithium Recovery
Sources & Opportunities
Oilfield Produced Waters: Texas, North Dakota, and global oil operations
Geothermal Brines: California, Nevada, and geothermal regions worldwide
Mining Process Waters: Lithium and other mining operations
Battery Recycling Operations: End-of-life battery processing
Industrial Waste Streams: Chemical and manufacturing processes
Recovery Process
Li-Max™ Selective Extraction: Highly selective lithium removal from complex brines
MBC™ Concentration: Concentrate to 20g/L+ Li+ for economic downstream processing
Purification Steps: Battery-grade lithium carbonate/hydroxide production
Water Recovery: Clean water for reuse or environmentally safe discharge
Economic Impact
Revenue Potential: 15,000–25,000 dollars plus per metric ton lithium (market dependent)
Recovery Efficiency: Over 90 percent lithium extraction from source streams
Byproduct Value: Other valuable minerals recovered simultaneously
Operating Margin: High-margin revenue from previously disposed materials
Solvent Recovery
Target Industries
Pharmaceuticals: API manufacturing and drug production
Electronics: Semiconductor and circuit board manufacturing
Chemicals: Specialty chemical production and processing
Automotive: Paint and coating operations
Recovery Process
Membrane Separation: Selective concentration of target solvents
Integration with Distillation: Reduced energy requirements for final purification
Quality Assurance: Meet specifications for direct reuse
Waste Minimization: Dramatically reduced disposal volumes
Economic Benefits
Cost Savings: 60–80 percent reduction in fresh solvent purchases
Environmental Compliance: Eliminates hazardous waste disposal requirements
Quality Assurance: Recovered solvents meet or exceed specifications
Regulatory Advantage: Reduces environmental liability and permit requirements
Salt & Critical Mineral Recovery
Recoverable Materials
Sodium Chloride: Industrial-grade salt for chemical processes
Barium Sulfate: High-value applications in drilling fluids and chemicals
Magnesium Compounds: Industrial applications and metal production
Potassium Salts: Fertilizer production and chemical applications
Rare Earth Elements: High-value critical minerals for technology applications
Market Applications
Chemical Industry: Raw material supply for chemical processes
Agriculture: Fertilizer production and soil amendments
Manufacturing: Industrial process inputs and specialty applications
Technology Sector: Critical minerals for electronics and advanced materials
Platform Approach: Optimized Recovery Across All Technologies
SAMRO™ for Pre-concentration Initial Concentration Efficiently concentrate dilute valuable streams
Dual Stream Separation Clean water separation from valuable concentrate
