International Battery Metals Ltd (IBATF)

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[0026] Further, systems in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure reduces the dynamics, vibrations, and interactions that are present in conventional systems. Systems in accordance with the present disclosure may be operated at lower pressures, and with shorter columns may be subject to reduced recycling of brine. Other aspects of the present disclosure may also reduce the wear on system hardware and sorbent components.
[0030] In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a shorter column may be subject to a lower amount of pressure drop across the length of the column, thereby reducing the chance of abrasion/friction between the particles. Further, a smaller diameter column may be easier to control the pressure changes/surges across the diameter of the column, thereby increasing the sharpness of the brine-water interface within each column. By tighter control of the brine-water interface, the efficiency of the overall system may increase. The lower pressure drop reduces the grinding and allows much more capacity of the system, while increased pressure also increases sorbent particle attrition. This in turn increases internal useful life and allows for continued lower cost operation.
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