# Revolutionary Lithium Extraction Method Nearly Doubles Efficiency! ⚡️

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**Created:** [October 28, 2024, 9:22am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/revolutionary-lithium-extraction-method-nearly-doubles-efficiency/294621 "2024-10-28T09:22:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 9:22am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/revolutionary-lithium-extraction-method-nearly-doubles-efficiency/294621/1 "2024-10-28T09:22:02Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Breakthrough Technology**  
Researchers from Australia and China have developed a new method for extracting lithium from challenging sources like saltwater, which could significantly increase global lithium supply.

2. **Untapped Potential**  
Currently, about **75% of lithium-rich saltwater resources** remain underutilized due to technical limitations, making this new technology crucial as demand for lithium is projected to exceed supply by **2025**.

3. **Innovative Process**  
The method utilizes a **nanofiltration system** with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) as a chelating agent, allowing for a **90% recovery rate** of lithium—almost double that of traditional extraction methods.

4. **Environmental Benefits**  
This technology not only enhances efficiency but also converts leftover magnesium into a sellable product, thereby reducing waste and producing freshwater as a by-product.

5. **Scalability and Future Impact**  
The system is designed for rapid scaling to industrial levels, making it pivotal for meeting the growing lithium demand and supporting the transition to clean energy.

**Read more at:** [PV Magazine](https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/10/25/researchers-in-australia-and-china-develop-technology-to-recover-lithium-from-saltwater/) | [SciTechDaily](https://scitechdaily.com/lithium-supply-crisis-averted-new-technology-doubles-extraction-efficiency/)