{"id":6404,"date":"2025-09-22T14:58:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T14:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whiterock.ventures\/nicht-kategorisiert\/good-news-patent-for-ultra-low-cost-lithium-extraction-process-granted-in-germany\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T16:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T16:05:12","slug":"good-news-patent-for-ultra-low-cost-lithium-extraction-process-granted-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whiterock.ventures\/en\/ventures-en\/good-news-patent-for-ultra-low-cost-lithium-extraction-process-granted-in-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Patent for ultra-low-cost lithium extraction process granted in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good news: WHITEROCK AG has received approval from the German Patent Office for a ground-breaking lithium extraction process. This ultra-low-cost process<\/strong> makes it possible to extract lithium from brines – for example from deep geothermal energy or as a by-product of natural gas extraction – in a particularly simple and resource-saving way.<\/p>\n<\/div>

How does the process work?<\/h3><\/h3><\/div>

The process uses a granular sorbent through which the brine flows slowly. Under conditions of high salt concentrations, lithium binds preferentially to the surface of the sorbent. In the next step, the material is rinsed with fresh water – this releases the lithium again and extracts it in a highly concentrated form. This simple change between brine and freshwater conditions eliminates the need for expensive chemicals, complex membrane systems or energy-intensive evaporation processes. <\/p>\n

The advantages at a glance<\/h3>\n