WE ARE

lithium infinity

(Lihytech)

Redefining The Future Of Energy With Revolutionary Lithium Extraction

Welcome To Lithium Infinity LLC (Lihytech)

Lithium Infinity (Lihytech) is a spinout from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia.

LiHyTech has pioneered a proprietary technology which integrates electrodialysis and custom-designed ceramic membranes to facilitate lithium

Amongst all other competing methodologies, our continuous extraction process has one of the lowest energy requirements and the least environmental impact through 100% renewable power with no addition of chemical or fresh water.

Founded in 2021, the company has received investments from Ma’aden, the national mining company of Saudi Arabia, and KAUST Innovation Venture (KIV).

Value-Creation Mission

The transportation sector worldwide, particularly the automotive industry, is progressively shifting toward electrification.

As a Saudi-based company, our 2024-28 mission is to scaleup our innovative Direct Lithium Extraction technology to secure the battery-grade lithium necessary for the 300,000 electric vehicles that the Kingdom aims to produce by 2030.

BREAKTHROUGH. BESPOKE. MAXIMIZATION.

BREAKTHROUGH Technology

The only Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology capable of extracting lithium from harsh brines having magnesium/lithium molar ratios of up to 3258 and lithium concentration as low as ~0.15 mM (i.e., 1 ppm), a feat beyond the reach of any other DLE technology.

BESPOKE SOLUTIONS

Every brine possess unique characteristics, and every resource has distinctive socio-economic parameters.

With world-class research facilities (thanks to KAUST), we adapt our proprietary LLTO and DMFC technologies to address such complexities and provide the best techno-economic results for each resource.

Resource Maximization

By leveraging domestic feedstock such as produced water from oilfields, geothermal resources, and desalination plants, our technology provides a compelling alternative to traditional extraction methods that rely on large evaporation ponds and intensive mining operations, which consume vast land and water resources.

Technology

The Science

Our innovative technology has been developed by world-class scientists and researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). This cutting-edge solutions have garnered attention from subject-matter experts and recognition from reputable scientific publications, highlighting its effectiveness and transformative potential.

Pilot Plant

Our state-of-the art 10,000 ft2 pilot plant is located at KAUST Research and Technology Park (KRTP) and began operation in 2024. The plant received and successfully processed oilfields produced water, extracting battery-grade lithium with promising economics.

Field Demonstration

Our field demonstration units, under construction, will be mounted on 40 ft mobile containers that can be deployed and re-deployed at various sites to assess the techno-economic feasibility and further finetune the extraction process based on the specific characteristics of the potential asset.

Founders

Prof. Zhiping Lai Founder

Mr. Sulaiman Al-Thunayan Co Founder

Prof. Kuo-Wei Huang Co Founder

Misson

Conventional Lithium Extraction

The extraction of one ton of lithium emits approximately 15 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere, accompanied with water contamination, soil degradation, biodiversity loss and low lithium recovery.

Competing DLE

Despite many promising claims, existing DLE technologies are mostly target-specific and highly unreplicable across different brine sources with varying chemical compositions. Broader implementation has not yet come to fruition.

Our Approach

Our innovation to economically extract lithium from low-grade geothermal and oilfield brines opens up a new world of lithium resource, extractable at 1st – 2nd quartile of the global lithium cost curve.