Flow Meter for Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE)
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Icon publishes a dedicated 'Lithium Brine/DLE Processing' application page — a near-exact scope match. Moderate because that page was not fetched; the tie is at application-page level. The Kalrez FFKM O-ring option is the real escalation path when Viton is the limiting component in a high-chloride brine loop.
Products cited in this application
Real Specifications
| Icon UltraFlo 1000 construction | PFA Teflon, ±1%, 3/8"-1", 100 psi, -40 to 248°F | icon-process-controls-flow-meters.md |
| Icon TI wetted rotor | Zirconium Ceramic rotor/bearings, ETFE Tefzel paddle | icon-process-controls-flow-meters.md |
| Icon ProPulse O-ring upgrade | Kalrez® FFKM O-ring option (upgrade path from Viton) | icon-process-controls-flow-meters.md |
| Icon ProPulse flow range | As low as 0.010 GPM, for metering/dosing applications | icon-process-controls-flow-meters.md |
| Icon ProPulse bearings | Sapphire Bearings (premium wear-material option) | icon-process-controls-flow-meters.md |
Kalrez FFKM is Icon's real "next step up" from a Viton O-ring — worth specifying when Viton is the limiting component in a high-chloride brine loop, the exact failure mode a direct lithium extraction process with concentrated chloride brine can hit.
Direct lithium extraction runs a high-chloride brine loop that chews through a standard Viton O-ring faster than most process water — Icon's ProPulse turbine flow meter offers a Kalrez FFKM O-ring specifically as the escalation path when Viton is the limiting wetted component, and the UltraFlo 1000's PFA Teflon in-line ultrasonic design covers the same brine chemistry with zero moving parts in a -40 to 248°F envelope.
Every claim on this page traces to real, vendor-published documentation on file with LibertyCES. Confirm current specifications with the manufacturer before final specification.
FAQ
Is Flow Meter used in Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE)?
Icon publishes a dedicated 'Lithium Brine/DLE Processing' application page — a near-exact scope match. Moderate because that page was not fetched; the tie is at application-page level. The Kalrez FFKM O-ring option is the real escalation path when Viton is the limiting component in a high-chloride brine loop. This is moderate evidence.
What products are specified for Flow Meter in Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE)?
Documented examples include Icon TI Series insertion paddlewheel (Zirconium Ceramic rotor pin/bearings, ETFE Tefzel paddle), Icon UltraFlo 1000 in-line ultrasonic (PFA Teflon, -40 to 248°F, 100 psi, no dead volume), Icon ProPulse turbine (PVDF, Kalrez FFKM O-ring option, sapphire bearings, 0.010-4.280 GPM) — confirm current specifications with the manufacturer before final selection.
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