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Appointment of Lead Engineering Partner
Appointment of Lead Engineering Partner.
About this update from Alkemy Capital Investments Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8 November 2022\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alkemy Capital Investments Plc\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wave International appointed as Lead Engineering and Technical Partner for TVL's Lithium Hydroxide Facility in Teesside\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alkemy Capital Investments plc\n (\"Alkemy\")\n (ALK:LSE) (JV2:FRA) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Tees Valley Lithium Ltd (\"\n \n TVL\n \n \") has appointed international engineering firm Wave International (\"\n \n Wave\n \n \") as its Lead Engineering and Technical Partner for the development of its Teesside lithium hydroxide processing facility in NE England.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n HIGHLIGHTS\n \n \n \n ·\n \n Wave is a specialist engineering firm, with industry-leading lithium expertise and a proven track record in the study, design and construction of lithium hydroxide processing facilities.\n \n \n \n · \n \n Wave has already completed a Class 4 engineering study and verified testwork by third party cathode active material manufacturers for TVL's UK refinery.\n \n \n \n · \n \n Wave will project manage and lead the oversight and development of FEED, EPCM work and Electrochemical Process Development, facilitating TVL's fast track schedule.\n \n \n \n · \n \n TVL is aiming to produce the world's lowest carbon lithium hydroxide by sourcing low carbon feedstock and powering an electrochemical process with offshore wind and green hydrogen.\n \n \n \n Wave is a specialist engineering firm, with over 20 years of industry-leading lithium development expertise and a unique track record in the study, design, commissioning and operation of lithium chemical refineries.\n \n \n Wave will bring to TVL its extensive experience gained from having developed similar major lithium hydroxide facilities in Australia. This critical experience will help de-risk TVL in establishing its first trains and pioneering a new lithium refining industry in the UK.\n \n \n Wave recently completed a Class 4 engineering study for TVL's UK refinery and has overseen testwork, verified by third party cathode active material manufacturers, that confirms TVL's ultra-pure battery grade lithium hydroxide. \n \n \n TVL and Wave will now look to fast track the development of TVL's lithium hydroxide proc...