The present disclosure relates to the extraction of lithium from liquid resources such as natural and synthetic brines, leachate solutions from clays and minerals, and recycled products.

A solid-liquid separation system having a filter cylinder, a filter cloth laying assembly, an assembly for carrying and moving the filter cylinder, a squeezing assembly, and an assembly for laying a filter cloth, unloading materials and rolling up a filter cloth. The assembly for carrying and moving the filter cylinder is located below the filtering cylinder and includes a working position A and a working position B, and the squeezing assembly is located above the filtering cylinder at the working position B. The filter cloth laying assembly includes a laying and folding component and a dispensing component, and the dispensing component is located above the filter cylinder. The laying and folding component is used for laying a filter cloth in the filter cylinder, and the dispensing component is used for spraying downward materials to be treated onto the filter cloth.

A solid-liquid separation system having a filter cylinder, a filter cloth laying assembly, an assembly for carrying and moving the filter cylinder, a squeezing assembly, and an assembly for laying a filter cloth, unloading materials and rolling up a filter cloth. The assembly for carrying and moving the filter cylinder is located below the filtering cylinder and includes a working position A and a working position B, and the squeezing assembly is located above the filtering cylinder at the working position B. The filter cloth laying assembly includes a laying and folding component and a dispensing component, and the dispensing component is located above the filter cylinder. The laying and folding component is used for laying a filter cloth in the filter cylinder, and the dispensing component is used for spraying downward materials to be treated onto the filter cloth.

The present invention relates to the extraction of lithium from liquid resources such as natural and synthetic brines, leachate solutions from clays and minerals, and recycled products with the assistance of an alternate phase.

An outlet piece assembly for a horizontal plate and frame-type filter, such as tower press. The disclosure is based on the idea of providing the outlet piece assembly as having a base removably attachable to a filter press (e.g., to the filter plate or plate frame thereof), and a lid removably fixed to the base, such that an internal conduit of the outlet piece assembly running between a vat end and a discharge end is formed between the base and the lid. This enables a part of an associated filtrate vat component, such as the vat liner, to be received between the base and the lid, thereby ensuring secure sealing between these components.

A grid and a vat for a vat assembly of a vertical filter press such as a tower press is disclosed. The grid is provided with a topographical pattern engaging with a corresponding, inverse topographical pattern on the filtrate vat. The topographical patterns guide the filtrate flow towards a filtrate outlet and reduces the formation of vortices and turbulent flow of the filtrate, hence increasing the filtrate flow rate through the vat. Simultaneous, the topographical patterns improve secure attachment of the grid onto the vat, thereby allowing increased travel speed of the filter medium during advancement thereof. As a result, the cycle time of a filtration process may be reduced, and consequently, the overall capacity of the associated filter press is increased. A filtrate vat assembly and a vertical filter are also disclosed.