WILMINGTON, Mass., June 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ Koch Separation Solutions (KSS) announced today the acquisition of LIONEX technology from Chemionex Inc. The acquisition serves as the foundation for the launch of their Li-PRO process featuring a proprietary global solution for Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE). "The launch of the Li-PRO process, coupled with the broader EPC capabilities of our parent, Koch Engineered Solutions, will deliver complete end-to-end solutions for DLE customers," said Manny Singh, President of KSS. The Li-PRO process is an optimized DLE process configuration combining specialized lithium selective extraction media and leading KSS equipment including robust PURON membrane-based pretreatment, Recoflo packed bed lithium extraction, Recoflo softening, and high-recovery reverse osmosis (RO) concentration operations to generate a purified lithium chloride solution. The solution is geared towards customers seeking an optimized solution to developing lithium b