Rock Tech Lithium Chooses Worley for Europe's First Lithium Converter

EPCM Rock Tech Lithium Chooses Worley for Europe's First Lithium Converter

2024-07-16 Source: Press release Rock Tech Lithium 2 min Reading Time

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Worley has been selected by Rock Tech Lithium as its EPCM partner for developing Europe's First Lithium Converter in Guben, Germany. On completion, the project is expected to have a capacity of 24,000 tons of lithium hydroxide per year.

Rock Tech Lithium has selected leading Worley as its preferred engineering, procurement, and construction management partner for the construction of Europe's first lithium converter.(Source: Pixabay) — Rock Tech Lithium has selected leading Worley as its preferred engineering, procurement, and construction management partner for the construction of Europe's first lithium converter.
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Toronto/Canada – Rock Tech Lithium has selected leading Worley as its preferred engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) partner for the construction of Europe's first lithium converter. The partnership will pave the way for the rapid and efficient implementation of the project. Worley specializes in engineering, construction and implementation of complex industrial plants and, with 50,000 employees worldwide, has completed more than 1,000 projects in the chemical and resources industries across all continents. These include projects in the major chemical clusters in eastern and south-western Germany. The team is also one of few experts with experience in the implementation of lithium projects.

To date, lithium converters have mainly been in operation in China and Australia. With a capacity of 24,000 tons of lithium hydroxide per year, the plant in Guben, Brandenburg, is an important building block for a resilient European battery value chain. By 2030, 50 % of the material used will come from recycled batteries. The investment costs amount to around 800 million euros. The state and federal governments have awarded funding of 100 million euros to ensure a level playing field in international competition.

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Rock Tech plans to start project execution of the converter this year once the financing has been completed. The project received full permit approvals of the Brandenburg State Environmental Agency in May 2024 and has completed comprehensive basic engineering (FEL3 study). The technical specification for construction and commissioning has been completed, and planning for ramp-up and operation of the future converter has started.

The EPCM selection process, coordinated by Accenture, took over six months to complete. Worley was selected against several competitors. Key criteria in the selection process included previous track record in complex projects, technical expertise and experience in implementing projects in Germany.

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