From Tibet to Qinghai: Why China’s Top Salt Lake Lithium Projects Choose the Same Core Technology?

Ever wonder what powers the lithium behind the energy transition? Look to China’s salt lakes. 🏔️

And there, you’ll find a consistent pattern: the leading projects, from mega-expansions to high-altitude pioneers, integrate electrodialysis (ED) and bipolar membrane electrodialysis (BMED). At Lanran, we’re proud to be the technology partner behind this trend.

Our map tells the story: Our ED/BMED systems are on the ground across major lithium regions. Success here isn’t about one-off sales; it’s about repeat partnerships. When a client’s Phase 1 works, they come back for Phase 2 and Phase 3.

Here’s what we repeatedly deliver:
✅ Scalable Concentration & Purification: Reliable, high-capacity ED for lithium enrichment and critical boron removal.
✅ The On-Site Chemical Plant: Game-changing BMED technology that generates acid and alkali on-site from salts. This solves huge logistical headaches in remote areas and enables direct production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide.
✅ The Process Integration Expertise: We don’t just ship stacks. We co-design solutions that fit seamlessly into “adsorption + membrane” flow sheets, de-risking project execution.

Two quick examples:

For a Qinghai Mega-Project: Our ED system became the core of their multi-phase, 10k+t/y expansion for its unwavering reliability.

For a Tibetan Pioneer: Our ED+BMED combo enabled a groundbreaking process at 4,500m+, eliminating acid transport and fast-tracking battery-grade LiOH production.

The lesson is clear: for efficient, sustainable, and operationally smart salt lake lithium extraction, advanced membrane technology is non-negotiable.

We are Lanran. We make the core membrane systems that make lithium extraction work.

👉 Explore the full LANRAN Salt Lake Lithium project map to see all our references: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1dYANYXUo38jvvjJpdj81n2wktdSPtpM&usp=sharing