aMES™ Technology

aMES™ Technology – for processing of concentrated brines

The activated Minerals Extraction System, or aMES™ is an innovative process technology that enables the treatment of concentrated brine solutions to recover a range of valuable minerals, reagents and fresh water. The technology utilises a proprietary multi-staged process incorporating novel membrane technology and is based on proprietary IP, incorporating patents, expertise and know-how acquired over more than a decade of intense process development initiatives.

What is aMES™?

• Next-generation (activated) Mineral Extraction System - aMES™.

• Technology is suitable for recovery of minerals, reagents and water from aqueous solutions including desalination, industrial and mining water waste streams, particularly concentrated brines.

• The aMES™ process utilises a range of processing steps involving dewatering, crystalliser and reactor vessels, in a variety of proprietary flowsheets, in order to produce a range of valuable products.

• Mineral extraction is facilitated by systematically concentrating minerals in brines through a proprietary multi-staged process incorporating the novel use of innovative membranes.

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Our Focus

The Process

• Novel integration of proven technologies, combined with;

• Innovative process based on proprietary IP incorporating patents, expertise and knowhow ensures aMES™ is an effective technology with substantial advantages over conventional brine processing.

Advantages

• Improvements in mineral recovery and product quality.

• Opportunity for substantial project capex & opex savings.

• Highly efficient use of energy and produces pure water as a by-product.

• Reduced water consumption.

• Improved project footprint and environmental sustainability.

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Key Industries (Applications)

• Mining natural brine (salt lakes)

• Solution mining brine (potash)

• Refinery & industrial waste brine

• Water treatment waste brine

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Target Products (Produced)

• Potash (MOP/SOP/KMS) 

• Lithium and magnesium salts

• Range of byproducts (B, Br, Co, Na, Ni, NH4, Si)

• Reagents 

• Water

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Proprietary Technology Platform

• Activated Water Technologies (AWT) has developed a proprietary technology platform based on the aMES™ technology. The technology platform builds on a substantial knowledgebase developed by leading researchers over many years, and also incorporates novel flowsheets, extensive pilot facilities and partnerships with leading industry partners.

• Through the acquisition of Consolidated Potash Corporation, Parkway Minerals also acquired 100% of CPC’s subsidiaries, including, AWT.

• AWT has been collaborating with Victoria University for many years, and is also party to a strategic collaboration and technology licensing agreement with Victoria University.

• AWT has secured several R&D grants from the Australian Research Council, and is also a founding member of the ARC Research Hub for Energy Efficient Separation, based at Monash University.

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Key Technological Innovations

• Selective and precise

• Full utilisation of feedstock

• Robust performance

• No reagents

• Energy efficiency

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Potash Applications

Parkway Minerals is evaluating the feasibility of applying the aMES™ technology to both existing potash projects as well as greenfield potash projects, where the technology is determined to provide significant advantages. The aMES™ technology is particularly well suited for potash brine projects or potash mines which have limited access to fresh-water.

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Technology Roll Out

Technology Commercialisation

Technology Leveraged Business Model

• Through the proprietary technology platform, Parkway Minerals is in the process of establishing itself as a leading brine technology solution provider.

• Enabling Parkway Minerals, together with its strategic partners, to offer:

• BPaaS – Brine Processing as a Solution™.

• For further information, visit Innovative Business Model – Leveraging Technology.

Technology Ownership

• The aMES™ technology is owned by Activated Water Technologies Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Parkway Minerals.

• The aMES™ IP portfolio consists of i) Trade Secrets, ii) Know-how, iii) Trademarks and iv) Patents. The IP portfolio, is protected by a Multilayered IP Strategy.

Additional Information

For more information about the aMES™ technology including technical information or to explore potential commercial opportunities, please Contact Us.