# MGX Minerals receives first commercial lithium extraction and wastewater treatment system

MGX Minerals announced that engineering partner PurLucid Treatment Solutions delivered the first commercial-scale 750 barrel per day petrolithium and advanced wastewater treatment system to a centralized facility north of Edmonton, Alberta. The system is in final electrical connection and expected to begin processing wastewater in early November 2018.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-10-18
- Where: north of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Starts operating: Nov 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 750 barrels per day
- Products: lithium extraction system, wastewater treatment system
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [MGX Minerals](https://endata.com/companies/28629.md)
- [PurLucid Treatment Solutions](https://endata.com/companies/28628.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [einpresswire.com](https://www.einpresswire.com/article/465476525/mgx-minerals-announces-arrival-of-first-rapid-lithium-extraction-oil-gas-wastewater-treatment-system), 2018-10-18: "The commercial-scale 750 barrel per day (bpd) system is currently in final phase electrical connection and will be in operation shortly."

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