# LG Chem supplies RO membranes to CITIC's lithium extraction project in China

LG Chem supplied more than 10,000 RO membranes to CITIC Group's Guoan lithium extraction project in China, the country's largest salt lake lithium extraction project. TUS-Qingyuan manages the project and expects to produce 20,000 tons of lithium carbonate annually.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-03-23
- Where: China
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 20000 tons of lithium carbonate per year
- Products: RO membranes, lithium carbonate
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [LG Chem](https://endata.com/companies/2456.md) (supplier)
- [CITIC Group](https://endata.com/companies/18609.md) (customer)
- [TUS-Qingyuan](https://endata.com/companies/69284.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [filtsep.com](https://www.filtsep.com/content/news/lg-chem-ships-ro-membranes-to-china-s-largest-salt-lake-lithium-extraction-project), 2023-03-23: "In line with the surge in global demand for lithium, LG Chem will lead the market by combining our global leadership in battery materials and RO membranes."

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