The worldwide largest lithium producer, Albmarle, runs a production plant in La Negra, located 27km south east of Antofagasta. The operation produces high grade Lithium chlorides and Lithium Carbonate.
En abril 2017, Tenova Advanced Technologies – Israel- por encargo de su cliente ALBEMARLE, adjudicó a LEPSA la fabricación de los Settlers y Tanques de PRFV para la Planta SX3 – Proyecto Capricornio Minera Albemarle
LEPSA manufactured 06 settlers sized 36.1 ft long x 13.1 ft wide x 4.3 ft high, shipped as a fully assembled single piece. The equipment features internal walls, picket fences, overflow weirs, launders, and other complex internals. This work demanded a high level of detailing on the engineering stage and a rigorous quality control. The equipment was designed to have an external structural frame, on which the FRP walls are strapped to.