Defined module functions
- Receives accepted clarified liquor.
- Applies the selected dissolved-phase selectivity mechanism.
- Creates a product-bearing fraction and a separate raffinate.
- Controls wash, regeneration and off-spec destinations.
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PRISM · Solid-process module
Adapt Prism
Adds a qualified selective dissolved-metal recovery or concentration step between clarified liquor and final recovery.
Controlled architecture onlyProject engineering required
Module function
What it does—and what it does not do.
The functional boundary is explicit so a module is never treated as a universal process claim.
Explicit exclusions
- Not a solids separator.
- Does not replace upstream reaction performance.
- Internal selective-media details and numeric performance are not public.
How the module works
The PRISM mechanism, step by step.
Each step names both the physical function and the evidence required before the next handover.
01Accept liquorConfirm clarified-liquor analysis, variability, flow and target product basis.
02Contact selective functionExpose the accepted liquor to the project-qualified recovery or concentration mechanism.
03Separate product fractionCreate the selected product-bearing stream without mixing it with raffinate ownership.
04Wash / regenerateApply the released wash or regeneration sequence for the selected configuration.
05Release streamsSend product fraction and raffinate to their separately accepted receivers.
Inlet and receiver criteria accepted.
Configuration, media state and route valid.
Product route and state confirmed.
Sequence and waste destinations proven.
Both receiver criteria met.
Stream schedule
Every inlet, product and residual has an owner.
A stream is not released merely because the equipment can move it. Its state, route and receiving boundary must be accepted.
| Stream | Direction | Physical handover | Acceptance / release basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarified process liquor | Inlet | SHM → Prism | Complete analysis, clarity, flow and variability accepted. |
| Product fraction | Product / intermediate | Prism → ERM or named product receiver | Target concentration and receiver criteria defined. |
| Raffinate | Raffinate | Prism → named downstream or residual receiver | Chemistry, route and receiver capacity accepted. |
| Wash / regenerant / off-spec | Residual | Prism → controlled receiver | Separated from product and raffinate routes. |
Published datasheet
What is fixed, selectable and project-specific.
Unsupported values are never guessed. The table states either the current public definition or exactly how the value is established.
| Specification field | Current definition | Evidence basis |
|---|---|---|
| Product code | PRISM | Fixed architecture |
| Product family | Solid-process module | Fixed architecture |
| Typical process position | Optional after separation / holding and before ERM | Fixed architecture |
| Core duty | Selective dissolved-phase recovery or concentration from clarified liquor. | Fixed architecture |
| Selective mechanism | Chosen from qualified application work; internal detail is controlled. | Configuration option |
| Feed composition | Complete liquor analysis including target, competing ions, organics and variability. | Project-specific |
| Flow / cycle | Defined from qualified loading, contact, wash and regeneration basis. | Project-specific |
| Media / reagents | Selected through testwork, compatibility, safety and lifecycle review. | Not publicly released |
| Materials | Selected from liquor, wash and regenerant chemistry. | Project-specific |
| Controls | Configuration identity, media state, route, wash and receiver evidence are governed locally. | Fixed architecture |
| Performance | Selectivity, loading, recovery and cycle life require representative validation. | Not publicly released |
Interface schedule
What crosses the module boundary.
Process, utility, residual and control handovers are listed separately so responsibility is visible.
| Interface | Class | Handover | Acceptance evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquor inlet | Process in | Accepted clarified liquor | Analysis, clarity, route and feed state. |
| Product outlet | Process out | Product-bearing fraction | Named receiver quality and capacity. |
| Raffinate outlet | Process out / residual | Separate raffinate | Named route and chemistry accepted. |
| Service streams | Utility / residual | Wash, regenerant and cleaning | Supply and waste routes released. |
| Automation | Controls | Configuration, cycle, state and route evidence | Local sequence and feedback tested. |
Operating envelope
The applicable limits form a hierarchy.
The system envelope, Kit or chemistry limits, installed module configuration, project evidence and receiver criteria all apply. The narrowest valid limit governs.
| Envelope layer | Governing rule | Checks before release |
|---|---|---|
| System | Liquor and service conditions stay inside the applicable system boundary. | pH, temperature, viscosity, chloride, conductivity and materials. |
| Kit | The application Kit defines compatible liquor and recovery route. | Target, competing ions, reagents and sequence. |
| Module | Selected selective configuration defines loading and cycle limits. | Flow, media state, contact, wash and regeneration. |
| Receiver | Product and raffinate require separate acceptance. | Composition, flow, capacity and off-spec route. |
Safety, cleaning and lifecycle
The module includes more than the process duty.
Safe state, cleaning, maintainability and evidence gates are part of the technical definition, not afterthoughts.
Safety & release
- Confirm corrosive liquor, reagents, pressure, exposure and spent-media hazards.
- Prevent product, raffinate and regenerant route cross-connection.
- Hold output when media state or receiver evidence is incomplete.
Cleaning & changeover
- Release wash, regeneration and CIP sequences for the selected configuration.
- Track media condition and spent-media destination.
Engineering & service
- Selective recovery testwork and competing-ion review.
- Media / reagent, materials and cycle engineering.
- FAT/SAT and case performance qualification.
Project inputs
What is needed to complete the specification.
- 01
Complete clarified-liquor analysis and variability
REQUIRED - 02
Target metal and named product specification
REQUIRED - 03
Representative selectivity, loading and regeneration testwork
REQUIRED - 04
Flow, temperature, pH and competing-ion basis
REQUIRED - 05
Media, reagent and materials-compatibility basis
REQUIRED - 06
Product, raffinate, wash, regeneration, cleaning and off-spec destinations
REQUIRED
Evidence register
Controlled source and publication boundary.
The source status is shown so a functional public summary cannot be mistaken for a released procurement or performance specification.
| Controlled document | Revision | Status | Verified basis | Public claim scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA-PRISM-ARC-001 | RevC | Controlled architecture only | 2026-07-30 | Selective dissolved-metal recovery between clarified liquor and ERM with separate product and raffinate routes. Internal details remain controlled. |