Rare Earth & Lithium — ZAP Engineering

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Rare Earth & Lithium

Multidisciplinary engineering and construction experience for complex lithium and rare earth developments.

Engineering Critical Mineral Projects for Commercial Scale

ZAP brings the engineering and construction expertise required to develop, expand, and modernize lithium and rare earth processing facilities. Our multidisciplinary team delivers facilities engineered to achieve recovery and production targets while maintaining product quality, plant safety, and long-term reliability.

From early engineering through EPCM and full-scope EPC delivery, we bring the technical leadership and project delivery experience required to move complex critical-mineral projects forward.

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Rare Earth & Lithium Capabilities

Process Engineering and Technology Integration

Process evaluation and engineering
Process flow diagrams and piping and instrumentation diagrams
Mass and energy balance
Extraction and recovery process integration
Separation and purification systems
Solid-liquid separation and dewatering
Process equipment sizing and specifications
Technology-provider and vendor-package integration
Balance-of-plant engineering

Mechanical Systems and Plant Utilities

Process equipment integration
Tanks, pumps, piping, and valves
Heat transfer and thermal-control systems
Water-treatment systems
Chemical and reagent storage and distribution
Steam, cooling, compressed air, and instrument air
Plant utility integration
Materials-of-construction evaluation
Chemical compatibility and corrosion management
Secondary containment

Civil, Structural, and Site Infrastructure

Site development and plant layouts
Grading and drainage
Equipment foundations
Structural steel and equipment supports
Process and equipment buildings
Access platforms and maintenance infrastructure
Utility and electrical buildings

Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls

Utility service and power distribution
Transformers and motor control
Process instrumentation
PLC-based control systems
Process automation
Communications and network infrastructure
Vendor controls integration
Process monitoring and data acquisition

Safety, Compliance, and Asset Integrity

Process safety management
Relief and flare studies
Mechanical integrity
Inspection services
Permitting support
Safety management
Regulatory and code compliance

Facility Development and Modernization

Greenfield facility development
Capacity expansions and facility modernization
Equipment and system upgrades
Existing facility tie-in design and system integration
Utility and infrastructure integration
3D laser scanning and as-built verification
Survey and mapping

Engineering and Project Delivery

Conceptual engineering and feasibility studies
FEED
Multidiscipline detailed engineering
Owner’s engineering and technical advisory
Optimization and debottlenecking
Equipment specifications and bid packages
Procurement and bid evaluation
Project management and project controls
Construction and construction management
Commissioning, startup, and project closeout
EPCM
Full-scope EPC delivery

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ZAP Engineering lithium recovery demonstration plant — Calipatria, California

Rare Earth & Lithium

EPC Delivery of a Lithium Recovery Demonstration Plant

EPC delivery of a greenfield demonstration plant recovering lithium from geothermal brine near the Salton Sea in Calipatria, California.

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