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CLIENT:     LITHIUM NEVADA CORPORATION 

PROJECT: THACKER PASS 
 
 
    SIGNATURE    DATE 
   
 
PREPARED BY:  D. Lyon 
   
 
REVIEWED BY:  Y. Zhou 
   
 
APPROVED BY:  T. Van Daele 
 

ISSUE/REVISION HISTORY 

Issue  Revision 
Revision Details 
Code  No.  By  Rev’d.  App.  Date 
RR  PA  DL  YZ  TVD  2020.01.04  Released for Review 
RI  PB  DL  YZ  TVD  2020.01.15  Released for Information 
             
             
             
             
             
             

Issue Codes:  RC = Released for Construction, RD = Released for Design, RF = Released for Fabrication, RI = Released for Information, RP = Released for 
Purchase, RQ = Released for Quotation, RR = Released for Review and Comments. 

This  Specification  is  the  property  of  EXP  U.S.  Services  Inc.  (EXP).    Information  and  know‐how  herein  are 
confidential and may not be used, reproduced, or revealed to others except in accordance with contract or 
other written permission of EXP. 
   

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
1  GENERAL ..................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 

2  TOPOGRAPHICAL REPORT ............................................................ ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 

3  ACCESS TO SITE ............................................................................ ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 

4  ELEVATION .................................................................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 

5  GEOTECHNICAL REPORT FOR FOUNDATION AND EARTHWORK .... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 

6  METEOROLOGICAL REPORT ......................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 
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6.4  Air Quality ..................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 
6.5  Wind ............................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. 
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6.8  Seismicity ...................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 
6.9  Evaporation .................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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1 Utilities 
1.1 Start‐up acid   
Quantity 93 – 98.3% H2SO4
Optimum quantity ### M. Tons

Propane
1.2 Off‐Road Diesel 
Parameter Unit Design
Source – Client
Density @ 15°C kg/l 0.94
Viscosity @ 100°C mm2s-1 29.2
Lower heating value MJ/kg 41.1
Melting point ºC 128
Flash point AP ºC 12
Water/sediment content wt% 0.1
Sulfur content wt% 1.68
Carbon residuals wt% 6.82

1.3 Plant Water (Industrial Water) 
Industrial water for the sulfuric acid plant is from the Client.

Parameter Unit Design

Source – Client
Water temperature C 7.0
Air temperature C 6.5
Visible waste particulate matters without
Noticeable color without
Turbidity NTU 3.36
Acidity / Alkalinity pH 7.36
Total hardness, as CaCO3 mg/l CaCO3 175.4
Analysis
NH4--ion mg/l -
Nitrites as N mg/l  0.005
Nitrates as N mg/l 0.52
KMnO4 consumption mg/l -
Chlorides Cl- mg/l 5
Fluorides F- mg/l  0.01
Iron, Fe mg/l 0.157
Manganese, Mn mg/l 0.054
Total phosphates as PO4-3 mg/l -
Sulphates as SO4-2 mg/l 53.84

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Total dry remains mg/l 200

Sodium, Na mg/l 7.68
Magnesium, Mg mg/l 9.167
Calcium, Ca mg/l 38.380
Lead, Pb mg/l 0.018
Cadmium Cd mg/l 0.002
Zinc, Zn mg/l 0.060
Copper, Cu mg/l 0.049
Arsenic, As mg/l 0.034
Phenol mg/l  0.001

1.4 Potable Water Data 
The following Table shows the characteristics for potable water.

Parameter Units Design

Source - Client -
Supply pressure kPa
Acidity/Alkalinity pH 7.2 – 7.3
Total hardness ppm 143
Analysis
Sulphate ion ppm 0
Chloride ion ppm <5
Na ppm < 0.25
Cu ppm < 0.1
Al ppm 0

1.5 Demineralised Water Data 
The following Table shows the characteristics for demineralised water.
Parameter Units Design
Source - Client -
Supply pressure kPa
Acidity/Alkalinity pH 6.5 - 7
Calcium hardness ppm 0 – 0.2
Total hardness (as CaCO3) ppm 0 – 0.3
Resistivity Mꞏohm/cm/cm2 0.05 – 0.1
Analysis
Chloride ion ppm 0 - 10
Total Cu ppm 0
Total Fe ppm 0
Total Na+K ppm 0 – 0.07
Dissolved Mg ppm 0.1
Total SiO2 ppm 0 – 6.14

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1.6 Plant Air 
The following Table shows the characteristics for plant air data.

Parameter Units Design

Source - Client - Plant air
compressors
Supply pressure (compressor) bar 6.9 – 7.2
Dew Point °C -10
Supply temperature °C 19 - 25
Oil content ppm 0.006
Solid content ppm 3
Particle size m 5

1.7 Instrument Air 
The following Table shows the characteristics for instrument air data.

Parameter Units Dsign

Source - Client - Plant air
compressors
Supply pressure (compressor) bar 6.9 – 7.2
Dew Point °C -35
Supply temperature °C 19 - 25
Oil content ppm 0
Solid content ppm 0.1
Particle size m 1

1.8 Power 
The following Table shows the characteristics for primary power distribution.

Parameter Units Design

Source
Voltage (main supply) kV Confirm with Utility
Frequency Hz 60 Hz
Phases - 3 wires
Grounding system methods
- Medium voltage Confirm with Utility
Type of supply line Cable
Number of supply circuits Confirm with Utility
Distance from source substation Confirm with Utility
Short circuit level Confirm with Utility
Restriction concerning motor Voltage dip </= 10%
starting
Electricity distribution
(transformer output voltage)

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Parameter Units Design

- Medium voltage 1 kV 4.16
- Low voltage 1 V 480
Nominal electric motor vol`tages
- motor power kW > 200
Voltage kV 4.0
Motor power kW </=200
Voltage V 460
Frequency converter drives
- motor power kW > 200
Voltage kV 4.0
Motor power kW </=200
Voltage V 460
Control voltage for:
- LV circuits V 208/120 AC
- HV circuits V 125 DC
Control voltage for signal circuits V 24 AC
Lighting voltage V 208/120 AC

Motor speed control; according to the technological needs.

 
                                        
 
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