Vancouver electrochemical-technology supplier, branded NESI, developing membrane electrolyser systems for lithium refining, salt splitting, chemical recovery, and industrial process scale-up.
Operating context
NESI’s NORSCAND process splits lithium salts electrochemically, with its A15 platform providing manufacturer-described commercial-sized electrode area and modular cell stacks. A new June 2026 NRC collaboration extends the dossier beyond the earlier two-compartment electrolyser project: NRC will supply lithium-rich streams recovered from battery black mass and novel membrane composites, while NESI performs pretreatment, electrolysis, crystallization and impurity analysis for lithium hydroxide monohydrate. The C$300,053 agreement defines a research workflow through March 2027; it does not establish achieved battery-grade purity for all recovered feedstocks. This work is separate from NRCan’s C$4.5 million lithium-production and recycling demonstration contribution. The practical distinction is between a configurable electrolyser platform and feedstock-specific qualification of the complete recovery process.
Canadian footprint
NORAM Electrolysis Systems publishes an operating presence in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and its current public record anchors NORSCAND membrane electrolyser platform to that Canadian organization.
Vancouver, British Columbia is the published city-level context for NORAM Electrolysis Systems. It does not imply a street address or exact facility location.
Membrane electrolyser systems and process integration
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NESI's NORSCAND platform uses membrane electrolysis for salt splitting, lithium hydroxide production and acid or caustic recovery. Laboratory, pilot, demonstration and commercial-scale equipment support staged process development.
Evidence of maturity
NESI markets the existing NORSCAND family for commercial applications. NRC separately funds development of a next-generation two-compartment lithium electrolyser; that project should not be treated as completed because related products are sold.
Commercial availability
Customers can test their process streams through NESI's facilities or commission equipment and integration services before commercial deployment.
Core features
A15 commercial-scale electrolyser and demonstration systems
NS-12 pilot and NS-01 laboratory test equipment
Customer-process testing, engineering and commissioning support
Recorded applications
Battery-grade lithium hydroxide production
Acid, caustic, and chemical recovery from industrial brines
NORAM Electrolysis Systems currently presents NORSCAND membrane electrolyser platform as part of its public commercial offering.
Questions for a first conversation
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Which black-mass impurity profiles and membrane lifetimes have been validated in the integrated NRC–NESI process?
The contribution describes planned purification and impurity characterization, not completed performance across all battery-recycling streams.
Original sources 6 linked records
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NORSCAND electrolyses lithium chloride or sulfate brines to lithium hydroxide; A15 uses a bipolar design with1.5m² electrode area and modular1–100cell stacks. Specifications are manufacturer-described.
NORSCAND electrolyses lithium chloride or sulfate brines to lithium hydroxide; A15 uses a bipolar design with1.5m² electrode area and modular1–100cell stacks. Specifications are manufacturer-described.
True North Map derives this executive description for NORAM Electrolysis Systems from the official identity and technical records together with Open Government Canada's corroborating evidence.
Supports: Profile · canadian footprint
NORAM Electrolysis Systems publishes an operating presence in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and its current public record anchors NORSCAND membrane electrolyser platform to that Canadian organization.
CMRDD2-021 provides C$4.5m July8,2024–March31,2027 for lithium electrolysis production and recycling commercial-readiness demonstration; recipient is NORAM Electrolysis Systems Inc. Vancouver.
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NORSCAND electrolyses lithium chloride or sulfate brines to lithium hydroxide; A15 uses a bipolar design with1.5m² electrode area and modular1–100cell stacks. Specifications are manufacturer-described.
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NORSCAND electrolyses lithium chloride or sulfate brines to lithium hydroxide; A15 uses a bipolar design with1.5m² electrode area and modular1–100cell stacks. Specifications are manufacturer-described.
NORSCAND electrolyses lithium chloride or sulfate brines to lithium hydroxide; A15 uses a bipolar design with1.5m² electrode area and modular1–100cell stacks. Specifications are manufacturer-described.
Supports: Profile · operating context
NORSCAND electrolyses lithium chloride or sulfate brines to lithium hydroxide; A15 uses a bipolar design with1.5m² electrode area and modular1–100cell stacks. Specifications are manufacturer-described.
Confirm product-specific commercial installations, customer-accepted purity and energy performance, and the operational boundary among NESI, NORAM Engineering, BC Research, and the parent group. The first conversation should therefore separate current offer, development evidence and accepted operational use.
Supports: Profile · dual use posture
NORSCAND membrane electrolyser platform has documented civilian or industrial applications and a bounded potential relevance to Canadian defence, security or strategic-infrastructure needs.
Supports: Profile · organization categories
True North Map applies the dual use category to NORAM Electrolysis Systems from its documented mandate and source-bounded operating evidence.
True North Map derives a first-conversation question about NORSCAND membrane electrolyser platform configuration and accepted outcomes from the documented maturity boundary.
Supports: Profile · organization categories
True North Map applies the commercial company category to NORAM Electrolysis Systems from its documented mandate and source-bounded operating evidence.
Supports: Profile · current activity as of
Open Government Canada's dated record anchors this activity to 2026-01-01.
Supports: Profile · current activity
A $2,995,000 NRC contribution began January 1, 2026, for a next-generation two-compartment lithium electrolyser and runs through December 31, 2028.
NRC's disclosed project supports development of a next-generation two-compartment lithium electrolyser; the existing NORSCAND offer is distinct from completion of this development project.
Open Government Canada's public evidence confirms a company-specific project, award, program or operating context, while configuration-specific acceptance and scale remain bounded by the reviewer warning.
Supports: Profile · primary location.longitude
True North Map uses the Vancouver city centroid longitude -123.1207 for a city-level map location.
Supports: Profile · primary location.city
NORAM Electrolysis Systems publishes Vancouver as its Canadian operating city.
Supports: Profile · legal name
Noram Electrolysis Systems Inc. is the legal name supported by the cited public record.
Supports: Profile · primary location.countrycode
NORAM Electrolysis Systems publishes a Canadian operating presence, represented by country code CA.
Supports: Profile · website url
https://nesi.tech/ is the canonical official website used by NORAM Electrolysis Systems.
Supports: Profile · name
NORAM Electrolysis Systems is the public name used by the organization's official website.
CMRDD2-021 provides C$4.5m July8,2024–March31,2027 for lithium electrolysis production and recycling commercial-readiness demonstration; recipient is NORAM Electrolysis Systems Inc. Vancouver.
CMRDD2-021 provides C$4.5m July8,2024–March31,2027 for lithium electrolysis production and recycling commercial-readiness demonstration; recipient is NORAM Electrolysis Systems Inc. Vancouver.
CMRDD2-021 provides C$4.5m July8,2024–March31,2027 for lithium electrolysis production and recycling commercial-readiness demonstration; recipient is NORAM Electrolysis Systems Inc. Vancouver.
Supports: Profile · operating context
CMRDD2-021 provides C$4.5m July8,2024–March31,2027 for lithium electrolysis production and recycling commercial-readiness demonstration; recipient is NORAM Electrolysis Systems Inc. Vancouver.
Supports: Profile · executive relevance summary
Source location: executiveRelevanceSummary
CMRDD2-021 provides C$4.5m July8,2024–March31,2027 for lithium electrolysis production and recycling commercial-readiness demonstration; recipient is NORAM Electrolysis Systems Inc. Vancouver.
NORAM Electrolysis Systems currently presents NORSCAND membrane electrolyser platform as part of its public commercial offering.
Supports: Profile · operating context
NORAM Electrolysis Systems operates from Vancouver, British Columbia, with a public mandate centred on NORSCAND membrane electrolyser platform; public sources do not establish every customer, configuration or operational outcome.
Supports: Profile · profileData.portfolioScope
NORAM Electrolysis Systems's documented portfolio in this dossier is bounded to NORSCAND membrane electrolyser platform and the source-backed functions listed below.
Supports: NORSCAND membrane electrolyser platform · core features
NESI supplies NORSCAND membrane electrolysers for salt splitting, lithium hydroxide production, and acid or caustic recovery. The family includes commercial A15, intermediate NS-12 and laboratory NS-01 systems, with demonstration and customer-stream testing. Customers can commission test campaigns, engineering, manufacturing and commissioning before deciding on commercial-scale integration.
Supports: NORSCAND membrane electrolyser platform · capability type
NESI supplies NORSCAND membrane electrolysers for salt splitting, lithium hydroxide production, and acid or caustic recovery. The family includes commercial A15, intermediate NS-12 and laboratory NS-01 systems, with demonstration and customer-stream testing. Customers can commission test campaigns, engineering, manufacturing and commissioning before deciding on commercial-scale integration.
True North Map applies the electrolysers tag from NORAM Electrolysis Systems's documented capability functions.
Supports: NORSCAND membrane electrolyser platform · name
NESI supplies NORSCAND membrane electrolysers for salt splitting, lithium hydroxide production, and acid or caustic recovery. The family includes commercial A15, intermediate NS-12 and laboratory NS-01 systems, with demonstration and customer-stream testing. Customers can commission test campaigns, engineering, manufacturing and commissioning before deciding on commercial-scale integration.
NESI supplies NORSCAND membrane electrolysers for salt splitting, lithium hydroxide production, and acid or caustic recovery. The family includes commercial A15, intermediate NS-12 and laboratory NS-01 systems, with demonstration and customer-stream testing. Customers can commission test campaigns, engineering, manufacturing and commissioning before deciding on commercial-scale integration.
NESI supplies NORSCAND membrane electrolysers for salt splitting, lithium hydroxide production, and acid or caustic recovery. The family includes commercial A15, intermediate NS-12 and laboratory NS-01 systems, with demonstration and customer-stream testing. Customers can commission test campaigns, engineering, manufacturing and commissioning before deciding on commercial-scale integration.
NESI supplies NORSCAND membrane electrolysers for salt splitting, lithium hydroxide production, and acid or caustic recovery. The family includes commercial A15, intermediate NS-12 and laboratory NS-01 systems, with demonstration and customer-stream testing. Customers can commission test campaigns, engineering, manufacturing and commissioning before deciding on commercial-scale integration.
NESI supplies NORSCAND membrane electrolysers for salt splitting, lithium hydroxide production, and acid or caustic recovery. The family includes commercial A15, intermediate NS-12 and laboratory NS-01 systems, with demonstration and customer-stream testing. Customers can commission test campaigns, engineering, manufacturing and commissioning before deciding on commercial-scale integration.
Supports: NORSCAND membrane electrolyser platform · name
NESI supplies NORSCAND membrane electrolysers for salt splitting, lithium hydroxide production, and acid or caustic recovery. The family includes commercial A15, intermediate NS-12 and laboratory NS-01 systems, with demonstration and customer-stream testing. Customers can commission test campaigns, engineering, manufacturing and commissioning before deciding on commercial-scale integration.
NESI supplies NORSCAND membrane electrolysers for salt splitting, lithium hydroxide production, and acid or caustic recovery. The family includes commercial A15, intermediate NS-12 and laboratory NS-01 systems, with demonstration and customer-stream testing. Customers can commission test campaigns, engineering, manufacturing and commissioning before deciding on commercial-scale integration.
Supports: NORSCAND membrane electrolyser platform · core features
NESI supplies NORSCAND membrane electrolysers for salt splitting, lithium hydroxide production, and acid or caustic recovery. The family includes commercial A15, intermediate NS-12 and laboratory NS-01 systems, with demonstration and customer-stream testing. Customers can commission test campaigns, engineering, manufacturing and commissioning before deciding on commercial-scale integration.
NESI supplies NORSCAND membrane electrolysers for salt splitting, lithium hydroxide production, and acid or caustic recovery. The family includes commercial A15, intermediate NS-12 and laboratory NS-01 systems, with demonstration and customer-stream testing. Customers can commission test campaigns, engineering, manufacturing and commissioning before deciding on commercial-scale integration.
NESI supplies NORSCAND membrane electrolysers for salt splitting, lithium hydroxide production, and acid or caustic recovery. The family includes commercial A15, intermediate NS-12 and laboratory NS-01 systems, with demonstration and customer-stream testing. Customers can commission test campaigns, engineering, manufacturing and commissioning before deciding on commercial-scale integration.
Supports: NORSCAND membrane electrolyser platform · core features
Modular membrane-based bipolar electrolysis cells
Supports: NORSCAND membrane electrolyser platform · core features
NESI supplies NORSCAND membrane electrolysers for salt splitting, lithium hydroxide production, and acid or caustic recovery. The family includes commercial A15, intermediate NS-12 and laboratory NS-01 systems, with demonstration and customer-stream testing. Customers can commission test campaigns, engineering, manufacturing and commissioning before deciding on commercial-scale integration.
NORSCAND cells split lithium chloride or sulphate brines to produce high-purity lithium hydroxide and can be configured from laboratory through commercial scale. NESI is a wholly owned subsidiary of NORAM Industrial Holdings and uses a Richmond demonstration facility as well as its Vancouver office.
Supports: NORSCAND membrane electrolyser platform · capability type
NESI supplies NORSCAND membrane electrolysers for salt splitting, lithium hydroxide production, and acid or caustic recovery. The family includes commercial A15, intermediate NS-12 and laboratory NS-01 systems, with demonstration and customer-stream testing. Customers can commission test campaigns, engineering, manufacturing and commissioning before deciding on commercial-scale integration.
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