Technologies for Extracting Valuable Metals and Compounds from Geothermal FluidsCX(s) Applied: B3.1, B3.6, A9Date: 04/20/2010Location(s): Calipatria, CaliforniaOffice(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office
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April 20, 2010
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Technologies for Extracting Valuable Metals and Compounds from Geothermal Fluids
CX(s) Applied: B3.1, B3.6, A9
Date: 04/20/2010
Location(s): Calipatria, California
Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office
CX(s) Applied: B3.1, B3.6, A9
Date: 04/20/2010
Location(s): Calipatria, California
Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office
The objectives of the two year project are to: 1) adapt, develop, and validate improved lithium extraction technologies; 2) transform the materials extracted by these technologies into saleable products; 3) develop and validate technologies for managing silica scaling during metal extraction, and 4) develop processes to cost-effectively extract additional materials from U.S. geothermal brines of varying salinity.