Thermoelectric power generation and mineral extraction from brines
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus that uses a brine from a well that is used to both generate electricity and recover valuable minerals present in the brine. The method and apparatus uses a hydrophobic membrane to separate water vapor from the brine to concentrate the brine that is then used to recover the minerals.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, AL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1464484
- Patent Number(s):
- 10,038,131
- Application Number:
- 15/138,554
- Assignee:
- Southern Research Institute (Birmingham, AL)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0006746
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2016 Apr 26
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; 58 GEOSCIENCES
Citation Formats
Melsert, Ryan, and Renew, Jay. Thermoelectric power generation and mineral extraction from brines. United States: N. p., 2018.
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Melsert, Ryan, & Renew, Jay. Thermoelectric power generation and mineral extraction from brines. United States.
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"Thermoelectric power generation and mineral extraction from brines". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1464484.
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abstractNote = {Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus that uses a brine from a well that is used to both generate electricity and recover valuable minerals present in the brine. The method and apparatus uses a hydrophobic membrane to separate water vapor from the brine to concentrate the brine that is then used to recover the minerals.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {2018},
month = {7}
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