Thermoelectric power generation and mineral extraction from brines

Title: Thermoelectric power generation and mineral extraction from brines

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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:: Melsert, Ryan; Renew, Jay

Issue Date:: 2018-07-31

OSTI Identifier:: 1464484

Assignee:: Southern Research Institute (Birmingham, AL) DOEEE

Patent Number(s):: 10,038,131

Application Number:: 15/138,554

Contract Number:: EE0006746

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2016 Apr 26

Research Org:: Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, AL (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; 58 GEOSCIENCES

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