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Process Technology for Recovering Geothermal Brine Minerals.

PB241867

Publication Date	1974
Personal Author	Berthold, C. E.; Hadzeriga, P.; Christopher, D. H.; Applegate, T. A.; Gillespie, D. M.
Page Count	253
Abstract	Geothermal fluids and hot springs waters from California and Nevada were sampled and analyzed to provide a basis for process development and economic studies on the potential for recovering valuable minerals from these fluids. In general, bulk precipitation methods were used to remove the valuable constituents from the geothermal fluids, followed by separation of the constituents from this bulk precipitate. Concentration of geothermal fluids to recover soluble saline constituents such as sodium chloride and calcium chloride does not appear practical, owing primarily to the probable need for reinjecting such fluids back into the production zone.
Keywords	Brines Materials recovery Minerals Geothermy Geochemistry Sampling Water analysis Economic geology Extraction Sodium chloride Potassium carbonates Lithium Manganese Barium Strontium Load(Metal) Zinc Bromine Demand(Economics) California Nevada Geothermal resources
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries
Corporate Authors	Hazen Research, Inc., Golden, Colo.; BUREAU OF Mines, Washington, D.C.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	197516
Contract Number	S0133084

Process Technology for Recovering Geothermal Brine Minerals.

Process Technology for Recovering Geothermal Brine Minerals.
PB241867

Publication Date	1974
Personal Author	Berthold, C. E.; Hadzeriga, P.; Christopher, D. H.; Applegate, T. A.; Gillespie, D. M.
Page Count	253
Abstract	Geothermal fluids and hot springs waters from California and Nevada were sampled and analyzed to provide a basis for process development and economic studies on the potential for recovering valuable minerals from these fluids. In general, bulk precipitation methods were used to remove the valuable constituents from the geothermal fluids, followed by separation of the constituents from this bulk precipitate. Concentration of geothermal fluids to recover soluble saline constituents such as sodium chloride and calcium chloride does not appear practical, owing primarily to the probable need for reinjecting such fluids back into the production zone.
Keywords	Brines Materials recovery Minerals Geothermy Geochemistry Sampling Water analysis Economic geology Extraction Sodium chloride Potassium carbonates Lithium Manganese Barium Strontium Load(Metal) Zinc Bromine Demand(Economics) California Nevada Geothermal resources
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries
Corporate Authors	Hazen Research, Inc., Golden, Colo.; BUREAU OF Mines, Washington, D.C.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	197516
Contract Number	S0133084