- Patent Title: Thermoelectric power generation and mineral extraction from brines
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Application No.: US16876210Application Date: 2020-05-18
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Publication No.: US11316089B2Publication Date: 2022-04-26
- Inventor: Ryan Melsert , Jay Renew
- Applicant: SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- Applicant Address: US AL Birmingham
- Assignee: SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- Current Assignee: SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- Current Assignee Address: US AL Birmingham
- Agency: Ballard Spahr LLP
- Main IPC: B01D69/02
- IPC: B01D69/02 ; B01D71/02 ; B01D71/06 ; C02F1/44 ; C02F101/10 ; C02F103/34 ; H01L35/00 ; B01D15/12 ; B01D21/00 ; B01D61/36 ; B01D61/58 ; C01D15/00 ; C01D15/08 ; C02F1/28 ; C02F1/52 ; C01F5/00
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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200279987A1 THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATION AND MINERAL EXTRACTION FROM BRINES Public/Granted day:2020-09-03
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