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Magnetic Test Loop Particle Retention Data for REE Extraction from Geothermal Fluids

Jul 27, 2018
396.3 kB
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Measurements of particle extraction efficiency under various flow rate and magnetic power conditions
Authors
McGrail, P. and Liu, J. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalenergymineral extractionreerare earthretentionoperationratecomparisonnanoparticleabsorbancemagneticextractionelementmineralparticle

Retrospective Analysis of Geothermal Mineral Recovery and Domestic Resource Assessment References

Oct 20, 2021
1.69 MB
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This reference database in RIS format contains all of the references that were collected as part of our retrospective analysis of geothermal mineral recovery (REE and Li) activities and domestic resource assessment. The outputs detail the chemistry and molecular processes used in ...
Authors
Dobson, P. and Stringfellow, W. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergylithiumreemineral recoveryrecoverygeothermal brinesbrinesgeochemistytechnologydomestic resourceresourcemineral

Core-Shell REE Sorbent Extraction Data

Apr 27, 2017
19.17 kB
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Solution chemical analysis data for magnetic core shell sorbent materials. Deionized water and brine solutions were spiked with five rare earth elements and the solutions analyzed after approximately 5 minutes exposure to the sorbent particles.
Authors
Thallapally, P. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalenergyreemineral recoveryrare earth elementschemistrychemical analysismagneticcore shellsorbent materialsbrine studybrine

Dynamic Column Extraction for Europium on Media 1 at Ambient Temperature

Apr 07, 2015
252.59 kB
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This is a dataset for a 200ppm europium solution sent through a column with 12g of media #1 at pH of 3.2. This column experiment was run at ambient temperature at a flow rate of 2mL/min.
Authors
Garland, G. Tusaar Corp.
geothermaleuropiummedia 1ambient temperaturedynamic column extractionmedia #1eusolutioncolumnexperimentchemistryaqueous chemistryreerare earth elementrecoveryextractionbrinebrine studymineral recovery

Magnetic Nanofluid Rare Earth Element Extraction Process Report, Techno Economic Analysis, and Results for Geothermal Fluids

Mar 14, 2016
1.86 MB
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This GDR submission is an interim technical report and raw data files from the first year of testing on functionalized nanoparticles for rare earth element extraction from geothermal fluids. The report contains Rare Earth Element uptake results (percent removal, mg Rare Earth Ele...
Authors
McGrail, P. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalreemofnanofluidrare earth elementmetal organic frameworkgeothermal mineral recoveryneodymiumeuropiumyttriumdysprosiumcesiummagnetic separationmetal uptaketechno economic analysisrare earth element extractiontechno economicsilica sorbentsuptake results

Advanced Sorbent Structure Recovery of Rare Earths, Precious Metals and Other Critical Materials from Geothermal Waters and Its Associated Technoeconomics

Sep 21, 2016
438.56 kB
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The work evaluates, develops and demonstrates flexible, scalable mineral extraction technology for geothermal brines based upon solid phase sorbent materials with a specific focus upon rare earth elements (REEs). The selected organic and inorganic sorbent materials (silica and MOF...
Authors
Addleman, R. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalsorbentsnanorare earth elementsreesprecious metalsmineral recoverygreen mininginorganic sorbent removal efficiencyorganic sorbent removal efficiencycomposite thin filmree

Advanced Sorbent Structure Recovery of REEs, Precious Metals and Other Valuable Metals from Geothermal Waters and Its Associated Technoeconomics

May 25, 2017
483.89 kB
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This work evaluates, develops and demonstrates flexible, scalable mineral extraction technology for geothermal brines based upon solid phase sorbent materials with a specific focus upon rare earth elements (REEs). The selected organic and inorganic sorbent materials demonstrated h...
Authors
Addleman, S. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalsorbentsnanorare earth elementsreesprecious metalsmineral recoverygreen mininginorganic sorbent removal efficiencyorganic sorbent removal efficiencycomposite thin filmtechnoeconomicslanthanumeuropiumholmiumsilvercopperzinc

Repetitive Regeneration of Media #1 in a Dynamic Column Extraction using Brine #1

Oct 14, 2015
235.97 kB
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This data is from a regeneration study from a dynamic column extraction experiment where we ran a solution of REE's through a column of media #1 then stripped the REE's off the media using 2M HNO3 solution. We then re-equilibrated the media and repeated the process of running a RE...
Authors
Garland, G. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalmedia 1brine 1regeneration studydynamic column extractiongeothermal mineral recoverymedia #1brine #1brine studyreerare earth elements

SSGF Trace Element Concentrations

Jan 08, 2026
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Presented are trace element concentrations of minerals from the Salton Sea Geothermal Field (SSGF), located in the Imperial Valley, California. With a recent increase in demand for lithium, the area is actively being studied as a source of geothermal brine for lithium extraction. ...
Authors
Kovalick, A. et al University of California Riverside
geothermaltrace elementssalton sea geothermal fieldrocksmineralhydrothermallithium valleygeothermal brineraw dataimperial countyssgfimperial valleyrare earth elementsreecritical mineralsmnznconibrine-rock reactionrock samplesbrine samplesrhyolitic domesdurmid hillsschmitt and hulenca 2-14wellschemistryfluid chemistrygeochemistrysalton sealithium extraction

Recovery of Rare Earths, Precious Metals and Other Critical Materials from Geothermal Waters with Advanced Sorbent Structures

Sep 30, 2015
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The work evaluates, develops and demonstrates flexible, scalable mineral extraction technology for geothermal brines based upon solid phase sorbent materials with a specific focus upon rare earth elements (REEs). The selected organic and inorganic sorbent materials demonstrated h...
Authors
Addleman, R. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalsorbentsnanorare earth elementsreesprecious metalsmineral recoverygreen miningsharkey hot springs water chemistryinorganic sorbent removal efficiencyorganic sorbent removal efficiencyrecovery of rare earths from sorbentssharkey hot springs aqueous chemistryrare earth elementsorbent rare earth element removal efficiencytechnical reportperformancerecyclesconcentrartion

Shaker Table Experiments with Rare Earth Elements Sorption from Geothermal Brine

Jul 21, 2015
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This dataset described shaker table experiments ran with sieved 50 +100 mesh media #1 in brine #1 that have 2ppm each of the 7 REE metals at different starting pH's of 3.5, 4.5, and 5.5. The experimental conditions are 2g media to 150mL of REE solution, at 70C.
Authors
Garland, G. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalshaker bath70cmedia 1-50 100 meshbrine 1various phrare earth elementsreesorbtion studymineral extractionexperimentmedia #1-50 +100 meshbrine #1shaker tableshaker testbrinebrine studyrecoveryextractionsequestration

Repetitive Regeneration of Media 1 after REE Sorption from Brine 1 at 70C

Jul 23, 2015
261.02 kB
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This dataset shows the ability of media #1 to be loaded with REE's, stripped of the REE's sequestered, regenerated, and reused over many cycles.
Authors
Garland, G. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalmedia 1brine 1regenerationelevated temperaturemedia #1brine #1shakertablereerare earth elementrecoveryextractionchemistryaqueous chemistrysequestrationsorptionbrinebrine studyreusablemineral recovery

REE Sorption Study of Seived 50 +100 Mesh Fraction of Media 1 in Brine 1 at Different Concentrations of REE at 70C

Jun 29, 2015
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This dataset shows the sorption capacities of smaller grain size (-50 +100 mesh) of media #1 in brine #1 at different starting concentrations of REE's at elevated temperature of 70C. The experimental conditions are 2g of 50 +100 mesh media #1 to 150mL of REE solution at concentrat...
Authors
Garland, G. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalmedia 1brine 1elevated temperature 70c-50 100 seivedph 5.5shakertablemedia #1brine #1-50 +100 seived70csorptionshaker tableshaker testshaker bathsequestrationreerare earth elementsrecoveryextractionmineral recoverybrinebrine studychemistryaqueous chemistryseive

In-Situ Process for Sorption and Stripping of Rare Earth Elements from Simulated Geothermal Brine

May 24, 2016
14.05 kB
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Description of a conceptual commercial process to remove rare earth elements (REEs) from geothermal brine, based on a small-scale laboratory experiment to load, strip, and regenerate a ligand-based media used to adsorb REEs from a simulated brine doped with known mineral concentra...
Authors
Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalbrinerare earth elementsreeadsorptionmineral recoveryprocesssimulated brinebrine studymineral doping

Techno-Economic Assessment for Integrating Biosorption into Rare Earth Recovery Process

Oct 09, 2017
1.2 MB
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The current uncertainty in the global supply of rare earth elements (REEs) necessitates the development of novel extraction technologies that utilize a variety of REE source materials. Herein, we examined the techno-economic performance of integrating a biosorption approach into a...
Authors
Jiao, Y. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergytearesource recoveryreerare earthbrinetailings

Surface Complexation Modeling of Terbium Biosorption onto E. Coli Bacterial Surfaces with Lanthanide Binding Tags

Apr 01, 2018
142.53 kB
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Lanthanide binding tags (LBTs) have been engineered onto native Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacterial surfaces to enhance extraction and recovery of rare earth elements (REEs). Three strains of E. coli were studied: (1) the native E. coli surface, (2) a mutant E. coli surface with ...
Authors
Jiao, Y. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergymodelingterbiumbiosorptione. colibacteriabacterialsurfacelanthanide bindingtaglbtreerare earthbrinefluidgeofluidgeochemicalgeochemistrybioadsorptionbioengineering

Techno-Economic Assessment for Integrating Biosorption into Rare Earth Recovery Process

Jul 01, 2017
892.87 kB
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The current uncertainty in the global supply of rare earth elements (REEs) necessitates the development of novel extraction technologies that utilize a variety of REE source materials. Herein, we examined the techno-economic performance of integrating a biosorption approach into ...
Authors
Jiao, Y. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergyteabioreactorrare earthadsorptionbiosorptiontechno-economiceconomicsreeresource recoverycostanalysispricecash flowfeedstockmass balancebrine

Assessing REE Concentrations in Geothermal and Oil and Gas Produced Waters: A Potential Domestic Source of Strategic Mineral Commodities

Mar 08, 2019
11.78 MB
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The project team collected and analyzed 224 water samples and 101 matching rock samples. INL's improved method of measuring aqueous REEs allows study of samples previously thought too volume limited to measure. The study found that aqueous REEs occur at trace levels in all analyz...
Authors
Quillinan, S. et al University of Wyoming
geothermalenergyreeoil and gasgeochemistryrare earth elementsproduced watertracerecoveryresourcecommoditymineralaqueousconcentrationspatialspatially-dependentvariablechemistrysamplingcoproducedproduced fluid

Shaker Test Results Comparing Rare Earth Element Sorption Between Natural and Doped Simulated Geothermal Brine

May 24, 2016
88.02 kB
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Shaker test data comparing rare earth element (REE) sorption onto Tusaar media between one natural geothermal brine and two simulated brines doped with known mineral concentrations.
Authors
Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalrare earth elementssorptiongreat salt lake brinemineral recoverysimulated brinerare earth elementreeadsorbantbrine chemistrybrine study

Gd Uptake Experiments for Preliminary Set of Functionalized Adsorbents (With Content Model)

Jul 01, 2015
261.5 kB
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These data summarize adsorption experiments conducted with Gd in 0.5 M NaCl. Results represent preliminary, proof-of-concept data utilizing fine-powder silica gel as the adsorbent support. Future testing will focus on larger, application-appropriate beads.
Authors
Noack, C. Carnegie Mellon University
geothermalreeadsorptionseparationgd uptakegadoliniumgdmineral uptakeusgin content modelngds content modelgeochemistrywater chemistrybrinechemistrybrine studyadsorbentsilica gelcontent model

Comparison of Rare Earth Element Sorption Between Fresh and Partially Loaded Media Using Simulated Geothermal Brine

May 24, 2016
249.24 kB
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A study comparing the REE sorption characteristics of fresh ligand-based sorption media and media partially loaded with REEs when exposed to a simulated geothermal brine with known mineral concentrations, REE7. Sorption rates were tested using microcosm shaker tests. Results sugg...
Authors
Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalsorptionrare earth elementsreemineral recoveryadsorptionloaded mediaexperimentremoval efficiencyraw dataph vs volume

Rare Earth Element Content of Thermal Fluids from Surprise Valley, California

Sep 23, 2015
830.5 kB
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Rare earth element measurements for thermal fluids from Surprise Valley, California. Samples were collected in acid washed HDPE bottles and acidified with concentrated trace element clean (Fisher Scientific) nitric acid. Samples were pre-concentrated by a factor of approximately 1...
Authors
Fowler, A. and Zierenberg, R. University of California
geothermalrare earth elementssurprise valleymineral recoveryrare earth element aqueous chemistryhot springsboiling springsreeaqueous chemistrycontent modelaqueous chemistry analysisaasg

Method to Recover Media Ligand Losses During Sorption of Rare Earth Elements from Simulated Geothermal Brines

May 24, 2016
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This document describes the method and results of an in-situ experiment used to confirm that ligand bleed from a sorptive media can be contained. The experiment focused on maintaining the media's sorption of rare earth elements (REE) obtained from a simulated geothermal brine dop...
Authors
Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalligandadsorptionsimulated brinemethodmineral recoveryrare earth elementreegeothermal brinesorptionligand bleedbrine study

Design of an Airlift Bioreactor

Mar 13, 2017
417.07 kB
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An important consideration for the process design is cell immobilization-enabled flow-through operation. Large-scale biosorption relies on cells that are immobilized on a supporting substrate and used to 'attract' metal ions. Cell immobilization allows easy separation of the feed...
Authors
Jiao, Y. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergybioreactorairliftrare earthbiosorptionadsorptionreebiofilmresource recoverybioadsorption

Epidote Rare Earth Element Analyses from Wells RN-12 and RN-19 Reykjanes, Iceland

Jan 01, 2015
1.51 MB
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Results for laser ablation measurement of rare earth elements and electron microprobe analysis of major elements in hydrothermal epidote from the Reykjanes geothermal system in Iceland. Laser ablation measurements were completed using an Agilent 7700 quadrupole ICP-MS coupled with...
Authors
Fowler, A. and Zierenberg, R. University of California
geothermalepidoterare earth elementsreykjanesicelandrn-12rn-30aasg content modelusgin content modelngds content modelcontent modelreemineral recoverybrinebrine study
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