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Ore Deposits Mined for Critical Elements

Jul 27, 2017
35.75 kB
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Summary of deposit types containing critical elements, including, cobalt, gallium, germanium, indium, niobium, PGE, REE, rhenium, selenium, and tellurium. Includes information about ore deposit type, mineralogy, geologic setting, example deposits and districts, concentration range...
Authors
Verplanck, P. and Kelley, K. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergycritical elementsore depositsreerare earth elementsmininggeologymineralogyresourcegradecobaltgalliumgermaniumindiumniobiumpgeplatinum group elementsrheniumseleniumtelluriumcoproduced

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

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

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

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

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

Jul 01, 2015
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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

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

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

May 24, 2016
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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

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

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

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

Experimental Parameters Affecting Stripping of Rare Earth Elements from Loaded Sorptive Media in Simulated Geothermal Brines

May 24, 2016
247.65 kB
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Experimental results from several studies exploring the impact of pH and acid volume on the stripping of rare earth elements (REEs) loaded onto ligand-based media via an active column. The REEs in this experiment were loaded onto the media through exposure to a simulated geother...
Authors
Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalmediarare earth elementsmedia strippingphreemineral recoveryadsorptioncolumnelutionexperimentsimulated brinerare earth elementbrine study

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

Sep 30, 2015
1.4 MB
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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

Chelating Resins for Selective Separation and Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Low Temperature Geothermal Water

Dec 31, 2016
100.34 kB
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Study on the use of organic ligands to extract lanthanides from low temperature geothermal water.
Authors
Callura, J. Carnegie Mellon University
geothermalrare earth elementlanthanideadsorptionmineral revcoveryselective separationlow templow temperaturechelating resinscarnegie mellongeochemistrymineralogybrinechemical propertiesphysical propertiescomposition

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

SSGF Trace Element Concentrations

Jan 08, 2026
706.57 kB
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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

Protocol for Regeneration of Ligand-Depleted Adsorption Media for Rare Earth Element Recovery from Geothermal Brine

May 24, 2016
13.67 kB
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Description of experimental protocol used to characterize the effectiveness of regenerating ligand-based adsorption media through the addition of ligands when media were previously depleted of ligands during use. Results of the effectiveness of this regeneration are also described.
Authors
Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalligandligand regenerationadsorptionmineral recoveryrare earth elementreesimulated brineexperimental protocol

Aqueous Rare Earth Elements, Concentration, and Stable Isotopes in Deep Basin Brines, Wyoming

Apr 25, 2017
7.55 MB
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Presentation given to National Groundwater Association meeting on deep basin brines. This presentation discusses why produced waters are being observed, the importance of REE's, the study areas examined, the data collected, and the relationship between REE concentration and possib...
Authors
Quillinan, S. et al University of Wyoming
geothermalenergydeep basin brinesbrineisotopesrare earth elementsreetrace elementsbasinwind river basinpowder river basinwyomingconcentration

Column Sorption Uptake and Regeneration Study; Rare Earth Element Sorbent Uptake and Sorbent Stripping

Dec 18, 2015
101.91 kB
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Study of rare earth element (REE) uptake from geothermal brine simulant by column loading, metal recovery through stripping, and regeneration of column for re-loading. Simulated brine testing.
Authors
Lanyk, T. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalbrinecolumnregenerationreesstrippingmineral recoveryremoval efficiencyrecovery from sorbentrare earth elementloadingreload

Rare Earth Element Geochemistry for Produced Waters, WY

Jun 30, 2016
1.03 MB
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These data represent major, minor, trace, isotopes, and rare earth element concentrations in geologic formations and water associated with oil and gas production. *Note Link below contains updated version of spreadsheet (6/14/2017)
Authors
Quillinan, S. et al University of Wyoming
geothermalenergyrare earth elementsproduced waterreeoil and gasgeologic formationsgeochemistryisotopesusgin content modelngds content modelrock chemistrycoproduced

Improved Rare Earth Element Sorption from Simulated Geothermal Brines: Effect of Gassed versus Degassed Brines

May 24, 2016
167.85 kB
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A study exploring sorption and stripping characteristics of sorption media when simulated geothermal brines are degassed or not degassed. Experiments were done at 70degC. The brines used in this study were formulated by Tusaar. The two brines used/simulated are labeled 1M and 1C...
Authors
Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalmediarare earth elementsmedia sorptiondegassed brinemineral recoverysimulated brinereegasseddegassedstrip-elutionelutionsorption studypacked column

Rare Earth Geochemistry of Rock Core form WY Reservoirs

Oct 01, 2016
501.5 kB
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These data include major, minor, trace and rare earth element concentration of geologic formations in Wyoming oil and gas fields. *Note Link below contains updated version of spreadsheet (6/14/2017)
Authors
Quillinan, S. et al University of Wyoming
geothermalenergyrare earth elementlithlogicwyomingrock corengds content modelusgin content modeloil and gascoproduced

Rare Earth Element Concentration of Wyoming Thermal Waters Update

Jun 01, 2017
1.03 MB
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Updated version of data generated from rare earth element investigation of produced waters. These data represent major, minor, trace, isotopes, and rare earth element concentrations in geologic formations and water associated with oil and gas production.
Authors
Quillinan, S. et al University of Wyoming
geothermalenergyrare earth elementsproduced waterreeoil and gasgeologic formationsgeochemistryisotopesusgin content modelngds content modelcoproduced
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