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

May 24, 2016
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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

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

May 24, 2016
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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

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

May 24, 2016
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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

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

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

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

May 24, 2016
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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

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

Dec 18, 2015
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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

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

May 24, 2016
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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

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

Raft River Geothermal Field Well Head Brine Sample

Dec 18, 2015
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Raw data and data workup of assay for real-world brine sample. Brine sample was taken at the well head.
Authors
Lanyk, T. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalbrineassayreesfield samplewater chemistry analysisrare earth elementbrine chemistybrine water chemistry

Brine Stability Study

Apr 15, 2015
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This is a study of the brine formulations that we were using in our testing were stable over time. The data includes charts, as well as, all of the original data from the ICP-MS runs to complete this study.
Authors
Garland, G. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalbrinestabilitysimplebrine studyreerare earth elementsnakcasodiumcalciumpotassium

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
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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

Rare Earth Element Sorption Study on sieved 50 +100 mesh fraction of Media 1 in Brine 1 with Different Starting pHs at 70C

Sep 29, 2015
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This is a continuation of the rare earth element sorption study for shaker bath tests on 2g media #1 in 150mL brine #1 with different starting pH's at 70C. In a previous submission we reported data for shaker bath tests for brine #1 with starting pH's of 3.5, 4.5 and 5.5. In this ...
Authors
Garland, G. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalmedia 1brine 1elevated temperaturesorption studyshaker bath testgeothermal mineral recoverymedia #1brine #1shaker bath testsphreerare earth elements

REE Sorption Study for Media #1 and Media #2 in Brine #1 and #2 at different Liquid to Solid Ratio's at Ambient Temperature

Mar 27, 2015
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This data set shows the different loading capacities of Media #1 and Media #2 in a high and low salt content brine matrix at different liquid to solid ratio's. These data sets are shaker bath tests on media #1 and media #2 in brine's #1 and #2 at 500mL-.5g(1000-1 ratio), 150mL-.75...
Authors
Garland, G. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalmedia 1media 2ambient temperature1000-1 ratio200-1 ratio60-1 ratiobrine1brine 2media #1media #2brine #1brine #2brinemediasorptionstudyliquid to solid ratioshaker testshaker bath testreerare earth elementsalt content

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

Oct 14, 2015
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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

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

Brine Geochemistry from Soda Geyser, Idaho

Apr 01, 2017
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These brine samples are collected from the Soda Geyser (a thermal feature, temperature ~30 C) in Soda Springs, Idaho. These samples also represent the overthrust brines typical of oil and gas plays in western Wyoming. Samples were collected from the source and along the flow chan...
Authors
Neupane, G. and McLing, T. University of Wyoming
geothermalenergybrinesoda geysergeothermal brinesoda springsidahoidoverthrustoil and gaswestern wyominganalysisgeochemistryreerare earth elementconcentrationgeochemicaldegassingprecipitationsorptionngds content modelusgin content modelcoproduced

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

Core-Shell REE Sorbent Extraction Data

Apr 27, 2017
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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

Rare Earth Element Biomining from the Great Salt Lake Brine Using Engineered E. Coli

Jun 04, 2017
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This data describes rare earth element adsorption onto E. coli cells engineered to express a lanthanide binding tag (LBT). We used a Great Salt Lake synthetic solution as the background matrix with Tb added to 1-10,000 ppb, concentrations much lower than the competing ions presen...
Authors
Jiao, Y. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergyrare earth elementadsorptiongeofluidreebrinebiomininge. coligreat salt lakebrine 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

Great Salt Lake Composition and Rare Earth Speciation Analysis

Apr 19, 2017
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We have conducted aqueous speciation analyses of the Great Salt Lake (GSL) brine sample (Table 1) and a mock geo sample (Table 2) spiked with 1 ppb Tb and 100 ppb Tb. The GSL speciation (Figure 1) aligns with our basic speciation expectations that strong carbonate complexes would ...
Authors
Jiao, Y. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergyrare earthadsorptionbiosorptiongslspeciationterbiumtbgreat salt lakereeelementaqueouschemistrybrine

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

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
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