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There must be some creative solutions to the brine problem. At the end of the day we’re really not processing much seawater compared to the size of the ocean.
by mrfusion 5y ago
There must be some creative solutions to the brine problem. At the end of the day we’re really not processing much seawater compared to the size of the ocean.
- mikeyouse 5y agoRight but the size of the ocean is the wrong metric - it’s really only the coastal region adjacent to the desal plant that you have to work with, and the chemistry and power realities mean that you just have a ton of very salty water to pump through pipes.
- highenergystar 5y agoPut the lithium plant on a barge and tug it around without lingering too long in any one spot.
- mrfusion 5y agoAwesome idea! Or even build on a platform and locate in a major current like the Gulf Stream. That could mix it pretty fast.
- choeger 5y agoI wonder if one could not simply pump it into some old oil reservoirs. The nations that need to do seawater refining should have some nearly empty oilfields lying around.
- s0rce 5y agoSalt water intrusion into the aquifer is pretty bad for agriculture. Not sure if that would be a problem with refilling oil reservoirs but I'm not an expert.