Envío de iniciativas hasta el 31 de diciembre 2019
Dotación económica: $30,000
Toda la información aquí: https://openinnovability.enel.com/projects/brinemine-extracting-lithium-from-geothermal-brines
As worldwide consumption of lithium salts rises in response to increased use of the lithium-ion battery in products from mobile phones to hybrid and electric vehicles, traditional sources of lithium are rapidly being depleted and new sources must be found. One potential source is the fluid used in geothermal power plants, known as geothermal brine. But these brines are typically at elevated temperatures and pressures, and contain many other dissolved minerals, which makes this a challenging process in need of innovation.
Now, we are looking for new methods and technologies to economically extract the lithium from these geothermal brines. This is a RTP (Reduction to practice) Challenge that requires a written proposal and a detailed description of the solution with implementation details. The proposal must meet the following Technical Requirements:
- Able to extract lithium from geothermal brines in the presence of silica, stibnite and boric acid in the concentrations listed above
- Extract lithium from brines containing from 10 to 50 ppm of lithium
- Able to operate without constraint to the geothermal power plant’s operations
- Support Enel’s commitment to SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) with specific emphasis on 6, 9, 12 and 15
In addition, the following qualities are highly desired but not required:
- Simultaneously extract other minerals as well
