公开(公告)号：US09057117B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-16

申请号：US13874004

申请日：2013-04-30

Applicant: Simbol Inc.

Inventor： Stephen Harrison ,  Samaresh Mohanta

IPC: C25C1/16 ,  C25B1/21 ,  C22B19/00 ,  C25C1/10 ,  C22B47/00

CPC classification number: C22B19/00 ,  C22B47/00 ,  C25C1/10 ,  C25C1/16

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the selective recovery of manganese and zinc from geothermal brines that includes the steps of removing silica and iron from the brine, oxidizing the manganese and zinc to form precipitates thereof, recovering the manganese and zinc precipitates, solubilizing the manganese and zinc precipitates, purifying the manganese and zinc, and forming a manganese precipitate, and recovering the zinc by electrochemical means.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及从地热盐水中选择性回收锰和锌的方法，包括从盐水中除去二氧化硅和铁，氧化锰和锌形成沉淀物，回收锰和锌沉淀物，溶解锰 和锌沉淀物，纯化锰和锌，并形成锰沉淀，并通过电化学方法回收锌。

公开(公告)号：US20140239221A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-28

申请号：US14190032

申请日：2014-02-25

Applicant: Simbol Inc

Inventor： Stephen Harrison ,  John Burba, III

IPC: C09K5/10 ,  E21B43/25 ,  C09K5/04

CPC classification number: C09K5/10 ,  B01J20/08 ,  C01B33/26 ,  C01D3/04 ,  C01D15/00 ,  C01F7/46 ,  C02F1/26 ,  C02F1/281 ,  C02F1/42 ,  C02F1/5245 ,  C02F1/56 ,  C02F1/66 ,  C02F1/74 ,  C02F5/00 ,  C02F9/00 ,  C02F2001/5218 ,  C02F2101/10 ,  C02F2101/203 ,  C02F2103/06 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  C02F2103/10 ,  C02F2209/02 ,  C02F2209/06 ,  C09K5/048 ,  C22B13/00 ,  C22B19/00 ,  C22B26/00 ,  E21B43/25 ,  Y02W10/37

Abstract: This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of lithium, iron and silica compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain concentration of lithium ranges from 0 to 200 mg/kg, concentration of silica ranges from 0 to 30 mg/kg, concentration of iron ranges from 0 to 300 mg/kg. Exemplary compositions also contain reduced concentrations of elements like arsenic, barium, and lead.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及与未处理的盐水相比含有降低浓度的锂，铁和二氧化硅的处理过的地热盐水组合物。 示例性组合物含有的锂浓度范围为0-200mg / kg，二氧化硅浓度范围为0至30mg / kg，铁的浓度范围为0-300mg / kg。 示例性组合物还含有降低浓度的元素如砷，钡和铅。

公开(公告)号：US20140170041A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US14188293

申请日：2014-02-24

Applicant: Simbol Inc

Inventor： Stephen Harrison ,  C.V. Krishnamohan Sharma ,  Raghu Bhakta ,  Pei-Yu Lan

IPC: C01D3/08

CPC classification number: C01D3/08 ,  C02F1/26 ,  C02F1/281 ,  C02F1/42 ,  C02F1/52 ,  C02F1/5245 ,  C02F1/56 ,  C02F1/66 ,  C02F1/74 ,  C02F5/02 ,  C02F9/00 ,  C02F2001/5218 ,  C02F2101/10 ,  C02F2101/203 ,  C02F2103/06 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  C02F2103/10 ,  C02F2209/02 ,  C02F2209/06

Abstract: The invention generally relates to methods of removing potassium, rubidium, and/or cesium, selectively or in combination, from brines using tetrafluoroborates. Also disclosed are methods of producing potassium, rubidium, and/or cesium chlorides using ionic liquids and exchange media. This invention also generally relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of silica, iron, and potassium compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions of the treated brine contain a concentration of silica ranging from about 0 mg/kg to about 15 mg/kg, a concentration of iron ranging from about 0 mg/kg to about 10 mg/kg, and a concentration of potassium ranging from about 300 mg/kg to about 8500 mg/kg. Other exemplary compositions of the treated brines also contain reduced concentrations of elements like rubidium, cesium, and lithium.

Abstract translation: 本发明一般涉及使用四氟硼酸盐从盐水中选择性地或组合地除去钾，铷和/或铯的方法。 还公开了使用离子液体和交换介质来生产钾，铷和/或氯化铯的方法。 本发明还通常涉及与未处理的盐水相比含有二氧化硅，铁和钾的浓度降低的处理过的地热盐水组合物。 经处理的盐水的示例性组合物含有约0mg / kg至约15mg / kg的浓度的二氧化硅，约0mg / kg至约10mg / kg的铁浓度以及从 约300mg / kg至约8500mg / kg。 经处理的盐水的其它示例性组合物还含有降低浓度的元素如铷，铯和锂。

公开(公告)号：US20140165563A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US14187961

申请日：2014-02-24

Applicant: Simbol Inc

Inventor： Stephen Harrison ,  John Burba, III

IPC: F24J3/08 ,  C22B26/10

CPC classification number: F24T10/20 ,  B01D21/00 ,  C02F1/26 ,  C02F1/281 ,  C02F1/42 ,  C02F1/52 ,  C02F1/5245 ,  C02F1/56 ,  C02F1/66 ,  C02F1/74 ,  C02F5/00 ,  C02F9/00 ,  C02F2001/5218 ,  C02F2101/10 ,  C02F2101/203 ,  C02F2103/06 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  C02F2103/10 ,  C02F2209/02 ,  C02F2209/06 ,  C22B26/10 ,  Y02E10/14

Abstract: This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of silica, iron, and potassium compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions of the treated brine contain a concentration of silica ranging from about 0 mg/kg to about 15 mg/kg, a concentration of iron ranging from about 0 mg/kg to about 10 mg/kg, and a concentration of potassium ranging from about 300 mg/kg to about 8500 mg/kg. Other exemplary compositions of the treated brines also contain reduced concentrations of elements like rubidium, cesium, and lithium.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及与未处理的盐水相比含有二氧化硅，铁和钾的浓度降低的处理过的地热盐水组合物。 经处理的盐水的示例性组合物含有约0mg / kg至约15mg / kg的浓度的二氧化硅，约0mg / kg至约10mg / kg的铁浓度以及从 约300mg / kg至约8500mg / kg。 经处理的盐水的其它示例性组合物还含有降低浓度的元素如铷，铯和锂。

公开(公告)号：US20130236378A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-12

申请号：US13874004

申请日：2013-04-30

Applicant: SIMBOL INC.

Inventor： Stephen Harrison ,  Samaresh Mohanta

IPC: C22B19/00 ,  C22B47/00

CPC classification number: C22B19/00 ,  C22B47/00 ,  C25C1/10 ,  C25C1/16

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the selective recovery of manganese and zinc from geothermal brines that includes the steps of removing silica and iron from the brine, oxidizing the manganese and zinc to form precipitates thereof, recovering the manganese and zinc precipitates, solubilizing the manganese and zinc precipitates, purifying the manganese and zinc, and forming a manganese precipitate, and recovering the zinc by electrochemical means.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种从地热盐水中选择性回收锰和锌的方法，包括从盐水中除去二氧化硅和铁，氧化锰和锌形成沉淀物，回收锰和锌沉淀物，溶解锰 和锌沉淀物，纯化锰和锌，并形成锰沉淀，并通过电化学方法回收锌。

公开(公告)号：US09074265B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-07

申请号：US14045297

申请日：2013-10-03

Applicant: Simbol Inc.

Inventor： Stephen Harrison ,  Robert Blanchet

IPC: C25B1/02 ,  C22B26/12 ,  C01B35/06 ,  C01D15/02 ,  C01D15/04 ,  C01D15/08 ,  C01G45/12 ,  C01G51/00 ,  C25B1/26

CPC classification number: C22B26/12 ,  C01B35/063 ,  C01D15/02 ,  C01D15/04 ,  C01D15/08 ,  C01G45/1228 ,  C01G51/42 ,  C01P2006/80 ,  C25B1/02 ,  C25B1/26

Abstract: The invention generally relates to methods of selectively removing lithium from various liquids, methods of producing high purity lithium carbonate, methods of producing high purity lithium hydroxide, and methods of regenerating resin.

Abstract translation: 本发明一般涉及从各种液体中选择性地除去锂的方法，生产高纯度碳酸锂的方法，生产高纯度氢氧化锂的方法和再生树脂的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20150152309A9

公开(公告)日：2015-06-04

申请号：US14190032

申请日：2014-02-25

Applicant: Simbol Inc

Inventor： Stephen Harrison ,  John Burba, III

IPC: C09K5/10 ,  E21B43/25 ,  C09K5/04

CPC classification number: C09K5/10 ,  B01J20/08 ,  C01B33/26 ,  C01D3/04 ,  C01D15/00 ,  C01F7/46 ,  C02F1/26 ,  C02F1/281 ,  C02F1/42 ,  C02F1/5245 ,  C02F1/56 ,  C02F1/66 ,  C02F1/74 ,  C02F5/00 ,  C02F9/00 ,  C02F2001/5218 ,  C02F2101/10 ,  C02F2101/203 ,  C02F2103/06 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  C02F2103/10 ,  C02F2209/02 ,  C02F2209/06 ,  C09K5/048 ,  C22B13/00 ,  C22B19/00 ,  C22B26/00 ,  E21B43/25 ,  Y02W10/37

Abstract: This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of lithium, iron and silica compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain concentration of lithium ranges from 0 to 200 mg/kg, concentration of silica ranges from 0 to 30 mg/kg, concentration of iron ranges from 0 to 300 mg/kg. Exemplary compositions also contain reduced concentrations of elements like arsenic, barium, and lead.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及与未处理的盐水相比含有降低浓度的锂，铁和二氧化硅的处理过的地热盐水组合物。 示例性组合物含有的锂浓度范围为0-200mg / kg，二氧化硅浓度范围为0至30mg / kg，铁的浓度范围为0-300mg / kg。 示例性组合物还含有降低浓度的元素如砷，钡和铅。

公开(公告)号：US20140301922A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-09

申请号：US14257396

申请日：2014-04-21

Applicant: Simbol Inc.

Inventor： Stephen Harrison

IPC: C22B26/12

CPC classification number: C22B26/12 ,  C01D7/00 ,  C01D7/07 ,  C01D15/08 ,  C01P2006/80 ,  Y02W30/54

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the preparation of lithium carbonate from lithium chloride containing brines. The method can include a silica removal step, capturing lithium chloride, recovering lithium chloride, supplying lithium chloride to an electrochemical cell and producing lithium hydroxide, contacting the lithium hydroxide with carbon dioxide to produce lithium carbonate.

公开(公告)号：US20140187452A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US14198492

申请日：2014-03-05

Applicant: Simbol Inc

Inventor： Stephen Harrison ,  John Burba, III

IPC: C22B3/20 ,  C22B26/12 ,  C22B26/10 ,  C22B19/20 ,  C09K8/00 ,  C22B3/00

Abstract: This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of iron, silica, and manganese compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain a concentration of manganese less than 10 mg/kg, a concentration of silica ranging from less than 10 mg/kg, and a concentration of iron less than 10 mg/kg, and the treated geothermal brine is derived from a Salton Sea geothermal reservoir.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及与未处理的盐水相比含有铁，二氧化硅和锰的浓度降低的处理过的地热盐水组合物。 示例性组合物含有小于10mg / kg的浓度的锰，小于10mg / kg的二氧化硅浓度和小于10mg / kg的铁浓度，并且处理过的地热卤水源自Salton Sea 地热水库

公开(公告)号：US20140174745A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-26

申请号：US14195788

申请日：2014-03-03

Applicant: Simbol Inc

Inventor： Stephen Harrison ,  John Burba, III

IPC: C09K5/10 ,  C22B3/44

CPC classification number: C09K5/10 ,  C02F1/26 ,  C02F1/281 ,  C02F1/42 ,  C02F1/5245 ,  C02F1/56 ,  C02F1/66 ,  C02F1/74 ,  C02F5/00 ,  C02F9/00 ,  C02F2001/5218 ,  C02F2101/10 ,  C02F2101/203 ,  C02F2103/06 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  C02F2103/10 ,  C02F2209/02 ,  C02F2209/06 ,  C22B3/42 ,  C22B3/44 ,  C22B13/04 ,  C22B19/00 ,  C22B26/12 ,  C22B47/00 ,  E21B37/06 ,  Y02P10/234

Abstract: This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of iron, silica, and zinc compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain concentration of zinc ranges from 0 to 300 mg/kg, concentration of silica ranges from 0 to 30 mg/kg, concentration of iron ranges from 0 to 300 mg/kg. Exemplary compositions also contain reduced concentrations of elements like lithium, manganese, arsenic, barium, and lead. Exemplary compositions include Salton Sea brines containing a concentration of zinc less than 10 mg/kg, a concentration of silica ranging from less than 10 mg/kg, and a concentration of iron less than 10 mg/kg.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及与未处理的盐水相比含有铁，二氧化硅和锌浓度降低的处理过的地热卤水组合物。 示例性组合物含有0-300mg / kg的锌浓度，二氧化硅浓度为0至30mg / kg，铁的浓度范围为0-300mg / kg。 示例性组合物还含有还原浓度的元素如锂，锰，砷，钡和铅。 示例性组合物包括含有小于10mg / kg的锌浓度的Salton Sea盐水，小于10mg / kg的二氧化硅浓度和小于10mg / kg的铁浓度。