More EV battery activity is stirring over at the Hell's Kitchen geothermal brine lithium supply project in California.
That’s more complicated than it may seem. Geothermal brine has been described as a “rich stew” of dissolved materials, of which lithium is only one. The challenge is to develop an economical way to separate lithium from a stew that is not only rich but also hot.
The Salton Sea already hosted 450 megawatts’ worth of geothermal energy generation by 2021. Initial plans for the Hell’s Kitchen plant included another 50 megawatts at temperatures ranging from 550–650 degrees Fahrenheit. The update describes two main projects at the site. One involves the potential to co-locate a cathode active materials facility at the Hell’s Kitchen site. “We know this removes shipping risks and costs, lowers C02 emissions, and removes substantial CAPEX and OPEX from bagging, logistics, and de-bagging operations,” CTR observed.
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