Brine mining (IMAGE)

Texas A&M University

Brine mining

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Once produced water is separated from oil, the intended process involves a brine mining process to recover critical minerals and other elements before the water is cleaned for specific agriculture operations or for use in fracturing operations to recover more oil. 

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Texas A&M Engineering

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