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Geothermal waters are often rich in lithium. (Image: EnBW)
Freiburg (energate) - Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM are developing a process for more efficient lithium extraction from geothermally used thermal brines. In the joint project launched at the beginning of January under the leadership of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the Fraunhofer team is relying on an optical sensor that is integrated into the downstream process of the geothermal reactor.
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