Salar de Uyuni holds the world’s largest lithium reserve, but mining could threaten local ecosystems. A study by Duke ...

A trove of lithium-rich brine exists underground in Bolivia. Researchers conducted the first comprehensive chemical analysis of wastewater associated with mining the resource.

Recent research has focused on developing effective evaporation technologies to treat this wastewater, aiming to minimize waste and recover valuable resources. Various innovative methods have been ...

The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Journal of Urban and Environmental Engin... Abstract: Waste stabilization ponds are a well established wastewater treatment system being considered by ...

Samples from the mine site included natural brine pumped from underground; brine from eight evaporation ponds; and wastewater from the lithium processing facility. In natural brine samples ...

Wastewater ponds may seem an unlikely place to look ... the solar panels provide shade that keeps the water cooler and reduces evaporation. This is critical for maintaining effective wastewater ...