US 9,051,827 B1
Selective removal of silica from silica containing brinesGeneral
US 9,051,827 B1
Selective removal of silica from silica containing brines
Tech Center:
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security and License and Review
Examiner:
Zakiya W Bates
Art Unit:
3674 Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware
Agent:
Inventors:
Stephen Harrison
Assignee:
Priority:
09/02/09
Filed:
06/24/10
Granted:
06/09/15
Expiration:
01/28/31
Abstract
A method for selective removal and recovery of silica and silicon containing compounds from solutions that include silica and silicon containing compounds, including geothermal brines. Also included are methods of preventing silica scale buildup in the geothermal power equipment and processes employing geothermal brines by the selective removal of silica.