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Next GDMB Committee for Geothermal Energy in Bruchsal
From November 16 to 17, 2022, the next expert committee...
Experimental research on alternative lithium sorbents
As part of the UnLimited project, various sorbents are currently under research considering a sustainable lithium extraction from geothermal fluids in Germany. Experiments in the laboratory...
Read moreGeothermal lithium in the spotlight at the GW-SDG Conference 2022
With the theme "Geothermal lithium: dream or reality?", the international event "Groundwater, Key to the Sustainable Development Goals" is dedicated to various aspects of the extraction of...
Read moreFocus on Geothermal-Webinar featuring Valentin Goldberg (KIT) on the challenges and chances of lithium extraction from geothermal systems in Germany
As part of the online webinar series „Focus on Geothermal“, IGC.events - a cooperation of Enerchange and ThinkGeoEnergy – will host a presentation by Valentin Goldberg (KIT) on the challenges and...
Read moreSustainable Geothermal Lithium Triangle in the Upper Rhine Graben
Currently, the co-production of lithium from deep geothermal plants is being discussed worldwide and has already been implemented locally on a pilot basis. Especially in the field of electro...
Read moreSuccessful UnLimited participation at GGC 2021
On December 01, 2021, an information exchange on the topic of geothermal lithium took place within the framework of the German Geothermal Congress GGC 2021.
In addition to various...
Read moreFirst UnLimited annual general meeting
The first general meeting was successfully held on November 26, 2021. Due to the pandemic situation, the project partners came together digitally and presented the results of the UnLimited project...
Read moreLithium products: Different types of lithium
Pure lithium is very reactive in air. It is therefore produced and processed in the form of various lithium salts. Lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide dominate here, but also lithium chloride...
Read moreUnLimited meets Li+Fluids
BGR is coordinating an interdisciplinary research network to develop the basis for a raw material strategy for lithium extraction from thermal water in Germany. The client of the "...
Read moreUnLimited introduces itself: All information at a glance in the new project flyer
Read everything worth knowing about the investigations in the UnLimited project in the new flyer.
- How are the lithium recovery rates and the sustainability in the management of the...
Lithium extraction in Germany: NANO reports
In its TV report of Sept. 10, 2021, the 3sat science magazine NANO reports on the possibilities of lithium extraction in Germany. Of particular importance: lithium extraction from hot deep waters...
Read moreUnLimited at the German Geothermal Congress GGC 2021
On December 1, 2021, a session on geothermal lithium will take place at the GGC. In addition to several speakers, the UnLimited partners EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG and Hydrosion GmbH will...
Read moreRegister now for the next Blickpunkt Geothermie webinar
In the next Blickpunkt Geothermie webinar (in German) on August, 20th, 2021 Prof. Dr. Jochen Kolb from KIT will give a presentation about the topic "Geothermalwasser als Metallressource: Beispiel...
Read moreWebinar presentation available: “Lithium for batteries from geothermal waters in Germany – The joint UnLimited project”
On May 21th, 2021 Elif Kaymakci from EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG gave a presentation within the framework of the IGC.events webinar on the topic of: “Lithium for batteries from geothermal...
Read moreSummer Tour 2021: State Secretary for the Environment Baumann visits geothermal power plant in Bruchsal
On his Summer Tour 2021 this year, State Secretary for the Environment Andre Baumann is visiting exciting places and companies in the state where climate and flood protection and the energy...
Read moreExploring the source of lithium in the URG geothermal brines
The origin of lithium in deep geothermal waters in Germany is largely unknown to date but is an important variable in the sustainable yield of the resource. To minimize this gap of information,...
Read moreIsotope analyses: A useful tool for the identification of lithium sources
The investigation of specific isotope systems represents an important tool in clarifying the origin of lithium in the hot deep waters in Germany. Especially, isotopes of strontium, lithium, and...
Read moreModeling the release processes of lithium in the subsurface
A team of modelers at University of Göttingen is currently working on the development of a suitable flow and transport model of a multi-porous and multi-scale fractured reservoir. This kind of...
Read moreResources and Reserves: What are the differences?
Resources are deposits that cannot be operated at a given time from an economic and technical point of view. Usually, resources are classified in three groups depending on the geological state of...
Read moreResearch on global lithium production
The lithium market situation and current technological developments - such as developments in the recycling of lithium-ion batteries or technical alternatives in a post-lithium phase are being...
Read moreSave the date: UnLimited in Focus on Geothermal
This week’s webinar by IGC.events will present a presentation by Elif Kaymakci of EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG titled: “Lithium for batteries from geothermal waters...
Read moreFirst design of a prototype for lithium recovery
Based on the nominal lithium production rate in the produced geothermal brines in Bruchsal a first set of lithium extraction chambers has been designed for the planned lithium extraction bypass....
Read moreAssessment of the sustainability of the lithium yield from the geothermal brine at the Bruchsal site
In order to quantify the fluid residence times in the reservoir under the production-relevant flow regimes, a tracer test will be conducted at the Bruchsal site. 'Spike' slug injection and '...
Read moreTesting of lithium-selective sorbents on a lab-scale
Based on literature study and laboratory experiments, KIT-team determines a potentially suitable Mn-oxide sorbent for direct lithium extraction from geothermal brines. The sorbent shows fast...
Read moreUnlimited Newsletter: All project activities at a glance
The first issue of the UnLimited newsletter will be published shortly. As a subscriber, you will receive regular information about the current project progress and planned activities about lithium...
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