Table 2: Mineral elements before and after the treatment.
Sample |
Synthetic Brine |
Mineral Element Content, (Atomic %) |
Total Silicate Content % |
Reduction |
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|
O |
Si |
Al |
Cl |
K |
Others* |
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A-1 |
DW |
Before |
68.13 |
28.16 |
1.34 |
- |
0.65 |
1.72 |
96.29 |
0.51% |
After |
69.63 |
26.17 |
1.83 |
- |
1.33 |
1.04 |
95.8 |
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A-2 |
40,000 ppm |
Before |
69.24 |
28.72 |
1.52 |
- |
0.53 |
0 |
97.96 |
5.03% |
After |
67.42 |
25.61 |
1.78 |
1.69 |
0.68 |
2.82 |
93.03 |
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A-3 |
59,940 ppm |
Before |
69.96 |
26.35 |
1.5 |
0.43 |
0.65 |
1.11 |
96.31 |
7.32% |
After |
65.37 |
23.89 |
1.74 |
8.11 |
0.38 |
0.51 |
89.26 |
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A-4 |
ASP Solution |
Before |
69.72 |
26.61 |
1.44 |
0.83 |
1.4 |
0 |
96.33 |
14.86% |
*Others includes Ca, S, Fe, and Na