Table 2: Mineral elements before and after the treatment.

Sample

Synthetic Brine

Mineral Element Content, (Atomic %)

Total Silicate Content %

Reduction

 

O

Si

Al

Cl

K

Others*

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

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

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

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