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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2012
Applicant:
Simbol Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Inventors:
Stephen Harrison, Benicia, CA (US);
C. V. Krishnamohan Sharma, Milpitas, CA (US);
Samaresh Mohanta, Dublin, CA (US);
Assignee:
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY PROJECT, LLC, Miami, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22B 47/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C22B 47/0072 (2013.01); C22B 47/009 (2013.01); C22B 47/0018 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for the selective precipitation and recovery of manganese from a manganese containing solution, such as a geothermal brine is provided, wherein the geothermal brine is contacted with ammonia, an ammine, or ammonium salt at a pH of greater than about 8.0 to selectively precipitate manganese having a purity of at least about 95%. Also provided are methods for the selective recovery of manganese and zinc from a brine solution.