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Utica/Point Pleasant brine isotopic compositions (δ7Li, δ11B, δ138Ba) elucidate mechanisms of lithium enrichment in the Appalachian Basin.

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McDevitt, B; Tasker, TL; Coyte, R; Blondes, MS; Stewart, BW; Capo, RC; Hakala, JA; Vengosh, A; Burgos, WD; Warner, NR
Published in: The Science of the total environment
October 2024

Global Li production will require a ∼500 % increase to meet 2050 projected energy storage demands. One potential source is oil and gas wastewater (i.e., produced water or brine), which naturally has high total dissolved solids (TDS) concentrations, that can also be enriched in Li (>100 mg/L). Understanding the sources and mechanisms responsible for high naturally-occurring Li concentrations can aid in efficient targeting of these brines. The isotopic composition (δ7Li, δ11B, δ138Ba) of produced water and core samples from the Utica Shale and Point Pleasant Formation (UPP) in the Appalachian Basin, USA indicates that depth-dependent thermal maturity and water-rock interaction, including diagenetic clay mineral transformations, likely control Li concentrations. A survey of Li content in produced waters throughout the USA indicates that Appalachian Basin brines from the Marcellus Shale to the UPP have the potential for economic resource recovery.

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The Science of the total environment

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1879-1026

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0048-9697

Publication Date

October 2024

Volume

947

Start / End Page

174588

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  • Environmental Sciences
 

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McDevitt, B., Tasker, T. L., Coyte, R., Blondes, M. S., Stewart, B. W., Capo, R. C., … Warner, N. R. (2024). Utica/Point Pleasant brine isotopic compositions (δ7Li, δ11B, δ138Ba) elucidate mechanisms of lithium enrichment in the Appalachian Basin. The Science of the Total Environment, 947, 174588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174588
McDevitt, Bonnie, Travis L. Tasker, Rachel Coyte, Madalyn S. Blondes, Brian W. Stewart, Rosemary C. Capo, J Alexandra Hakala, Avner Vengosh, William D. Burgos, and Nathaniel R. Warner. “Utica/Point Pleasant brine isotopic compositions (δ7Li, δ11B, δ138Ba) elucidate mechanisms of lithium enrichment in the Appalachian Basin.The Science of the Total Environment 947 (October 2024): 174588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174588.
McDevitt B, Tasker TL, Coyte R, Blondes MS, Stewart BW, Capo RC, et al. Utica/Point Pleasant brine isotopic compositions (δ7Li, δ11B, δ138Ba) elucidate mechanisms of lithium enrichment in the Appalachian Basin. The Science of the total environment. 2024 Oct;947:174588.
McDevitt, Bonnie, et al. “Utica/Point Pleasant brine isotopic compositions (δ7Li, δ11B, δ138Ba) elucidate mechanisms of lithium enrichment in the Appalachian Basin.The Science of the Total Environment, vol. 947, Oct. 2024, p. 174588. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174588.
McDevitt B, Tasker TL, Coyte R, Blondes MS, Stewart BW, Capo RC, Hakala JA, Vengosh A, Burgos WD, Warner NR. Utica/Point Pleasant brine isotopic compositions (δ7Li, δ11B, δ138Ba) elucidate mechanisms of lithium enrichment in the Appalachian Basin. The Science of the total environment. 2024 Oct;947:174588.
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Published In

The Science of the total environment

DOI

EISSN

1879-1026

ISSN

0048-9697

Publication Date

October 2024

Volume

947

Start / End Page

174588

Related Subject Headings

  • Environmental Sciences