 TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2022 Winner Minerva Lithium

SSA 21-10-2022 By sandhya Image credit:Google

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According to Minerva, one metric tonne of lithium may be extracted in three days with just 30,000 gallons of water.

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To obtain the same amount of lithium using evaporative brine processing, 500,000 gallons of water must be evaporated.

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