Estimates of lithium mass yields from produced water sourced from the Devonian-aged Marcellus Shale.

ABSTRACT: Decarbonatization initiatives have rapidly increased the demand for lithium. This study uses public waste compliance reports and Monte Carlo approaches to estimate total lithium mass yields from produced water (PW) sourced from the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania (PA). Statewide, Marcellus Shale PW has substantial extractable lithium, however, concentrations, production volumes and extraction efficiencies vary between the northeast and southwest operating zones. Annual estimates suggest statewide lithium mass yields of approximately 1160 (95% CI 1140-1180) metric tons (mt) per year. Production decline curve analysis on PW volumes reveal cumulative volumetric disparities between the northeast (median = 2.89 X 10⁷ L/10-year) and southwest (median = 5.56 × 10⁷ L/10-year)

SUBMITTER: Mackey J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11021401 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature