Table 2 Potential gross value of seawater components (calculated from data displayed in Fig. 1).
From: Seawater desalination concentrate—a new frontier for sustainable mining of valuable minerals
Final Products | Approximate gross value in USD per 1000 m3 Arabian Gulf Seawater |
|---|---|
NaOH, HCl | 8000–12,000 |
NaCl, MgCl2·2H2O, Mg, MgSO4·7H2O | 2000–4000 |
K2SO4, RbCl | 500–1000 |
Br2, CaCl2, | 300–500 |
KCl, CaSO4·2H2O | 200–300 |
H3BO3, CaCO3 | 20–40 |
Li2CO3, SrSO4 | 10–20 |
CsCl, I2 | 1–2 |
