Stimulated Recovery of Subsurface Resources: Critical Minerals, Geologic Hydrogen, Geothermal, and other Energy Opportunities
Stimulated Recovery of Subsurface Resources: Critical Minerals, Geologic Hydrogen, Geothermal, and other Energy Opportunities
Session ID#: 282057
Session Description:
Recovery of energy-relevant assets from the subsurface, including geologic hydrogen, critical minerals, and geothermal resources, remains constrained by slow reaction rates, low efficiencies and uncertain long-term economic viability. These limitations underscore an urgent need for engineered approaches to stimulate recovery and optimize process performance that enables multi-resource recovery from shared geologic systems. This session aims to explore emerging approaches for integrated subsurface resource recovery that maximize system value, improve techno-economics, and enhance broader strategic impact. Topics include, but are not limited to: (1) experimental geochemistry; (2) reaction enhancement; (3) engineering development; (4) geophysical characterization and modeling; (5) novel integrated recovery concepts; and (6) life-cycle analysis, environmental assessment, policy, permitting, and economic evaluation.
Co-Sponsor(s):
- MR - Mineral and Rock Physics
- P - Planetary Sciences
Index Terms:
1012 Reactions and phase equilibria [GEOCHEMISTRY]
1034 Hydrothermal systems [GEOCHEMISTRY]
3610 Geochemical modeling [MINERALOGY AND PETROLOGY]
3620 Mineral and crystal chemistry [MINERALOGY AND PETROLOGY]
Primary Convener: Nabajit Lahiri, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Energy and Environment Directorate, Richland, WA, United States
Conveners: Qingwang Yuan, Association of Geological Hydrogen, Lubbock, United States and Keju Yan, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Energy and Environment Directorate, Richland, United States
Student/Early Career Convener: Keju Yan, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Energy and Environment Directorate, Richland, United States
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