The water footprint of lithium extraction technologies: Insights from environmental impact reports in Argentina's salt flats

The water footprint of lithium extraction technologies: Insights from environmental impact reports in Argentina's salt flats

This study estimates water consumption in two lithium mines (Olaroz and Fénix) that use different extraction technologies in Argentina's salt flats. Based on Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs), we assess the water footprint (WF) and brine consumption (BC) in both mines. To the best of our know...

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Main Authors: Walter Fernando Díaz Paz, Lucas Seghezzo, Ariela Griselda Salas Barboza, Melisa Escosteguy, Paula Valentina Arias-Alvarado, Eduardo Kruse, Marc Hufty, Martín Alejandro Iribarnegaray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Brine consumption
Freshwater consumption
Lithium extraction
Population equivalent
Water footprint
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402500903X
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