Arkansas Bromine Extraction Plant In Union County
Royalty question has Arkansas' developing lithium …
That's when Chemtura — now known as Lanxess — opened up the first bromine extraction facility in the state of Arkansas. The Chemtura facility pulled salty brine from aquifers deep beneath the...
Bromine Production in Arkansas: Pros and Cons
Arkansas showed bromine concentrations of 4,000 to 4,600 parts per million; by comparison seawater contains 65 parts per million.) Bromine production in Union County began in 1957 and has continued ever since. Bromine production in Union and Columbia Counties contributes significantly to the local and state economy and employs many Arkansans.
Below is the updated Industrial minerals map for 2012.
of bromine compounds is the oil brines of south Arkansas. The bromine enriched brines are extracted with oil from the Smackover Formation, and processed locally by two manufacturers. In 2012 Albemarle Corporation continued operations at its bromine extraction and production plants near Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas.
Royalty question has Arkansas' developing lithium industry …
That's when Chemtura — now known as Lanxess — opened up the first bromine extraction facility in the state of Arkansas. ... of three bromine plants in Union County — to utilize the ...
Lanxess plans new western Union County wells for brine …
Lanxess Corporation wants to feed its Union County bromine plants with more brine from the Smackover Formation. The company seeks an order from the Arkansas Oil & Gas …
Lanxess Enters Battery Chemical Market, Extending
The Group is also working on the commercial extraction of battery-grade lithium, an important feedstock for the production of cathode materials and conductive salts," the company said. "The lithium is to be extracted in an environmentally friendly way from the brine used in bromine extraction at Lanxess' site in El Dorado, Arkansas, USA."
ARKANSAS SMACKOVER PROJECTS
The Phase 1A Project ("Phase 1A"), this brownfield development aims to achieve significant commercial lithium production by processing tail brine from the existing bromine operations at …
In Rush for Lithium, Miners Turn to the Oil Fields of Arkansas
The core idea of direct extraction is hardly new: many of the techniques now being tested at lithium mines were developed for use in desalination and wastewater treatment. Perhaps the simplest form of DLE, at least conceptually, is a selective membrane, which acts like a sieve that allows only lithium to pass through. Other approaches use physical "sorbents" — …
Tetra Technologies will soon decide whether to build bromine plant …
"Starting in 2023, we will begin work on a lithium FEED study and a PEA for a lithium extraction plant to enable extraction of lithium from our dedicated 5,000 gross acres," the statement said.
Albemarle plans to spend up to $540 million on bromine …
Albemarle produced a total of 128,000 metric tons of bromine last year. The growth of its bromine business pales in comparison to that of its lithium business, whose third-quarter sales surged 318%.
Tetra Technologies seeks brine unit with goal of …
Tetra Technologies plans to build a half-billion-dollar bromine production facility along the Columbia-Lafayette county line, pending action by the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission.
Bromine
Bromine production followed oil production in Union County in 1957 and has continued ever since. Bromine production in Union and Columbia counties contributes significantly to the local and state economy and employs over 1,000 people. ... Great Lakes Chemical Corporation built the world's largest bromine plant in South Arkansas in 1961 ...
Arkansas' Brine Production Business
Arkansas' brine business was born from its oil industry. Wells drilled into the Smackover Limestone Formation, which straddles the Arkansas-Louisiana state line, gushed during the ArkLaTex's boom days. For a time, El Dorado, county seat of Union County, was home to a fellow named H. L. Hunt, who made and lost his first fortune there.
Galvanic Energy CEO says future South Arkansas lithium …
Albemarle Corporation is Columbia County's major brine leaseholder with thousands of acres in production for a half century, feeding bromine processing plants in Columbia and Union counties.
Lithium-extraction companies ask Arkansas …
Lithium-extraction companies ask Arkansas agency to set royalty rates for mineral-rights holders. July 30, 2024 at 5:20 p.m. by Ainsley Platt, Gettinger
Lithium royalties needed, firms say
The major players in Arkansas' nascent lithium extraction industry filed a joint application with the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission requesting that it set a royalty for the …
Lithium Leased Areas | Arkansas GIS Office
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment Statewide lithium and bromine plants, wells, and leased areas provide information for positioning maintained on a quarterly basis. Additionally, this data represents an important component of the State's lithium and bromine gas well provider areas and plant locations, as they pertain to ...
Below is the updated industrial minerals map for 2013.
of bromine compounds is the oil brines of south Arkansas. The bromine enriched brines are extracted with oil from the Smackover Formation, and processed locally by two manufacturers. In 2013, Albemarle Corporation continued operations at its bromine extraction and production plants near Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas.
A Gusher for an Era of EVs?
After peaking above 27,000 in 1983, Columbia County was down to below 23,000 residents in 2021. Union County, where El Dorado is the county seat, had about 38,000 residents in 2021, down from a peak above 50,000 in 1979. ... [in two Magnolia facilities for bromine extraction], and with a high school education and some common sense and hard work ...
Lithium partners want state order to operate pilot plant in Union County
The plant will test the commercial viability of extracting lithium from tail brine produced from the Smackover Formation beneath Union County. Great Lakes is a subsidiary of Lanxess Corporation and has produced bromine and other chemicals from Union County brine leases since the 1960s.
Standard Lithium, Lanxess agree to test viability of …
The brine is produced as part of Lanxess's bromine extraction business at its three Union County, Arkansas facilities. Lanxess' land operations in Southern Arkansas encompass more than 150,000 acres, 10,000 brine …
Lithium Project Expands in Arkansas, With Murphy
"We do have about 10,000 acres of royalty lands in Union County, Arkansas, the home of the founding Murphy family," Jenkins said. "We do have royalty income from brine. We are closely monitoring the extraction of the brine for lithium. There's … a project, a big large-scale extraction project, that we're monitoring.
ExxonMobil has a buyer for 100,000 metric tons/year of …
Magnolia, AR (71754) Today. Clear skies. Scattered frost possible. Low near 30F. Winds light and variable..
Standard Lithium, Tetra Announce Concrete Plans For Lithium Plants
Standard already had backing from Koch Industries and a partnership for an El Dorado lithium plant with bromine producer Lanxess. Now it will get a $30 million cash payment upfront from Equinor, and $40 million more, to start work on the Lafayette County lithium extraction facility. ... to start work on the Lafayette County lithium extraction ...
Lithium partners want state order to operate pilot plant in …
The plant will test the commercial viability of extracting lithium from tail brine produced from the Smackover Formation beneath Union County. Great Lakes is a subsidiary …
Australian companies take interest in South …
G'day, Lafayette County. There are new players in brine leasing across the Smackover Formation, adding an international dimension to the search for lithium under South Arkansas' billabongs.
Arkansas Advocate : Southwest Arkansas and the promise …
In a 2001 article for the Arkansas Historical Quarterly, "A Changing Landscape: Environmental Conditions and Consequences of the 1920s Union County Oil Booms," J. Scott Parker took an in-depth ...
Standard Lithium, Tetra Technologies move forward with …
Companies in South Arkansas, including Lanxess in Union County and Albemarle Corporation in Columbia and Union counties, process brine into a variety of elements and compounds – especially bromine.
Lithium-extraction companies ask Arkansas agency to set …
The major players in Arkansas' nascent lithium extraction industry filed a joint application with the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission requesting that it set a royalty for the extraction of lithium from the Smackover brine aquifers. ... such as lithium or bromine extraction. Energy Secretary Shane Khory told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette after ...
Standard Lithium Ltd. (SLI)
Phase 1A: Advancing Direct Lithium Extraction to Commercial Scale The Phase 1A Project aims to achieve significant commercial lithium production at the LANXESS South Plant, located approximately 8 miles southwest of the City of El Dorado in Union County, Arkansas.
Bromine Production in Arkansas: Pros and Cons
Corporation in Union County, the world's largest producer of bromine, is the number one polluter in Arkansas. The company was fined $190,000 for water pollution in Arkansas in 1994. Also, …
A Giant Hidden Source of Lithium Was Just Discovered in Arkansas
Suspended in the relic of an ancient sea beneath southern Arkansas, there may be enough lithium for nine times the expected global demand for the element in car batteries in 2030. ... But any mention of new mining and groundwater extraction can and probably should raise an eyebrow. ... In south Arkansas, on the other hand, the bromine industry ...
Albemarle Corporation building lithium pilot plants in Columbia County
Union County; North Louisiana; ... $540 million expansion of its two bromine plants in Columbia County. About 250 contractors will be involved and the company will add about 100 new employees to ...
WSJ: Exxon Mobil plans lithium processing facilities in southern Arkansas
Even though Exxon and Tetra Technologies -- a Houston-area energy company that extracts bromine, which The Journal reports is also considering whether to build a lithium-extraction plant in south ...
ExxonMobil says it will be making lithium in Columbia County …
Magnolia, AR (71754) Today. Clear skies. Scattered frost possible. Low near 30F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph..
Bromine (Brine)
Between 1.5 to 1.8 pounds of bromine are recovered from every barrel of brine processed. The first commercial recovery of bromine in Arkansas was from Union County in 1957, and …
Albemarle expanding bromine production to meet demand, …
Analysts quizzed the Albemarle management specifically about the prospect for direct lithium extraction (DLE) from South Arkansas brine. In Union County, Standard Lithium has partnered with ...
Standard Lithium Announces Positive Preliminary Economic …
The LiSTR process produces a concentrated lithium chloride solution. This process is currently being successfully tested by the Company at their Demonstration Plant in Union County, Arkansas (see December 03, 2020 news release). This Demonstration Plant has been successfully operating at a pre-commercial scale since May 2020.
New Data: Labor Force by County & Lithium Lease Areas
The second dataset added was Lithium Lease Areas as maintained by the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission. This data represents areas in Lafayette, Columbia, and Union Counties in Arkansas that have lithium and bromine wells, provided by the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment via the Arkansas Oil and Gas Well Commission.
Brine (Bromine) in Arkansas
The first bromine production of Arkansas occurred in Union County in 1957 and has continued ever since. To date, the two active bromine producers in southern Arkansas are Albemarle …