Lithium in North American Produced Waters: Geological Controls, Direct Extraction Mechanisms, and the Gap Between Synthetic and Real-Brine Evidence
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Global lithium demand has increased rapidly, driven largely by expanding battery production, with consumption estimated at 263, 263,000 t in 2025. Supply remains concentrated among a limited number of hard- rock and salar producers. Oilfield- produced water in North America has emerged as a potential additional lithium source, particularly because oil and gas production already generates large volumes of this waste stream.
Language: English
Subfield: Metals and Alloys
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7225397698