Lithium extraction from gas field water for the first time in the country
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On July 4, at the Longwangmiao Formation gas field of Southwest Oil and Gas Field Company, 100 grams of lithium hydroxide were produced in the laboratory, and 400 grams of lithium carbonate powder was extracted from the gas field water. This marks a milestone achievement in the pilot tests for extracting lithium from gas field water, indicating that for the first time in China’s oil and gas field industry, lithium has been extracted from such water, representing a \"zero breakthrough\".
The water beneath this gas field may be from ancient salt lakes, and it is rich in lithium, which is a valuable resource – its economic value is even higher than that of the natural gas extracted from it.
That is, it solves the problem of resource scarcity
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To promote the development of new energy initiatives in various areas, since the beginning of this year, Southwest Oil and Gas Field Company has carried out pilot tests for lithium extraction from gas field production water, aiming to further verify the feasibility of the technological approach for extracting lithium from such water, which consists of pre-treatment followed by lithium extraction using specialized units. The success of the pilot test on lithium extraction from water-associated resources in the gas reservoirs and fields of the Longwangmiao Formation is of great significance. First, lithium was extracted from gas field water for the first time in China’s oil and gas field industry, achieving a \"zero breakthrough\". Secondly, the lithium extraction process route from gas field water, namely \"pre-treatment + lithium extraction module\", was established, and the feasibility of this technical approach for extracting lithium from gas field water was verified from an industrial perspective, laying a foundation for its further adoption. Thirdly, it further strengthened the company’s commitment to the concepts of \"converting waste into treasure\" and \"resource reuse\" in the development of green mines, thereby contributing to improved quality and efficiency. Moving forward, Southwest Oil and Gas Field Company will continue to monitor the entire process of the pilot tests for lithium extraction from gas field wastewater at the Longwangmiao gas field, in order to fully verify the stability and economic viability of this processing method. This will provide technical support for the comprehensive utilization of resources associated with gas field wastewater. At the same time, by taking advantage of regional strengths, the company will work to improve the relevant industrial chains, contributing to Suining’s goal of becoming the “Lithium Capital of the East”. It will also help boost the development of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic corridor, further implementing the concepts of turning waste into resources and reusing them, thereby helping to achieve the strategic goals related to carbon reduction.