| OBSERVATION'S |
In the heart of the sparsely settled northern third of Chile is the completely barren ATACAMA DESERT, parts of which have never recorded any rainfall. The desert houses the SALAR DE ATACAMA, a Rhode Island-sized basin covered with a crust of discolored salt. Just feet below the surface of this salar rests a BRINE high in lithium, magnesium, potassium & sodium chlorides as well as BORON |
| PATENT ASSIGNEE'S COUNTRY | Chile |
| UPDATE | 08.99 |
| PATENT ASSIGNEE | Sociedad Minera Salar de Atacama SA |
| PATENT CLAIMS |
Acidifying dilute boron-contg brine soln., having a wt. ratio of dilution water to brine of 10/1, to pH 0.1-6; measured by diluting the acidified brine in water in wt ratio of brine/water of 1/10 & contacting said acidified brine soln with an organic medium which comprises - An aromatic solvent having dissolved therein hexane diol extractant & - Hexanol extractant to thereby extract B from brine & form a B-rich organic medium & B-free brine soln |
| PATENT PHOTOCOPY | Available on request |
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