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Mining minerals from seawater

Damian Palin · TED

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About

The world needs clean water, and more and more, we're pulling it from the oceans, desalinating it, and drinking it. But what to do with the salty brine left behind? In this intriguing short talk, TED Fellow Damian Palin proposes an idea: Mine it for other minerals we need, with the help of some collaborative metal-munching bacteria.

The talk

  1. Mining minerals from seawater 3 min · TED's player

Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED2012
Speaker
Damian Palin
Year
2012
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Chemistry, Biology, Earth and environment
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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