Dr. Hamidreza Samouei researches using CO2 to treat produced water, extracting minerals and creating fresh water for agriculture.

Dr. Hamidreza Samouei of Texas A&M University is researching the potential of treating 'produced water', a waste product of oil and gas operations, to extract valuable minerals and elements. With over 240 billion barrels of produced water recovered in 2020, Samouei's research focuses on using unwanted CO2 to treat the water, recovering minerals and producing fresh water for agricultural use. This approach could address environmental challenges, such as CO2 emissions and mineral scarcity.

March 01, 2024
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