ANU start-up offers green solutions for extraction of valuable materials

A simple and cost-effective method developed by scientists in the ANU School of Engineering could make the process of extracting valuable resources from brine deposits more environmentally friendly.

Engineering

ANU Associate Professor Juan Felipe Torres (L) says conventional reverse osmosis desalination technology is a costly, energy-intensive process. Photo: Jamie Kidston/ANU
ANU Associate Professor Juan Felipe Torres (L) says conventional reverse osmosis desalination technology is a costly, energy-intensive process. Photo: Jamie Kidston/ANU
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