Integrated data center cooling and mineral recovery

Abstract

An example integrated datacenter cooling and mineral recovery system can include a waste heat stream produced by a datacenter. The waste heat stream can have a temperature greater than about 50° C. A heat exchanger can have a cold side and a hot side thermally coupled to the waste heat stream. A brine stream can be sourced from a body of salt water, wherein the brine stream is coupled to the cold side of the heat exchanger such that the heat exchanger is configured to transfer heat from the waste heat stream to the brine stream to produce a mineral residue through any one or more of evaporation of water, pH adjustment, and temperature adjustment. A condenser can be in fluid communication with the brine stream and configured to condense water vapor from the brine to form a recovered water.

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