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The Industrial Development of Searles Lake Brines

The Industrial Development of Searles Lake Brines

Teeple, John E.

Hardcover

Business GeneralTechnology & EngineeringGeology

ISBN10: 1025407695
ISBN13: 9781025407692
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 194
Weight: 0.99
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Industrial Development of Searles Lake Brines provides a detailed and technical account of the evolution of chemical extraction at one of California's most significant mineral deposits. This work explores the complex challenges and groundbreaking solutions involved in recovering potash, borax, and other salts from the concentrated brines of Searles Lake.

The text examines the development of the Teeple Process, which revolutionized the commercial viability of mineral extraction in the early 20th century. Readers will find comprehensive discussions on phase rule chemistry, evaporation techniques, and the industrial-scale crystallization of salts. This volume serves as a critical record of the technological advancements that secured a domestic supply of essential minerals for the United States during a period of rapid industrial growth.

As a foundational work in industrial chemistry and chemical engineering, The Industrial Development of Searles Lake Brines offers valuable insights into the intersection of geology and manufacturing. It remains an essential resource for those interested in the history of science, mining engineering, and the industrial development of natural resources in the American West.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

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