Hoeven: UND Selected to Participate in DOE Feasibility Study

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Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Appropriations Committees, today announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the University of North Dakota (UND) to participate in a project that will study the feasibility of using salty water, or brine, from carbon dioxide (CO2) storage sites to produce fresh water. UND will also receive funding from the DOE to develop and validate methods to manage the pressure and flow of CO2 in saline formations through a Brine Extraction Storage Test. In doing so, brine can be extracted from the formation, separating fresh water.

"The University of North Dakota is a top-notch research institution that contributes to innovation not only in North Dakota but also across the nation," Hoeven said. "The Department of Energy's decision to include UND in this feasibility study reflects that, and will allow the university to embark on research that will help millions of people around the world who do not have access to water."

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