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Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager
The sulfur is a waste byproduct, and comes from… Wait for it....OIL REFINERIES!!!! Burning the sulfur to produce sulfuric acid is an exothermic reaction, allowing the plant to generate most of its own electricity.
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And burning the sulfur creates...Wait for it...Sulfur Dioxide, which they claim they can clean up and not pollute.
There's also the issue with the huge amount of water they will use and lower the water table in this area.
And water consumption is a huge issue with the more traditional lithium mining in South America. They are using 500,000
gallons of water for a ton of lithium - in areas where water is scarce.