Brine (hydrology)

In hydrology, brine is a form of salt water, namely, water with relatively high concentration of salt (usually sodium chloride).

The brine cropping out at the surface as saltwater springs are known as "licks" or "salines".[1] The contents of dissolved solids in groundwater vary highly from one location to another on Earth, both in terms of specific constituents (e.g. halite, anhydrite, carbonates, gypsum, fluoride-salts, organic halides, and sulfate-salts) and regarding the concentration level. Using one of several classification of groundwater based on Total Dissolved Solids, brine is water containing more than 100,000 mg/L TDS.[2] Brine is commonly produced during well completion operations, particularly after the hydraulic fracturing of a well.

Water salinity based on dissolved salts
Fresh water Brackish water Saline water Brine
< 0.05% 0.05–3% 3–5% > 5%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Scioto Saline-Ohio's Early Salt Industry" (PDF). dnr.state.oh.us.
  2. ↑ "Global Overview of Saline Groundwater Occurrence and Genesis". igrac.net.
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