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SulfurSolve aims to avoid inefficiencies by using chemically stable carbonate ions to keep iron soluble and reactive at alkaline pH levels.
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Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Lastly, alkaline water electrolysis (AWE) has been a reliable workhorse in the industry.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
The hardened sediment largely contained the mineral brucite — created through alkaline waste interacting with magnesium in the ocean water that resulted in the crust-like surface surrounding the barrels.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
These sediments, the researchers observed, had low bacterial diversity compared to other surrounding sediments, and the bacteria came from families habituated to alkaline environments, such as deep-sea hydrothermal vents or alkaline hot springs.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
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Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Lastly, alkaline water electrolysis (AWE) has been a reliable workhorse in the industry.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
The hardened sediment largely contained the mineral brucite — created through alkaline waste interacting with magnesium in the ocean water that resulted in the crust-like surface surrounding the barrels.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
These sediments, the researchers observed, had low bacterial diversity compared to other surrounding sediments, and the bacteria came from families habituated to alkaline environments, such as deep-sea hydrothermal vents or alkaline hot springs.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Alkaline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alkaline. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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alkaline
adjective
al·ka·line
ˈal-kə-lən 
-ˌlīn
-ˌlīn
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an alkali : basic
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