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An intriguing aspect of Soul Diesel’s model is the enormous volume of salt that would be produced—approximately 165 tons daily per plant, contributing over 229 million tons annually if scaled globally. This figure exceeds the current global salt production (~300 million tons), revealing a paradox: the real value may not be the salt itself but the environmental imperative of avoiding hypersaline waste.
Moreover, the potential to use the salt or sodium in advanced battery technologies, such as sodium-ion batteries, could turn a waste product into a high-value commodity, aligning environmental benefits with economic incentives.