Circular Processing of Seawater Brines from Saltworks for Recovery of Valuable Raw Materials

Project Information

SEArcularMINE

Grant agreement ID: 869467

DOI

10.3030/869467

Project closed

EC signature date 16 April 2020

Start date 1 June 2020

End date 31 August 2024

Funded under

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials

Total cost

€ 5 834 016,25

EU contribution

€ 5 834 016,25

Coordinated by

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PALERMO
Italy

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Deliverables

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (2)

Dissemination Resources and Tools 2

Updated portfolio of Dissemination Resources and Tools

Dissemination Resources and Tools 1

A report describing the portfolio of Dissemination Resources and Tools

Documents, reports (5)

LCA and LCC analysis

Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Costing of the different processes

Pre- and post-concentration technologies

A report presenting the options to be used for pre and postconcentration of Li and TEsrich solutions

Brokerage event

Minutes of the Brokerage Event in Tunisia

SEArcularMINE Final Event

Minutes of the SEArcularMINE Final Event in Sicily

Lab-characterisation of Li and TEs crystallisation

A report presenting the results of laboratory experimental campaign for the characterisation of Li and TEs crystallisation options

Other (3)

TEs-pHSA model

A model for the analysis and design of the TEspHSA prototype

Mg-CGCR model

A model for the analysis and design of the MgCGCR prototype

Li-MFCDI model

A model for the analysis and design of the LiMFCDI prototype

Demonstrators, pilots, prototypes (1)

EDBM prototype

An EDBM unit adapted to operate under SEArcularMINE conditions and tested with artificial and real brines

Open Research Data Pilot (2)

Data Management Plan

A report describing the Data Management Plan to be implemented

Final Data Management Plan

A report presenting the Final Data Management Plan

Publications

Peer reviewed articles (24)

Selective recovery of boron, cobalt, gallium and germanium from seawater solar saltworks brines using N-methylglucamine sorbents: Column operation performance

Author(s): V. Vallès, M. Fernández de Labastida, J. López, J.L. Cortina
Published in: Science of The Total Environment, Issue 923, 2024, Page(s) 171438, ISSN 0048-9697
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171438

The influence of flow electrode channel design on flow capacitive deionization performance: Experimental and CFD modelling insights

Author(s): H.M. Saif, T.H. Gebregeorgis, J.G. Crespo, S. Pawlowski
Published in: Desalination, Issue 578, 2024, Page(s) 117452, ISSN 0011-9164
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2024.117452

Integrating diffusion dialysis for sustainable acid recovery from ion exchange regeneration stages: Characterization of metal and non-metal ions migration

Author(s): V. Vallès, M. Fernández de Labastida, S. Randazzo, A. Cipollina, D. Winter, J. Koschikowski, J. López, J.L. Cortina
Published in: Separation and Purification Technology, Issue 353, 2024, Page(s) 128281, ISSN 1383-5866
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.128281

Development of highly selective composite polymeric membranes for Li+/Mg2+ separation

Author(s): H.M. Saif; Rosa M. Huertas; Sylwin Pawlowski; João G. Crespo; Svetlozar Velizarov
Published in: Journal of Membrane Science, Issue Volume 620, 15 February 2021, 118891, 2020, ISSN 0376-7388
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118891

Describing ion transport and water splitting in an electrodialysis stack with bipolar membranes by a 2-D model: Experimental validation

Author(s): T. León, J. López, R. Torres, J. Grau, L. Jofre, J.-L. Cortina
Published in: Journal of Membrane Science, Issue Volume 660, 2022, Page(s) 120835, ISSN 0376-7388
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120835

Lithium recovery from brines by lithium membrane flow capacitive deionization (Li-MFCDI) – A proof of concept

Author(s): H.M. Saif; J.G. Crespo; S. Pawlowski
Published in: Journal of Membrane Science Letters, Issue Volume 3, Issue 2,, 2023, Page(s) 100059, ISSN 2772-4212
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
DOI: 10.1016/j.memlet.2023.100059

Electrodialysis with bipolar membranes for the generation of NaOH and HCl solutions from brines: an inter-laboratory evaluation of thin and ultrathin non-woven cloth-based ion-exchange membranes

Author(s): Tamara León; Syed Abdullah Shah; Julio López; Andrea Culcasi; Lluis Jofre; Andrea Cipollina; José Luis Cortina; Alessandro Tamburini; Giorgio Micale
Published in: Membranes, Issue Volume 12; Issue 12, 2022, Page(s) 1204, ISSN 2077-0375
Publisher: Molecular Diversity Preservation International
DOI: 10.3390/membranes12121204

Mg(OH)2 Recovery from Real Bitterns: a Proof of Concept at Pilot Scale

Author(s): Battaglia, Giuseppe; Ventimiglia, Lorenzo; Viggiano, Francesco P.M.; Vassallo, Fabrizio; Cipollina, Andrea; Tamburini, Alessandro; Micale, Giorgio
Published in: Chemical Engineering Transactions, Issue Vol 105, 2023, Page(s) 1-6, ISSN 2283-9216
Publisher: Italian Association of Chemical Engineering
DOI: 10.3303/CET23105001

Characterization of Mg(OH)2 powders produced from real saltworks bitterns at a pilot scale

Author(s): G. Battaglia, L. Ventimiglia, F. Vicari, A. Tamburini, A. Cipollina, G. Micale
Published in: Powder Technology, Issue 443, 2024, Page(s) 119918, ISSN 0032-5910
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2024.119918

Sustainable recovery of critical elements from seawater saltworks bitterns by integration of high selective sorbents and reactive precipitation and crystallisation: Developing the probe of concept with on-site produced chemicals and energy

Author(s): V. Vallès, M. Fernández de Labastida, J. López, G. Battaglia, D. Winter, S. Randazzo, A. Cipollina, J.L. Cortina
Published in: Separation and Purification Technology, Issue Volume 306, Part B, 2023, Page(s) 122622, ISSN 1383-5866
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122622

Boosting sustainable water production by upstream integration of desalination with saltworks in the Mediterranean region

Author(s): A. Campione, M. Salem, S. Chamam, F. Vicari, R. Cucchiara, A. Hannachi, D. Pastorelli, A. Cipollina
Published in: Desalination and Water Treatment, Issue 317, 2024, Page(s) 100134, ISSN 1944-3986
Publisher: Desalination and Water Treatment
DOI: 10.1016/j.dwt.2024.100134

Recovery of Lithium Carbonate from Dilute Li-Rich Brine via Homogenous and Heterogeneous Precipitation

Author(s): Giuseppe Battaglia, Leon Berkemeyer, Andrea Cipollina, José Luis Cortina, Marc Fernandez de Labastida, Julio Lopez Rodriguez, and Daniel Winter
Published in: Ind. Eng. Chem. Res, Issue 2022, 61,36, 2022, Page(s) 13589-13602, ISSN 0888-5885
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c01397

Evaluation of the purity of magnesium hydroxide recovered from saltwork bitterns

Author(s): Giuseppe Battaglia; Maria Alda Domina; Rita Lo Brutto; Julio Lopez Rodriguez; Marc Fernandez de Labastida; Jose Luis Cortina; Alberto Pettignano; Andrea Cipollina; Alessandro Tamburini; Giorgio Micale
Published in: Water, Issue 4, 2023, Page(s) 29, ISSN 2073-4441
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/w15010029

Computational Modeling of Magnesium Hydroxide Precipitation and Kinetics Parameters Identification

Author(s): Antonello Raponi, Salvatore Romano, Giuseppe Battaglia, Antonio Buffo, Marco Vanni, Andrea Cipollina, Daniele Marchisio
Published in: Crystal Growth & Design, Issue 23, 2023, Page(s) 4748-4759, ISSN 1528-7483
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.2c01179

In-depth insights on multi-ionic transport in Electrodialysis with bipolar membrane systems

Author(s): Antonia Filingeri, Julio Lopez, Andrea Culcasi, Tamara Leon, Alessandro Tamburini, José Luis Cortina, Giorgio Micale, Andrea Cipollina
Published in: Chemical Engineering Journal, Issue 468, 2024, Page(s) 143673, ISSN 1385-8947
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.143673

An Experimental Investigation of Electrodialysis with Bipolar Membranes Long-Run Performances with Real Solutions from Saltworks

Author(s): Antonia Filingeri, Andrea Culcasi, Sarah Mueller, Julio Lopez, Alessandro Tamburini, Christian Linnartz, José Luis Cortina, Andrea Cipollina, Giorgio Micale
Published in: Chemical Engineering Transactions, Issue Volume 105, 2023, Page(s) 535, ISSN 2283-9216
Publisher: Italian Association of Chemical Engineering
DOI: 10.3303/cet23105090

Unlocking hidden mineral resources: Characterization and potential of bitterns as alternative sources of critical raw materials

Author(s): S. Randazzo, F. Vicari, J. López, M. Salem, R. Lo Brutto, S. Azzouz, S. Chamam, S. Cataldo, N. Muratore, M. Fernández de Labastida, V. Vallès, A. Pettignano, G. D’Alì Staiti, S. Pawlowski, A. Hannachi, J.L. Cortina, A. Cipollina
Published in: Journal of Cleaner Production, Issue 436, 2024, Page(s) 140412, ISSN 0959-6526
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.140412

Analysis of particles size distributions in Mg(OH)2 precipitation from highly concentrated MgCl2 solutions

Author(s): G.Battaglia, S.Romano, A.Raponi, D.Marchisio, M.Ciofalo, A.Tamburini, A.Cipollina, G.Micale
Published in: Powder Technology, Issue Volume 398, 2022, ISSN 0032-5910
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2021.117106

Polymeric and inorganic sorbents as a green option to recover critical raw materials at trace levels from sea saltwork bitterns

Author(s): V. Vallès, J. López, M. Fernández de Labastida, O. Gibert, A. Leskinen, R. T. Koivula and J. L. Cortina
Published in: Green Chemistry, Issue 25, 2023, Page(s) 700-719, ISSN 1463-9270
Publisher: The Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d2gc02338e

The Role of Operating Conditions in the Precipitation of Magnesium Hydroxide Hexagonal Platelets Using NaOH Solutions

Author(s): Salvatore Romano, Silvio Trespi, Ramona Achermann, Giuseppe Battaglia, Antonello Raponi, Daniele Marchisio, Marco Mazzotti, Giorgio Micale, Andrea Cipollina
Published in: Crystal Growth & Design, Issue 23, 2023, Page(s) 6491-6505, ISSN 1528-7483
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.3c00462

Population balance modelling of magnesium hydroxide precipitation: Full validation on different reactor configurations

Author(s): Antonello Raponi, Ramona Achermann, Salvatore Romano, Silvio Trespi, Marco Mazzotti, Andrea Cipollina, Antonio Buffo, Marco Vanni, Daniele Marchisio
Published in: Chemical Engineering Journal, Issue 477, 2024, Page(s) 146540, ISSN 1385-8947
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.146540

Mixing phenomena in circular and rectangular cross-sectional T-mixers: Experimental and numerical assessment

Author(s): G. Battaglia, S. Romano, A. Raponi, F. Volpe, L. Bellanca, M. Ciofalo, D. Marchisio, A. Cipollina, G. Micale, A. Tamburini
Published in: Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Issue 201, 2024, Page(s) 228-241, ISSN 0263-8762
Publisher: Institute of Chemical Engineers
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2023.11.056

Energetic Valorisation of Saltworks Bitterns via Reverse Electrodialysis: A Laboratory Experimental Campaign

Author(s): Syed Abdullah Shah; Roberta Cucchiara; Fabrizio Vicari; Andrea Cipollina; Alessandro Tamburini; Giorgio Micale
Published in: Membranes, Issue 13(3), 2023, Page(s) 293, ISSN 2077-0375
Publisher: Molecular Diversity Preservation International
DOI: 10.3390/membranes13030293

Mining minerals and critical raw materials from bittern: Understanding metal ions fate in saltwork ponds

Author(s): Vicari, F; Randazzo, S; López, J; Fernández de Labastida, M; Vallès, V; Micale, G; Tamburini, A; D'Alì Staiti, G; Cortina, J L; Cipollina, A
Published in: Science of The Total Environment, Issue Volume 847, 2022, Page(s) 157544, ISSN 0048-9697
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157544

Conference proceedings (2)

Magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles production from natural bitterns.

Author(s): Battaglia, Giuseppe Domina, Maria Alda Romano, Salvatore Tamburini, Alessandro Cipollina, Andrea Micale, Giorgio
Published in: Chemical Engineering Transactions, Issue Vol 96 (2022), 2022, Page(s) 43-48, ISBN 978-88-95608-95-2
Publisher: AIDIC Servizi S.r.l.
DOI: 10.3303/cet2296008

Experimental Assessment of the Mixing Quality in a Circular Cross-sectional T-shaped Mixer for the Precipitation of Sparingly Soluble Compounds

Author(s): Romano S., Battaglia G., Bonafede S., Marchisio D., Ciofalo M., Tamburini A., Cipollina A., Micale G.
Published in: Chemical Engineering Transactions, Issue Vol 86 (2021), 2021, Page(s) 1165-1170, ISSN 2283-9216
Publisher: AIDIC-Italian Association of Chemical Engineering
DOI: 10.3303/cet2186195

Intellectual Property Rights

Patent (4)

REACTOR AND PROCESS FOR THE PRECIPITATION OF A SOLID PRODUCT

Application/Publication number: 22 726813
Date: 2022-05-11
Applicant(s): RESOURSEAS SRL

PROCEDURE FOR THE EXTRACTION OF MINERALS FROM SEA WATER, PLANT FOR EXTRACTION AND MINERALS OBTAINED THROUGH THE EXTRACTION PROCEDURE

Application/Publication number: 20 189069
Date: 2020-08-01
Applicant(s): RESOURSEAS SRL

METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR PRODUCING DESALTED AND MINERALIZED WATER FROM SALINE WATER

Application/Publication number: 20 22068355
Date: 2022-07-01
Applicant(s): RESOURSEAS SRL

METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR PRODUCING DESALTED AND MINERALIZED WATER FROM SALINE WATER

Application/Publication number: 20 22068355
Date: 2022-07-01
Applicant(s): SUEZ INTERNATIONAL