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

Informations projet

SEArcularMINE

N° de convention de subvention: 869467

DOI 10.3030/869467

Projet clôturé

Date de signature de la CE 16 Avril 2020

Date de début 1 Juin 2020

Date de fin 31 Août 2024

Financé au titre de

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

Coût total € 5 834 016,25

Contribution de l’UE € 5 834 016,25

Coordonné par

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PALERMO
Italy

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Livrables

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (1)

Dissemination Resources and Tools 1

A report describing the portfolio of Dissemination Resources and Tools

Documents, reports (4)

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

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

Open Research Data Pilot (1)

Data Management Plan

A report describing the Data Management Plan to be implemented

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

Auteurs: V. Vallès, M. Fernández de Labastida, J. López, J.L. Cortina
Publié dans: Science of The Total Environment, Numéro 923, 2024, Page(s) 171438, ISSN 0048-9697
Éditeur: 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

Auteurs: H.M. Saif, T.H. Gebregeorgis, J.G. Crespo, S. Pawlowski
Publié dans: Desalination, Numéro 578, 2024, Page(s) 117452, ISSN 0011-9164
Éditeur: 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

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

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

Auteurs: H.M. Saif; Rosa M. Huertas; Sylwin Pawlowski; João G. Crespo; Svetlozar Velizarov
Publié dans: Journal of Membrane Science, Numéro Volume 620, 15 February 2021, 118891, 2020, ISSN 0376-7388
Éditeur: 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

Auteurs: T. León, J. López, R. Torres, J. Grau, L. Jofre, J.-L. Cortina
Publié dans: Journal of Membrane Science, Numéro Volume 660, 2022, Page(s) 120835, ISSN 0376-7388
Éditeur: 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

Auteurs: H.M. Saif; J.G. Crespo; S. Pawlowski
Publié dans: Journal of Membrane Science Letters, Numéro Volume 3, Numéro 2,, 2023, Page(s) 100059, ISSN 2772-4212
Éditeur: 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

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

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

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

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

Auteurs: G. Battaglia, L. Ventimiglia, F. Vicari, A. Tamburini, A. Cipollina, G. Micale
Publié dans: Powder Technology, Numéro 443, 2024, Page(s) 119918, ISSN 0032-5910
Éditeur: 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

Auteurs: V. Vallès, M. Fernández de Labastida, J. López, G. Battaglia, D. Winter, S. Randazzo, A. Cipollina, J.L. Cortina
Publié dans: Separation and Purification Technology, Numéro Volume 306, Part B, 2023, Page(s) 122622, ISSN 1383-5866
Éditeur: 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

Auteurs: A. Campione, M. Salem, S. Chamam, F. Vicari, R. Cucchiara, A. Hannachi, D. Pastorelli, A. Cipollina
Publié dans: Desalination and Water Treatment, Numéro 317, 2024, Page(s) 100134, ISSN 1944-3986
Éditeur: 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

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

Evaluation of the purity of magnesium hydroxide recovered from saltwork bitterns

Auteurs: 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
Publié dans: Water, Numéro 4, 2023, Page(s) 29, ISSN 2073-4441
Éditeur: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/w15010029

Computational Modeling of Magnesium Hydroxide Precipitation and Kinetics Parameters Identification

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

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

Auteurs: Antonia Filingeri, Julio Lopez, Andrea Culcasi, Tamara Leon, Alessandro Tamburini, José Luis Cortina, Giorgio Micale, Andrea Cipollina
Publié dans: Chemical Engineering Journal, Numéro 468, 2024, Page(s) 143673, ISSN 1385-8947
Éditeur: 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

Auteurs: Antonia Filingeri, Andrea Culcasi, Sarah Mueller, Julio Lopez, Alessandro Tamburini, Christian Linnartz, José Luis Cortina, Andrea Cipollina, Giorgio Micale
Publié dans: Chemical Engineering Transactions, Numéro Volume 105, 2023, Page(s) 535, ISSN 2283-9216
Éditeur: 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

Auteurs: 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
Publié dans: Journal of Cleaner Production, Numéro 436, 2024, Page(s) 140412, ISSN 0959-6526
Éditeur: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.140412

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

Auteurs: G.Battaglia, S.Romano, A.Raponi, D.Marchisio, M.Ciofalo, A.Tamburini, A.Cipollina, G.Micale
Publié dans: Powder Technology, Numéro Volume 398, 2022, ISSN 0032-5910
Éditeur: 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

Auteurs: V. Vallès, J. López, M. Fernández de Labastida, O. Gibert, A. Leskinen, R. T. Koivula and J. L. Cortina
Publié dans: Green Chemistry, Numéro 25, 2023, Page(s) 700-719, ISSN 1463-9270
Éditeur: 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Auteurs: Syed Abdullah Shah; Roberta Cucchiara; Fabrizio Vicari; Andrea Cipollina; Alessandro Tamburini; Giorgio Micale
Publié dans: Membranes, Numéro 13(3), 2023, Page(s) 293, ISSN 2077-0375
Éditeur: Molecular Diversity Preservation International
DOI: 10.3390/membranes13030293

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

Auteurs: 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
Publié dans: Science of The Total Environment, Numéro Volume 847, 2022, Page(s) 157544, ISSN 0048-9697
Éditeur: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157544

Conference proceedings (2)

Magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles production from natural bitterns.

Auteurs: Battaglia, Giuseppe Domina, Maria Alda Romano, Salvatore Tamburini, Alessandro Cipollina, Andrea Micale, Giorgio
Publié dans: Chemical Engineering Transactions, Numéro Vol 96 (2022), 2022, Page(s) 43-48, ISBN 978-88-95608-95-2
Éditeur: 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

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

Droits de propriété intellectuelle

Patent (1)

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

Numéro de demande/publication: 20 189069
Date: 2020-08-01