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

Informazioni relative al progetto

SEArcularMINE

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 869467

DOI 10.3030/869467

Progetto chiuso

Data della firma CE 16 Aprile 2020

Data di avvio 1 Giugno 2020

Data di completamento 31 Agosto 2024

Finanziato da

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

Costo totale € 5 834 016,25

Contributo UE € 5 834 016,25

Coordinato da

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PALERMO
Italy

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Risultati finali

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

Pubblicazioni

Peer reviewed articles (24)

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

Autori: V. Vallès, M. Fernández de Labastida, J. López, J.L. Cortina
Pubblicato in: Science of The Total Environment, Numero 923, 2024, Pagina/e 171438, ISSN 0048-9697
Editore: 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

Autori: H.M. Saif, T.H. Gebregeorgis, J.G. Crespo, S. Pawlowski
Pubblicato in: Desalination, Numero 578, 2024, Pagina/e 117452, ISSN 0011-9164
Editore: 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

Autori: V. Vallès, M. Fernández de Labastida, S. Randazzo, A. Cipollina, D. Winter, J. Koschikowski, J. López, J.L. Cortina
Pubblicato in: Separation and Purification Technology, Numero 353, 2024, Pagina/e 128281, ISSN 1383-5866
Editore: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.128281

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

Autori: H.M. Saif; Rosa M. Huertas; Sylwin Pawlowski; João G. Crespo; Svetlozar Velizarov
Pubblicato in: Journal of Membrane Science, Numero Volume 620, 15 February 2021, 118891, 2020, ISSN 0376-7388
Editore: 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

Autori: T. León, J. López, R. Torres, J. Grau, L. Jofre, J.-L. Cortina
Pubblicato in: Journal of Membrane Science, Numero Volume 660, 2022, Pagina/e 120835, ISSN 0376-7388
Editore: 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

Autori: H.M. Saif; J.G. Crespo; S. Pawlowski
Pubblicato in: Journal of Membrane Science Letters, Numero Volume 3, Numero 2,, 2023, Pagina/e 100059, ISSN 2772-4212
Editore: 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

Autori: Tamara León; Syed Abdullah Shah; Julio López; Andrea Culcasi; Lluis Jofre; Andrea Cipollina; José Luis Cortina; Alessandro Tamburini; Giorgio Micale
Pubblicato in: Membranes, Numero Volume 12; Numero 12, 2022, Pagina/e 1204, ISSN 2077-0375
Editore: Molecular Diversity Preservation International
DOI: 10.3390/membranes12121204

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

Autori: Battaglia, Giuseppe; Ventimiglia, Lorenzo; Viggiano, Francesco P.M.; Vassallo, Fabrizio; Cipollina, Andrea; Tamburini, Alessandro; Micale, Giorgio
Pubblicato in: Chemical Engineering Transactions, Numero Vol 105, 2023, Pagina/e 1-6, ISSN 2283-9216
Editore: Italian Association of Chemical Engineering
DOI: 10.3303/CET23105001

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

Autori: G. Battaglia, L. Ventimiglia, F. Vicari, A. Tamburini, A. Cipollina, G. Micale
Pubblicato in: Powder Technology, Numero 443, 2024, Pagina/e 119918, ISSN 0032-5910
Editore: 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

Autori: V. Vallès, M. Fernández de Labastida, J. López, G. Battaglia, D. Winter, S. Randazzo, A. Cipollina, J.L. Cortina
Pubblicato in: Separation and Purification Technology, Numero Volume 306, Part B, 2023, Pagina/e 122622, ISSN 1383-5866
Editore: 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

Autori: A. Campione, M. Salem, S. Chamam, F. Vicari, R. Cucchiara, A. Hannachi, D. Pastorelli, A. Cipollina
Pubblicato in: Desalination and Water Treatment, Numero 317, 2024, Pagina/e 100134, ISSN 1944-3986
Editore: 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

Autori: Giuseppe Battaglia, Leon Berkemeyer, Andrea Cipollina, José Luis Cortina, Marc Fernandez de Labastida, Julio Lopez Rodriguez, and Daniel Winter
Pubblicato in: Ind. Eng. Chem. Res, Numero 2022, 61,36, 2022, Pagina/e 13589-13602, ISSN 0888-5885
Editore: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c01397

Evaluation of the purity of magnesium hydroxide recovered from saltwork bitterns

Autori: 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
Pubblicato in: Water, Numero 4, 2023, Pagina/e 29, ISSN 2073-4441
Editore: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/w15010029

Computational Modeling of Magnesium Hydroxide Precipitation and Kinetics Parameters Identification

Autori: Antonello Raponi, Salvatore Romano, Giuseppe Battaglia, Antonio Buffo, Marco Vanni, Andrea Cipollina, Daniele Marchisio
Pubblicato in: Crystal Growth & Design, Numero 23, 2023, Pagina/e 4748-4759, ISSN 1528-7483
Editore: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.2c01179

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

Autori: Antonia Filingeri, Julio Lopez, Andrea Culcasi, Tamara Leon, Alessandro Tamburini, José Luis Cortina, Giorgio Micale, Andrea Cipollina
Pubblicato in: Chemical Engineering Journal, Numero 468, 2024, Pagina/e 143673, ISSN 1385-8947
Editore: 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

Autori: Antonia Filingeri, Andrea Culcasi, Sarah Mueller, Julio Lopez, Alessandro Tamburini, Christian Linnartz, José Luis Cortina, Andrea Cipollina, Giorgio Micale
Pubblicato in: Chemical Engineering Transactions, Numero Volume 105, 2023, Pagina/e 535, ISSN 2283-9216
Editore: 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

Autori: 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
Pubblicato in: Journal of Cleaner Production, Numero 436, 2024, Pagina/e 140412, ISSN 0959-6526
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.140412

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

Autori: G.Battaglia, S.Romano, A.Raponi, D.Marchisio, M.Ciofalo, A.Tamburini, A.Cipollina, G.Micale
Pubblicato in: Powder Technology, Numero Volume 398, 2022, ISSN 0032-5910
Editore: 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

Autori: V. Vallès, J. López, M. Fernández de Labastida, O. Gibert, A. Leskinen, R. T. Koivula and J. L. Cortina
Pubblicato in: Green Chemistry, Numero 25, 2023, Pagina/e 700-719, ISSN 1463-9270
Editore: 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

Autori: Salvatore Romano, Silvio Trespi, Ramona Achermann, Giuseppe Battaglia, Antonello Raponi, Daniele Marchisio, Marco Mazzotti, Giorgio Micale, Andrea Cipollina
Pubblicato in: Crystal Growth & Design, Numero 23, 2023, Pagina/e 6491-6505, ISSN 1528-7483
Editore: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.3c00462

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

Autori: Antonello Raponi, Ramona Achermann, Salvatore Romano, Silvio Trespi, Marco Mazzotti, Andrea Cipollina, Antonio Buffo, Marco Vanni, Daniele Marchisio
Pubblicato in: Chemical Engineering Journal, Numero 477, 2024, Pagina/e 146540, ISSN 1385-8947
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.146540

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

Autori: G. Battaglia, S. Romano, A. Raponi, F. Volpe, L. Bellanca, M. Ciofalo, D. Marchisio, A. Cipollina, G. Micale, A. Tamburini
Pubblicato in: Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Numero 201, 2024, Pagina/e 228-241, ISSN 0263-8762
Editore: Institute of Chemical Engineers
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2023.11.056

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

Autori: Syed Abdullah Shah; Roberta Cucchiara; Fabrizio Vicari; Andrea Cipollina; Alessandro Tamburini; Giorgio Micale
Pubblicato in: Membranes, Numero 13(3), 2023, Pagina/e 293, ISSN 2077-0375
Editore: Molecular Diversity Preservation International
DOI: 10.3390/membranes13030293

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

Autori: 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
Pubblicato in: Science of The Total Environment, Numero Volume 847, 2022, Pagina/e 157544, ISSN 0048-9697
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157544

Conference proceedings (2)

Magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles production from natural bitterns.

Autori: Battaglia, Giuseppe Domina, Maria Alda Romano, Salvatore Tamburini, Alessandro Cipollina, Andrea Micale, Giorgio
Pubblicato in: Chemical Engineering Transactions, Numero Vol 96 (2022), 2022, Pagina/e 43-48, ISBN 978-88-95608-95-2
Editore: 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

Autori: Romano S., Battaglia G., Bonafede S., Marchisio D., Ciofalo M., Tamburini A., Cipollina A., Micale G.
Pubblicato in: Chemical Engineering Transactions, Numero Vol 86 (2021), 2021, Pagina/e 1165-1170, ISSN 2283-9216
Editore: AIDIC-Italian Association of Chemical Engineering
DOI: 10.3303/cet2186195

Diritti di proprietà intellettuale

Patent (2)

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

Numero candidatura/pubblicazione: 20 189069
Data: 2020-08-01

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

Numero candidatura/pubblicazione: 20 189069
Data: 2020-08-01
Candidato/i: RESOURSEAS SRL