About the Project
SEArcularMINE will prototype an innovative integrated process aimed at recovering energy and critical raw materials such as magnesium, lithium, rubidium and other trace elements, from waste brines in Mediterranean basin saltworks. The project will target very low energy consumption, alongside using novel technology to generate electricity from salinity gradients of seawater. The circular approach maximises resource efficiency and economic viability.
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Innovation Abroad: My Two-Week Student Mobility from iBET, Portugal to Fraunhofer ISE, Germany
As a PhD student at iBET in Lisbon, I recently had an incredible opportunity to spend two weeks at the …
Trace Element Recovery from Saltwork bitterns
Seawater contains most the elements from the periodic table, but as 99% of seawater salts consist of just 6 ions: …
SEArcularMINE 8th General Assembly, June 2023
Hosted by the project partner Fraunhofer institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fh-ISE), SEArcularMINE partners gathered for the 7 …
SEArcularMINE @EUSalt 2023, Marseille France.
Project Co-Ordinator Prof. Andrea Cipollina was delighted to deliver a presentation about the SEArcularMINE project at this year’s annual EUSalt …
Rubidium: Essential Mineral
The EU imports rubidium from around the world to make fibre optics, medications and glass. But this is set to …
Caesium: Essential Mineral
The EU imports caesium from around the world to make GPS systems, smartphone cameras and alkaline batteries. But this is …
Gallium: Critical Raw Material
The EU imports gallium from around the world to make solar panels, lasers and LED lights. But this is set …
Germanium: Critical Raw Material
The EU imports germanium from around the world to make remote controls, alarms and camera lenses. But this is set …
Boron: Critical Raw Material
The EU imports boron from around the world to make wind turbines, semiconductors and detergents. But this is set to …
Strontium: Critical Raw Material
The EU imports strontium from around the world to make certain paints and fireworks, among other uses. But this is …
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