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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Update on SEArcularMINE Salt Sampling Campaign
As part of Work Package 2, SEArcularMINE partners are looking for ways to improve the extraction of salt and other …
Investigating crystallization of Magnesium Hydroxide
SEArcularMINE partners UNIPA have made good progress in their research on crystallization (part of WP3). Focusing on crystallization of Magnesium …
Applying EDBM technology to recover minerals from saltworks
Within Task 6.2, the UNIPA and UPC team have been exploring the recovery of additional minerals from exhausted bittern solutions …
Assessing the resources available in saltworks
SEArcularMINE project partners have made great progress with characterising bitterns from 15 saltworks located in 8 countries in the Mediterranean …
Women in Science
In celebration of International Women in Science Day, we are proud to recognize the talented women who are applying …
Progress with preparation and characterisation of lithium selective membranes
SEArcularMINE project partners, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnologica (IBET) presented their research at the International Congress on Membranes & …
2nd General Assembly
The second SEArcularMINE General Assembly was held online 2-3 December 2020. 47 partners shared updates on their work and collaborations, …
Collaboration with SEA4value and REWAISE
Communicating the necessity, impact and economic potential of harnessing our seas as a sustainable mineral resource is a crucial part …
Brine sampling in the Adriatic - Solana Pag, Croatia
North of Zadar, the island of Pag in Croatia has a history of sea salt production that spans thousands of …
Brine sampling in the Adriatic - Soline Pridelava, Slovenia
Located in Sečovlje Salina Nature Park along the Slovene-Croatian border traditional salt production has survived from the 14th century
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