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Re-designing the value and supply chain of water and minerals: a circular economy approach for the recovery of resources from saline impaired effluent (brine) generated by process industries

Descrizione del progetto

Concetti innovativi di recupero delle risorse dalla salamoia

Le industrie di trasformazione generano significative quantità di effluenti salini, comunemente noti come salamoia. Sulla base del concetto dell’economia circolare risulta essenziale trattare questa salamoia mediante processi di trattamento delle acque reflue, in modo da recuperare risorse preziose. Il progetto ZERO BRINE, finanziato dall’UE, mira a sviluppare i concetti, le soluzioni tecnologiche e i modelli commerciali necessari per rivoluzionare il valore e le catene di approvvigionamento dei minerali (compreso il magnesio) e dell’acqua, recuperando così preziosi composti organici dalla salamoia. Per raggiungere questi obiettivi, il progetto integrerà diverse tecnologie esistenti e innovative, consentendo il recupero dal trattamento delle acque reflue della salamoia di prodotti finali di alta qualità dotati di sufficiente purezza e un notevole valore di mercato. Una dimostrazione di ciò avrà luogo nel polo energetico e petrolchimico del porto di Rotterdam.

Obiettivo

This project aims to facilitate the implementation of the Circular Economy package and the SPIRE Roadmap in various process industries by developing the necessary concepts, technological solutions and business models to re-design the value and supply chains of minerals (including magnesium) and water, while dealing with present organic compounds in a way that allows their subsequent recovery.

This is achieved by demonstrating new configurations to recover these resources from saline impaired effluents (brines) generated by process industry, while eliminating wastewater discharge and minimising environmental impact of industrial operations through brines (ZERO BRINE). The project will bring together and integrate several existing and innovative technologies aiming to recover end-products of high quality and sufficient purity with good market value. It will be carried out by large Process Industries, SMEs with disruptive technologies and a Brine Consortium of technology suppliers across EU, while world-class research centres ensure strong scientific capacity and inter-disciplinary coordination to account for social, economic and environmental considerations, including LCA.

A large scale demonstration will be developed in the Energy Port and Petrochemical cluster of Rotterdam Port, involving local large industries. Two demo plants will be able to treat part of the brine effluents generated by one process industry (EVIDES), while the waste heat will be sourced by neighbouring factories. The quality of the recovered end-products will be aimed to meet local market specifications. The involvement of representatives covering the whole supply chain will provide an excellent opportunity to showcase Circular Economy in Rotterdam Port, at large scale. Finally, three large-scale pilot plants will be developed in other process industries, providing the potential for immediate replication and uptake of the project results after its successful completion.

Invito a presentare proposte

H2020-IND-CE-2016-17

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Bando secondario

H2020-CIRC-2016TwoStage

Meccanismo di finanziamento

IA - Innovation action

Coordinatore

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 2 651 651,36
Indirizzo
STEVINWEG 1
2628 CN Delft
Paesi Bassi

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Regione
West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Delft en Westland
Tipo di attività
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Collegamenti
Costo totale
€ 2 651 651,36

Partecipanti (23)