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

Risultati finali

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

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 (1)

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