The BRINE-CARB project addresses the urgent global challenge of climate change by proposing an innovative and integrated solution for carbon capture, utilization, and waste valorization. The general objectives include reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and promoting circular economy principles by valorising industrial waste streams. Scientifically and technologically, the project aims to advance Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) technologies by utilizing abundant and low-cost materials, specifically brines from water desalination processes and sodium hydroxide. The project introduces two key components: develop innovative treatments for brine valorisation and enable CO2 mineralization. The former focuses on treating brine from water desalination applications, aligning with sustainability goals. The latter involves absorbing and mineralizing CO2 into stable compounds using the treated brine, contributing to long-term carbon storage. The project’s strategic positioning at TRL5 with the installation of a pilot-scale demonstrator emphasizes practical application and scalability. Through transnational collaboration, the project aims to achieve significant impacts, including the development of innovative CCUS solutions, advancements in brine valorization and contributions to climate change mitigation. The project aligns closely with the call’s objectives by addressing environmental conservation, renewable energy utilization, and sustainable industrial processes in a holistic manner.

The project Cetp-FP-2023-00287 is supported by the CET Partnership 2023 Joint Call for Proposals for Research, co-funded by the European Commission and funded by the National Research Development and Innovation Fund, under the 2024-1.2.1- HE_PARTNERSHIP call for proposals.

 

   

 

Project period: 09/12/2024- 08/12/2027

Partners:

▪️ Techfem (It)

▪️ Veolia (Be)

▪️ Università della Calabria (It)

▪️ eLoop (It)

▪️ Universiteit Gent (Be)

▪️ Bay Zoltán Kutatóközpont Hu)

▪️ Miskolci Egyetem (Hu)

Project website: https://www.techfem.com/en/brine-carb-project/

 

Further information:

Árpád Horánszky Árpád, international project manager
arpad.horanszky@bayzoltan.hu
+ 36 30 / 868 5368