Project name
LIFE23-ENV-IT-MareMag LIFE
Coordinator
Università degli studi di Palermo
Location
Trapani (IT), Kitros (EL)
Start and end of project
01/09/2024 – 28/02/2029
Total budget
5,306,137 €
Co-financing
60%
The MareMag LIFE project, entitled "Innovative marine magnesium minerals for safe, sustainable, and circular chemical production" (LIFE23-ENV-IT-MareMag LIFE), was created to demonstrate a novel approach to producing magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2). The project, co-funded by the European Union's LIFE program, will employ a process powered exclusively by renewable energy and residual brine from salt pans, without the use of additional chemicals.
MareMag Life is rooted in the efforts and achievements of the SEArcularMINE project. The successes achieved during SEArcularMINE inspired and shaped MareMag Life, an initiative that continues along the same path, aiming for a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future.
Through a sustainable and circular process, MareMag LIFE aims to transform the magnesium minerals sector and contribute to a greener and more resilient economy.
Phase 1
Ecosystem and life cycle assessment (LCA).
Phase 2
For the sustainable extraction of magnesium minerals.
Phase 3
Market validation
Phase 4
Replication of the project
Fase 5
Promoting the initiative for the local area.
MareMag LIFE contributes to the fight against climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting the sustainable use of natural resources.
The MareMag LIFE project aims to recover valuable minerals from the bittern derived from salt production through innovative purification, adsorption, crystallization, and concentration processes. These technologies enable the valorization of a seasalt side-stream, transforming it into useful resources for various industrial sectors.
The kick-off meeting of the MareMag LIFE project, led by the University of Palermo and the Center for Sustainability and Ecological Transition, was held on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.
