Beyond freshwater generation: Mineral extraction from seawater desalination brine and seawater greenhouse (SG) farming
Informations
- Funding country
Norway- Acronym
- -
- URL
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- Start date
- 1/1/2020
- End date
- 12/31/2023
- Budget
- 223,737 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Resources and the Environment (MARINFORSK) - call 2016 | Grant | - | - | 223,737 EUR |
Abstract
The Salt-Mine project is part of Belmont Forum`s Collaborative Research Action on sustainable use of the oceans and marine resources (SDG no. 14 and the Ocean decade). The project consortium brings together seven partner institutes and numerous stakeholder organizations from Somalia, Kenya, South Africa and Norway. Ongoing research includes studies that add value to seawater desalination brine including 1. Assessing the commercial viability of a developing-country-adaptable Seawater Greenhouse on the Kenyan and Somali coasts for integrated production of freshwater, crops and artisanal extraction of valuable mineral salts from seawater brine 2. A Ph.D. student at Wits University is developing membrane-based technology for extraction of high purity magnesium from brine. 3. Two MSc. Student projects explored affordable technology for extraction of magnesium and lithium from brine. 4. Another two MSc students at the University of Nairobi are studying the Environmental and socioeconomic impact of seawater desalination plant (SDP) operation and discharge on the Kenyan coast and 5. Studies to establish the baseline ecological conditions at proposed SDP discharge points in Durban and Witsand in South Africa. Salt-Mine consortium has applied for the Global Research Council`s Pilot Collaborative Call on Sustainable Development Goals to farther develop this research.