The BRINE-CARB project is an innovative initiative that addresses two key environmental challenges: reducing carbon dioxide emissions and giving new value to industrial waste, following the principles of the circular economy. By combining carbon capture and utilization (CCU) with sustainable brine management, it transforms byproducts from desalination into useful resources.
The project uses brine from an industrial waste to capture CO₂ and turn it into stable materials that can be repurposed. At the same time, it develops new ways to treat brine more efficiently, reducing waste and improving sustainability.
BRINE-CARB aims to test and demonstrate its technology on a pilot scale, moving from laboratory research to real-world applications. Beyond its technical innovations, the project also explores market opportunities and evaluates its environmental benefits, helping to shape a cleaner and more sustainable future.
BRINE-CARB is part of the Clean Energy Transition Partnership – CETP, a multilateral and strategic partnership of national and regional research, development and innovation programmes in European Member States and Associated Countries, aiming to boost and accelerate the energy transition and to support the implementation of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan.
