Projet MiningBrines (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Doctoral Networks
Panel : Environment and Geosciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

MiningBrines offers an innovative training program to address Europe's strategic need for sustainable access to critical raw materials (CRM), energy gases (EG) and renewable energies. 19 Doctoral Candidates (DCs) will receive interdisciplinary training in geosciences, biogeochemistry, artificial intelligence (AI), and socio-economic analysis, equipping them with advanced skills in reservoir modeling, machine learning and biogeochemical processes. DCs will develop intuitive fluid chemistry modeling workflows and innovative multi-criteria intelligent decision support tools, preparing them to drive innovation in geothermal brine mining while collaborating with academic and industrial partners. MiningBrines introduces novel techniques to maximize geothermal multi-resource recovery while minimizing environmental impact. Key innovations include microbial-driven CRM recovery, customized modeling workflows, scalable AI models, and decision support tools that consider technological, economic, and societal aspects. These advances aim to reduce the environmental footprint of resource extraction and align with the sustainability goals of the EU Green Deal. MiningBrines supports the EU's Critical Raw Materials Act by combining CRM and EG recovery with renewable energy production and circular economy principles, reducing Europe's import dependency and strengthening resilience. In addition, MiningBrines emphasizes collaborative education to meet the growing demand for skilled professionals capable of transforming geothermal multi-resources into a key driver of Europe's green transition. The impact of MiningBrines goes beyond scientific advances, fostering a skilled workforce for academic and industrial sectors, while establishing Europe as a global leader in sustainable resource management. MiningBrines promotes public awareness of the multiple benefits of geothermal energy, setting a standard for green industrial practices and long-term strategic autonomy.

Mots clés : fluid rock interaction processes, geochemistry and geophysics, laboratory experiments, reservoir engineering computational workflows, socio economics, environmental impact assessment

Participants :
- Centre national de la recherche scientifique (France) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 314669.16 €
- Coso operating company, llc (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- DESY (Allemagne) — Partner, associated partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
- Kurita europe gmbh (Allemagne) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Forschungszentrum Jülich (Allemagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 290272.32 €
- Institut Paul Scherrer (Suisse) — Partner, associated partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
- Aat geothermae doo (Croatie) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Berne (Suisse) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université libre de Berlin (Allemagne) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de technologie de Darmstadt (Allemagne) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Pise (Italie) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 281755.08 €
- Croatian Geological Survey (Croatie) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 259812.36 €
- Université technique de Rhénanie-Westphalie à Aix-la-Chapelle (Allemagne) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Nv sas institute sa (Belgique) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Institut polytechnique UniLaSalle (France) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 629338.32 €
- Collaboration betters the world gmbh (Allemagne) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Picardie Jules Verne (France) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (Italie) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 281755.08 €
- Université de Naples - Frédéric-II (Italie) — Partner, associated partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
- Cornish lithium plc (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Bestepeler enerji uretim ticaret anonim sirketi (Turquie) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Neuchâtel (Suisse) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Zagreb (Croatie) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université d'Orléans (France) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières (France) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 629338.32 €
- Conseil national de la recherche (Italie) — Partner, associated partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
- GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences (Allemagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 580544.64 €
- Navy geothermal program office (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Autres, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de technologie de Luleå (Suède) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 324630.0 €
- Université de technologie de Hambourg (Allemagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 290272.32 €
- Institut de haute-technologie d’Izmir (Turquie) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 237292.2 €
- Université de Belgrade (Serbie) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 248841.0 €