MediSun Energy, a Singapore-based brine management company, has partnered with EMSTEEL, one of the largest steel manufacturers in the UAE, to launch Project Elixir. This initiative, the first of its kind in the UAE, aims to transform desalination brine into renewable blue energy and magnesium carbonate. The project aligns with the UAE’s goals for innovation, decarbonisation, and resource efficiency.
Project Elixir is backed by a AED100M research and development fund from ADQ, a sovereign investor focused on infrastructure and global supply chains. The pilot will be installed at EMSTEEL’s Abu Dhabi unit, where MediSun will deploy two systems: the WEGen RED system, which treats 500 cubic metres of brine daily to generate blue energy, and the WEGen Green Pilot, which processes 30 cubic metres of brine to produce up to 300 kg of magnesium carbonate per day. This magnesium carbonate will be tested as a sustainable alternative to dololime in EMSTEEL’s electric arc furnace, supporting green steel production.
EMSTEEL’s CEO, Saeed Ghumran Al Remeithi, stated, “This collaboration with MediSun Energy marks a significant step in redefining industrial sustainability.” MediSun’s CEO, Dusun Kim, added, “This pilot represents a breakthrough for industrial sustainability in the UAE.”
Scheduled for mid-2025, the pilot will be implemented without disrupting existing operations, with support from Emirates Electrical & Instrumentation Company for local assembly and integration.
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