SALTED EDGE

Salted Edge draws from Canvey Islands Roman salt-making settlements and celebrates the Dutch migrant workers that had introduced the earlier seawall defences in the early 1600s. The project is a salt-based innovation that will store power from renewables and energy produced on-site (hydrogen and biofuel) aiding in the decarbonisation of Coryton. The concept is to create a model of a seawater-based industry capable of producing products with the utmost efficiency and a consistent source of power with the minimum amount of waste. The energy storage is combined with a graduation tower system as well as a magcrete factory and salt production facilities. Salt will be processed using a combination of traditional methods and modern nano-technology for the heating and cooling charging system or salt batteries. Excess salt will be distributed and repurposed as medicinal or agricultural purposes to other projects on site. Waste brine will be recycled and manufactured into sorel cement (magnesium-based). The end-loop system prevents waste disposal by recycling its materials effectively reducing landfill waste.