📋 Tender Overview
Circular Hydrometallurgy For Energy-Transition Metals
A Circular Approach To Metal Extraction And Refiningfunded By The European Research Council, The Cirmet Project Aims To Advance Hydrometallurgy By Proposing A Circular Approach. This New Approach Focuses On Energy-Efficient Processes That Minimise Reagent Use And Eliminate Waste. Cirmet Seeks To Transform Traditional Hydrometallurgical Flowsheets For Extracting And Refining Cobalt And Nickel Into A Circular Process That Uses Only Green Hydrogen, Water And Carbon Dioxide. This Process Also Continually Regenerates The Acid Used In Leaching, Reduces The Net Consumption Of Acids And Bases To Near Zero And Aims For Virtually Zero Solid And Liquid Waste Discharge. By Developing A New Theoretical Chemical Thermodynamic Framework And Innovative Unit Operations For Sustainable Metal And Sulfur Recovery, Cirmet Could Significantly Reduce The Environmental Impact Of Hydrometallurgical Processes.
Funded Under
European Research Council (Erc)
Total Cost
€ 2 494 930,00
Eu Contribution
€ 2 494 930,00
Coordinated By
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Belgium
