Processing and Recycling

This platform gathers teams recognized in the fields of mineral processing, hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy from lab to pilot scale.

• Experimental study and modelling of the synergistic effects in mixed collectors systems, especially with non ionic reagent
• Development of modelling tools to describe solvent extraction of metals in mixers-settlers depending on flowsheets, flowrates and chemistry
• Development of breakthrough process involving new chemistry relying on supercritic fluids, ionic liquids, micro and milli-fluidic devices

• Efficient recycling of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and production residues
• Main item of the new recycling process is the materials selective fragmentation EHF based on shock waves
• Goal is the complete recovery of all battery materials (especially lithium metal oxides) for direct reuse in new batteries

• AutoBatRec 2020 will address the challenges of integrating Li-ion-batteries into a circular economy
• It will give insight into several new developments and technologies for battery disassembly and recycling
• Goal is a complete process concept for the upscaled disassembly of batteries as well as the fragmentation and separation into clean materials fractions