Objective Strategic and precious metals (SPMs) are being increasingly used in new products e.g. homogeneous catalysts; pharmaceuticals etc. Recycling of precious metals has traditionally been performed using pyrometallurgical techniques which are very energy intensive; or hydrometallurgical techniques which involve strong chemicals. These techniques, however, are limited because they do not provide the degree of separation required. Further refining is then required. This proposal suggests a bioelectrochemical technique which is capable of selectively recovering the key precious metals e.g. Pt , Pd, Ru and Rh. The process could be operated to produce zero waste. The recovered metals will be of high purity enabling a recycling of scrap to fine chemicals in one clean and efficient process. It is estimated that there are currently 20 tonnes/year of precious metals in spent autocatalysts alone providing a key market for this technology. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecyclingmedical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacypharmaceutical drugsnatural scienceschemical sciencescatalysis Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-1. - Key Action Innovative Products, Processes and Organisation Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator C-TECH INNOVATION LIMITED EU contribution No data Address Capenhurst Technology Park CHESTER United Kingdom See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ASSOCIATION POUR LA RECHERCHE ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT DES METHODES ET PROCESSUS INDUSTRIELS France EU contribution No data Address Avenue des Clavieres 6 30319 ALES See on map Total cost No data ECOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE DES TECHNIQUES INDUSTRIELLES ET DES MINES D'ALES France EU contribution No data Address Avenue de Clavières 6 30319 ALES See on map Total cost No data INSTITUTE OF NON FERROUS METALS Poland EU contribution No data Address Sowinskiego 5 44 100 GLIWICE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data S.A. JULIEN LACAZE France EU contribution No data Address Zone Industrielle,2 46120 LEYME See on map Total cost No data UMICORE AG & CO. KG Germany EU contribution No data Address Rodenbacher Chaussee 4 63403 HANAU See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA Spain EU contribution No data Address 647,Avenida Diagonal 647 08028 BARCELONA See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Edgbaston B15 2TT BIRMINGHAM See on map Total cost No data
