Process engineering for sustainable recovery of valuable metals by ELECTRO-IONometallugy

Project description

Environmentally benign solvents enhance the sustainability of mineral and metal recovery

Mining and metallurgy are integral to delivering raw materials for products ranging from cell phones and laptops to photovoltaics and electric vehicles. The demand for minerals and metals is set to increase significantly over the next decades to support the world’s transition away from fossil fuels. Mining is generally an energy-intensive industry that currently relies primarily on fossil fuels to power it. One way to reduce the climate-changing emissions associated with mining is to reduce its energy requirement. With the support of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the ELECTROION project is investigating novel solvents that promise to help us recover valuable minerals and metals in more sustainable ways.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › mining and mineral processing
• engineering and technology › chemical engineering › separation technologies

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2020 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2020

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER

Net EU contribution

€ 212 933,76

Address

University Road
LE1 7RH Leicester
United Kingdom

Region

East Midlands (England) › Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire › Leicester

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Other funding

€ 0,00