Sustainable processing of Europe's low-grade sulphidic and lateritic nickel/cobalt ores and tailings into battery-grade metals

Informacje na temat projektu

ENICON

Identyfikator umowy o grant: 101058124

DOI

10.3030/101058124

Projekt został zamknięty

Data podpisania przez KE 8 Czerwca 2022

Data rozpoczęcia 1 Czerwca 2022

Data zakończenia 31 Maja 2026

Finansowanie w ramach

• Climate, Energy and Mobility

Koszt całkowity

€ 6 019 237,50

Wkład UE

€ 6 019 237,00

Koordynowany przez

KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
Belgium

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Rezultaty

Documents, reports (4)

Technical report on success of direct simultaneous anodic Co-oxide and cathodic Ni recovery in HCl route

Technical report on success of direct simultaneous anodic Co-oxide and cathodic Ni recovery in HCl route, determining the decision to select the processing strategy (T3.1.1 vs. T3.2.2) for further Co recovery validation (cf. milestone: Decision to continue with direct anodic Co recovery (T3.1.1) or focus 100% on alternative, direct recovery Co-oxide product on anode from purified Co solution (T3.1.2).

Report on characterisation, surface chemistry, metal deportment/partitioning & mass balance for sulphides and laterites

Report on characterisation, surface chemistry, metal deportment/partitioning & mass balance for sulphides and laterites. This is in line with Tasks 1.1 and 1.2.

Technical report on the success of the various unit processes in the HCl-route for the 5 distinct ENICON input materials

Technical report on the success of the various unit processes in the HCl-route for the 5 distinct ENICON input materials. This provides a basis for the decision to select the 3 most appropriate streams for further process integration and validation (cf. milestone: Selection of 3 most appropriate (cf. TEA) ENICON input streams for further processintegration & validation in T2.3.5 (candidates: FeNi product, Ni laterites, Ni/Co-sulphideconcentrate, MHP/MSP from pyrite tailings, carbonated Ni-silicate tailings))

Report on identified projects for clustering activities

Report on identified projects for clustering activities. TUC will identify all relevant & related EU projects in both Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020. Project coordinators are contacted by TUC.

Publikacje

Peer reviewed articles (14)

Electrochemical cobalt oxidation in chloride media

Autorzy: Iryna Makarava, Jere Vänskä, Agnieszka Kramek, Jacek Ryl, Benjamin P. Wilson, Kirsi Yliniemi, Mari Lundström
Opublikowane w: Minerals Engineering, Numer 211, 2024, ISSN 0892-6875
Wydawca: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.MINENG.2024.108679

Molecular thermodynamic model for solvent extraction of mineral acids by tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP)

Autorzy: Rayco Lommelen, Koen Binnemans
Opublikowane w: Separation and Purification Technology, Numer 313, 2024, ISSN 1383-5866
Wydawca: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.SEPPUR.2023.123475

Contribution of alkali activation towards zero-waste management, low-carbon cities and sustainable development

Autorzy: Kostas Komnitsas
Opublikowane w: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Numer 1558, 2025, ISSN 1755-1307
Wydawca: IOP Publishing
DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/1558/1/012043

High-temperature slag engineering in pursuit of effective mineral carbonation of pyroxene-rich ferronickel slag

Autorzy: Arne Peys, Natalia Pires Martins, Fernando Prado Araujo, Konstantinos Komnitsas, Peter Nielsen
Opublikowane w: Journal of CO2 Utilization, Numer 95, 2025, ISSN 2212-9820
Wydawca: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.JCOU.2025.103077

Cradle to gate life-cycle assessment of battery grade nickel sulphate production through high-pressure acid leaching

Autorzy: Georgios Bartzas, Konstantinos Komnitsas
Opublikowane w: Science of The Total Environment, Numer 952, 2024, ISSN 0048-9697
Wydawca: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2024.175902

Mineralogical controls on Ni and Co recovery during HCl leaching of laterites

Autorzy: F. Araujo , N. Magalhães, E. Vassilieva, G. Rollinson, J. Andersen, R. Crane, S. Tampouris, H. Hughes, P. Muchez
Opublikowane w: International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials, Numer 33,9, ISSN 1674-4799
Wydawca: University of Science and Technology Beijing
DOI: 10.48804/UR0JVP

Predictive thermodynamic model for solvent extraction of Iron(III) by tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP) from chloride media

Autorzy: Rayco Lommelen, Brecht Dewulf, Jakob Bussé, Koen Binnemans
Opublikowane w: Separation and Purification Technology, Numer 348, 2024, ISSN 1383-5866
Wydawca: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.SEPPUR.2024.127708

Akermanitic clinker unlocks the potential of Mg-silicates for carbonation cured construction materials

Autorzy: Peys, Arne; Martins, Natalia Pires; Prado Araujo, Fernando; Nielsen, Peter
Opublikowane w: Frontiers in Materials, 2025, ISSN 2296-8016
Wydawca: Frontiers Media S.A.
DOI: 10.3389/FMATS.2025.1570367

Nickel, Cobalt, and Copper Recovery from Nickel Smelting Slag Using Biochar as Reductant

Autorzy: Fabiola Lasar, Lassi Klemettinen, Hugh O’Brien, Benjamin P. Wilson, Daniel Lindberg
Opublikowane w: Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy, 2026, ISSN 2199-3823
Wydawca: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1007/S40831-026-01690-X

Main factors that influence alkali activation of slag produced after pyrometallurgical treatment of laterites

Autorzy: K. Komnitsas, V. Karmali, D. Vathi, G. Bartzas
Opublikowane w: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, ISSN 1755-1307
Wydawca: Purpose-Led Publishing
DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/1558/1/012042

Hydrochloric Acid Leaching of Low–grade Limonitic Laterite

Autorzy: K. Komnitsas, V. Karmali, G. Bartzas, A. Kritikaki
Opublikowane w: Circular Economy and Sustainability, Numer 6, 2026, ISSN 2730-597X
Wydawca: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1007/S43615-026-00886-3

Energy transition metals: Future demand and low carbon processing technologies

Autorzy: Komnitsas, K., Lazos, I., and Eerola, T.
Opublikowane w: Materials Proceedings, 2023, Numer 15, 56, ISSN 2673-4605
Wydawca: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/MATERPROC2023015056

Factors affecting the properties of slag-based alkali activated materials

Autorzy: Komnitsas, K., Karmali,V., Vathi, D., Kaklamanos, E
Opublikowane w: Materials Proceedings, 2023, Numer 15, 19, ISSN 2673-4605
Wydawca: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/MATERPROC2023015019

Synthesis and Morphology of Slag-based Alkali-Activated Materials

Autorzy: Konstantinos Komnitsas; Arne Peys; Stylianos Tampouris; Vasiliki Karmali; Georgios Bartzas; Dimitra Vathi; Anna Kritikaki
Opublikowane w: Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 2024, ISSN 2524-3462
Wydawca: Springer Nature
DOI: 10.1007/S42461-024-01161-5

Conference proceedings (11)

Objecticves and ambition towards climate neutrality

Autorzy: Doitsidis, L., Kritikaki, A., Komnitsas, K.
Opublikowane w: 2023
Wydawca: EIS

Socio-environmental aspects related to the implementation of Strategic Projects; potential impacts on Europe's Green and Digital Transitions

Autorzy: Komnitsas, K.
Opublikowane w: 2025 OECD Conference of Mining Regions and Cities, 16-18 June 2025, Rovaniemi, Finland
Wydawca: OECD

Is alkali activation of mixtures of marl and slag or metakaolin a feasible option for the stabilization of clayey soils?

Autorzy: Komnitsas, K., Vathi D., Steiakakis, E., Kritikaki, A.
Opublikowane w: 38th International Conference on Geochemistry and Health (SEGH 2023), 2-6 July 2023, Athens, GR
Wydawca: SEGH 2023

An Alternative Cobalt and Nickel Electrochemical Recovery Method for Improved Process Sustainability

Autorzy: Iryna Makarava, Mika Sahlman, Thi Le, Benjamin P. Wilson, Kirsi Yliniemi, Mari Lundström
Opublikowane w: Proceedings of the 63rd Conference of Metallurgists, COM 2024, 2024
Wydawca: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-67398-6_106

Forensic geometallurgy of Ni-Co laterites: Sustainable processing of Europe's low-grade ores and tailings into battery-grade metals

Autorzy: Prado Araujo, Fernando; Muchez, Philippe; Andersen, Jens; Magalhães, Nívea; Crane, Richard; Hughes, Hannah
Opublikowane w: 2023

Properties of Alkali Activated Materials produced from Metallurgical Slag and other Additives,

Autorzy: Komnitsas, K., Karmali, V., Petrakis, E., Kritikaki, A., and O. Pantelaki, O.
Opublikowane w: 2024
Wydawca: CEMEPE

The importance of techno-economic assessment (TEA) in mining, metallurgical and waste valorisation projects

Autorzy: Ipsakis, D., Konsolakis, M., Granata, G., Komnitsas, K
Opublikowane w: SDIMI, Torino, Italy, July 9-11, 2024
Wydawca: SDIMI 2024

Nickel slag cleaning using hydrogen as reductant.

Autorzy: Lasar, F., Andersson, A., Klemettinen, L., O’Brien, H., & Lindberg, D.
Opublikowane w: Proceedings of EMC 2025, Numer 1, 515-529
Wydawca: EMC 2025

Engineering the phase composition of akermanitic carbonatable clinkers to achieve high CO2 reactivity

Autorzy: Peys, Arne; Pires Martins, Natalia
Opublikowane w: 2025
Wydawca: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.15304297

Mineral carbonation of a ferronickel slag-based clinker

Autorzy: Pires Martins, Natalia; Peys, Arne
Opublikowane w: 2025
Wydawca: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.15304122

Biochar as an Alternative Reductant in Nickel Slag Cleaning: First Results from Large Laboratory-Scale Experiments

Autorzy: Fabiola Lasar, Anton Andersson, Lassi Klemettinen, Hugh O’Brien, Daniel Lindberg
Opublikowane w: Ni‐Co 2025, 6th International Symposium on Nickel and Cobalt, 2025
Wydawca: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-00167-2_57

Thesis and dissertations (2)

Anodic cobalt oxide recovery for batterygrade precursors from multi-metal solutions

Autorzy: Elisa Kemppainen
Wydawca: Aalto University

Anodic Cobalt Recovery from Multi-metal Solutions: Assessment and Feasibility

Autorzy: Mikko Riikonen
Wydawca: Aalto University