A new integrated sustainable processing system for ‘metal from slag’ recovery with higher technical, economic, energy and environmental performance than existing recovery processes.

Información del proyecto

Ultroslag

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 651407

DOI

10.3030/651407

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 6 Noviembre 2014

Fecha de inicio 1 Octubre 2014

Fecha de finalización 31 Marzo 2015

Financiado con arreglo a

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials

Coste total

€ 71 429,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordinado por

ULTROMEX LTD
United Kingdom

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - Ultroslag (A new integrated sustainable processing system for ‘metal from slag’ recovery with higher technical, economic, energy and environmental performance than existing recovery processes.)

Período documentado: 2014-10-01 hasta 2015-03-31

Resumen del contexto y de los objetivos generales del proyecto

"Slag is a by-product of metal smelting, and at least 43m Metric Tonnes of it are known to be produced every year in the process of refining metals & making alloys. Slag has many uses, and rarely goes to waste, but it is used in low value applications such as ballast in concrete and in aggregate road materials. However, slag retains significant amounts of metals & these are sometimes recovered by re-melting the slag, but this is extremely expensive with a very high energy burden and Carbon footprint. Our proven ""Ultroslag"" concept is to use a novel technology to selectively break down the non-metallic components of slag from the metallic particles. We have completed a proof of concept project, adding our own innovations to this process and the results demonstrate full separation of all metal from non-metal particles. The benefits of our process vs existing process are: • >90% saving in energy consumption & cost, • Rapid local turnaround of material, • >90% cut in the carbon footprint, • Retain control of metal recovered. • Enable smelters to recover more metal and on-site, removing the need to export for processing, • Retain control of metal recovered. • Recovery of salt as an added revenue."

Trabajo realizado desde el comienzo del proyecto hasta el final del período abarcado por el informe y los principales resultados hasta la fecha

Project objectives for the period: Research for, and compiling of a feasibility study for the Ultroslag technology

Work Progress and achievements: The study has been prodcued in accordance with the Phase 1 objectives and work programme.

Deliverables: The production of the feasibility study achieves the deliverables as set out in Annex 1 ofd the grant agreement

Avances que van más allá del estado de la técnica e impacto potencial esperado (incluida la repercusión socioeconómica y las implicaciones sociales más amplias del proyecto hasta la fecha)

The final result (feasibility study) is complete and has been used to validate the business idea and ongoing development process.

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