Project description DEENESFRITPL Recovering refractory metals from waste streams Refractory metals like tungsten, niobium and tantalum have special characteristics that make them more durable and resistant than other standard metals. Features include a high melting point, high resistance to corrosion, and good heat and electricity conduction. Despite being classified as critical raw materials by the EC, fractions of these indispensable metals end up in mining waste streams and process scrap. The EU-funded TARANTULA project aims to recover refractory metals from low-grade waste by developing a suite of cost-effective, scalable and eco-friendly metallurgical processes. Following systematic research activities at a laboratory scale, the new technologies will be brought to technology readiness level 5, and based on performance will be validated at prototype level by TECNALIA. TARANTULA will blueprint tailored Communication, Dissemination and Civil Society Engagement strategies with respect to obtaining and maintaining the 'Social License to Operate' for future heavy-duty metallurgical processing. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The extraordinary properties of refractory metals, the unlikeliness of their future substitution and their use in booming industries will sustain a high EU demand for tungsten (W), niobium (Nb) and tantalum (Ta). Despite all three being classified as Critical Raw Materials (CRM) by the European Commission (EC), fractions of these indispensable metals are dissipated as by-products in mining waste streams as well as process scrap. To stimulate their recovery from such complex, low-grade resources, TARANTULA will develop a suite of cost-effective, scalable and eco-friendly – bio-, hydro-, iono-, solvo-, pyro- and electro-metallurgical – processes with high selectivity and recovery rates. These novel technologies, each representing an alternative for one or more process steps of state-of-the-art (SoA) processing lines, will form new routes towards market-ready metals, metal oxides and metal carbides. Flexibility will be the cornerstone of the overall process flowsheet to enable recovery of all three elements (W, Nb, Ta), thereby minimising the CAPEX required for future processing installations. Following systematic research and innovation activities at lab scale, the envisioned technologies will be brought to TRL3-5 and, based on performance, validated at prototype level by experienced industrial partners. In parallel, future by-product recovery will be supported by carrying out a comprehensive identification and assessment of existing un/underexploited secondary sources of W, Nb and Ta. The generated information – in compliance with all pertinent laws and regulations - will feed into the Raw Materials Information System (RMIS) which will boost the impact of the project far beyond the current consortium. Finally, TARANTULA will blueprint tailored Communication, Dissemination and Civil Society Engagement strategies with respect to obtaining and maintaining the “Social License to Operate” for future heavy-duty metallurgical processing. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryinorganic compoundsnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metalsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringmining and mineral processingsocial sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiescivil societysocial scienceslaw Keywords refractory metals flexible recovery prototype validation Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.5. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Main Programme H2020-EU.3.5.3. - Ensuring the sustainable supply of non-energy and non-agricultural raw materials Topic(s) CE-SC5-06-2018 - New technologies for the enhanced recovery of by-products Call for proposal H2020-SC5-2018-2019-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SC5-2018-2 Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION Net EU contribution € 1 303 097,50 Address PARQUE CIENTIFICO Y TECNOLOGICO DE GIPUZKOA, PASEO MIKELETEGI 2 20009 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN (GIPUZKOA) Spain See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 379 565,00 Participants (17) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. TECNALIA VENTURES SL Spain Net EU contribution € 76 467,50 Address CALLE GELDO EDIFICIO 700 PARQUE CIENTIFICO Y TECNOLOGICO DE BIZKAIA 48160 Derio See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Bizkaia Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 76 467,50 KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN Belgium Net EU contribution € 689 375,00 Address OUDE MARKT 13 3000 Leuven See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Arr. Leuven Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 689 375,00 SINTEF AS Norway Net EU contribution € 835 636,25 Address STRINDVEGEN 4 7034 Trondheim See on map Region Norge Trøndelag Trøndelag Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 835 636,25 VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N.V. Belgium Net EU contribution € 801 773,75 Address BOERETANG 200 2400 Mol See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Antwerpen Arr. Turnhout Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 801 773,75 UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE Belgium Net EU contribution € 592 925,00 Address PLACE DU 20 AOUT 7 4000 Liege See on map Region Région wallonne Prov. Liège Arr. Liège Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 592 925,00 IDENER TECHNOLOGIES SL Spain Net EU contribution € 431 000,00 Address CALLE EARLY OVINGTON 4 NAVE 8 41300 LA RINCONADA (SEVILLA) See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Sur Andalucía Sevilla Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 431 000,00 CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOGSKOLA AB Sweden Net EU contribution € 442 520,00 Address - 412 96 GOTEBORG See on map Region Södra Sverige Västsverige Västra Götalands län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 442 520,00 CENTRE INTERNATIONAL D'ETUDE DE TANTALE ET DE NIOBIUM Belgium Net EU contribution € 95 446,25 Address CHAUSSEE DE LOUVAIN 490 1380 Lasne See on map Region Région wallonne Prov. Brabant Wallon Arr. Nivelles Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 95 446,25 SALORO SL Spain Net EU contribution € 153 750,00 Address PLAZA CONSTITUCION 20 PISO BJ 37255 Barruecopardo See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Centro (ES) Castilla y León Salamanca Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 153 750,00 STRATEGIC MINERALS SPAIN SL Spain Net EU contribution € 320 750,00 Address CALLE SERRANO 41, PLANTA 6 28004 Madrid See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 345 750,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. STRATEGIC RECYCLING AND SMELTING SL Spain Net EU contribution € 25 000,00 Address CALLE VERTICAL V 16 POLIGONO INDUSTRIAL EL MONTALV 37188 Carbajosa De La Sagrada See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Centro (ES) Castilla y León Salamanca Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 25 000,00 CRONIMET HOLDING GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 247 500,00 Address SUDBECKENSTR 22 76189 Karlsruhe See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 247 500,00 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLOSA Spain Net EU contribution € 105 187,50 Address BARRIO UGARTE 48970 Basauri See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Bizkaia Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 105 187,50 E-MINES France Net EU contribution € 211 922,50 Address 10 ALLEE DE L ECOLE 09600 Dun See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Occitanie Midi-Pyrénées Ariège Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 211 922,50 INERCO INGENIERIA, TECNOLOGIA Y CONSULTORIA, SA Spain Net EU contribution € 312 381,25 Address CALLE TOMAS ALBA EDISON 2 41092 Sevilla See on map Region Sur Andalucía Sevilla Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 312 381,25 PNO INNOVATION Belgium Net EU contribution € 96 250,00 Address EXCELSIORLAAN 51 1930 Zaventem See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 96 250,00 FUNDACION ICAMCYL Spain Net EU contribution € 205 625,00 Address POLIGONO INDUSTRIAL EL BAYO, 19 24412 Cubillos Del Sil Leon See on map Region Centro (ES) Castilla y León León Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 205 625,00