Acid chromic recycling from rinse water in galvanic plants by electro-electrodialasis (RECY-CHROM)

Objective

90% of chromium-plating facilities in Europe are SMEs, with all resources allocated to the daily work. The social and environmental concern related to the toxicity of the chromic acid used in the baths is leading the sector to a difficult decision; the investment in very complex and expensive systems to control and reduce the emissions could lead them to a non-competitive position. The basic objective of RECY-CHORM is to develop and validate a new system to recover chromium from the rinsing bath, using a clean technology such as electro-electrodialisis (EED) with 3 compartments, which does not need either water or chemical products to work. This system will be modular, portable and cheap to be affordable and valuable for SMEs. For this to be achieved, the consortium has been formed with partners skilled in different technologies involved (membranes, electrodialisis, raw material recovery and surface treatments), as well as planting industries to validate the results.

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

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

FUNDACION LEIA CENTRO DE DESARROLLO TECNOLOGICO

Address

Leonardo Da Vinci 13 Parque Tecnologico De Alava
01510 Miñano Mayor - Alava
Spain

Participants (6)

ATELIER DE LA HAUTE-GARONNE

France

Address

31131

CROPU S.A.

Spain

Address

Calle Lopez Bravo 16
09001 Burgos

FUMA-TECH GESELLSCHAFT FUER FUNKTIONELLE MEMBRANEN UND ANLAGENTECHNOLOGIE MBH

Germany

Address

Steinbeisstrasse 41-43
71665 Vaihingen

IONHAWK OY

Finland

Address

Repsikantie 3
04500 Kellokoski

TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND

Finland

Address

2-4,Metallimiehenkuja 2-4
02044 Espoo

UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLIER II - SCIENCES ET TECHNIQUES DU LANGUEDOC

France

Address

Cc024,place Eugène Bataillon Cc016
34095 Montpellier