Objective Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are critical and non-substitutable raw materials with high economic importance for European industry, as they are crucial components for a broad range of advanced products. The main goal of the SecREEts project is to establish a stable and secure supply of critical REEs based on sustainable extraction from European apatite sources used in fertiliser production. Pilot processes will be developed for the innovative extraction, separation and transformation of REEs. Rare Earth (RE) metals will be supplied to application areas like electric vehicles, industrial motors and wind turbines. Replication potential will be demonstrated in medical diagnostics, Fluid Catalytic Cracking and consumer products. The main objective of the project is to demonstrate a new integrated value chain for the optimal extraction, refining and production of REEs in Europe. This will be achieved through the development and demonstration of a number of innovative technologies:• Utilise efficiently a novel industrial sidestream process in fertiliser production to extract the REEs• Separate REEs by a novel chromatographic process into distinct nitrate salts • Realise electrochemical production of metals and alloys from the above targeted RE oxides• Demonstrate the market value and relevance of the produced RE metals in permanent magnets and its downstream products• Validate market acceptance of the RE oxides not processed to metals • Create an industrial symbiosis between two value chains• Demonstrate the economic, environmental and societal sustainability as well as safety of the pilot unitsSecREEts pilots will focus on Pr, Nd and Dy metals used in permanent magnets as these are extremely critical for the European economy. Industrial implementation of the pilots developed in SecREEts will lead to a supply of at least 3000 tonnes annually of REEs to European industries in 2023, with 75 M€ in estimated value. Fields of science social sciencessocial geographytransportelectric vehiclesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energywind powerengineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologiesengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiological behavioural sciencesethologybiological interactions Keywords Rare earth elements permanent magnets 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) SC5-14-2016-2017 - Raw materials Innovation actions Call for proposal H2020-SC5-2016-2017 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SC5-2017-TwoStage Funding Scheme IA - Innovation action Coordinator SINTEF AS Net EU contribution € 1 629 457,50 Address STRINDVEGEN 4 7034 Trondheim Norway 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 € 1 629 457,50 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all Yara International ASA Norway Net EU contribution € 3 522 050,00 Address Drammensveien 131 0277 Oslo See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Oslo 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 € 5 031 500,00 LESS COMMON METALS LIMITED United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 3 206 843,87 Address UNIT 2 HOOTON PARK, NORTH ROAD CH65 1BL Ellesmere Port 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 North West (England) Cheshire Cheshire West and Chester 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 € 4 581 205,53 REETEC AS Norway Net EU contribution € 2 829 085,37 Address KARENSLYST ALLE 9C 0278 Oslo See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Oslo 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 € 4 285 714,28 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. SCATEC AS Norway Net EU contribution € 170 914,63 Address KARENSLYST ALLE 9C 0278 Oslo See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Oslo 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 € 244 163,75 QUANTIS Switzerland Net EU contribution € 297 500,00 Address PARC SCIENTIFIQUE EPFL PSE D 1024 Ecublens Vd 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 Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud 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 € 425 000,00 VACUUMSCHMELZE GMBH & CO KG Germany Net EU contribution € 109 840,50 Address GRUNER WEG 37 63450 Hanau See on map Region Hessen Darmstadt Main-Kinzig-Kreis 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 € 156 915,00 PROSPEX INSTITUTE Belgium Net EU contribution € 824 750,00 Address CONGRESSTRAAT 37 1000 BRUSSEL See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad 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 € 824 750,00 INSTITUT NATIONAL DE L ENVIRONNEMENT INDUSTRIEL ET DES RISQUES - INERIS France Net EU contribution € 289 590,00 Address PARC TECHNOLOGIQUE ALATA 60550 Verneuil En Halatte See on map Region Hauts-de-France Picardie Oise 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 € 289 590,00
