Open access Technology Centre for organisations interested in materials, materials processing or energy

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1 Open access Technology Centre for organisations interested in materials, materials processing or energy Challenging processes, particularly involving high temperatures, hostile environments and hard-won skills. We seek to collaborate on projects to: develop new materials and processes improve existing products and processes improve raw materials and energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact reduce waste and improve value through the whole materials value chain close the raw materials cycle Slide 1

2 Our services include Industrial R&D and technical services Provision of process support Materials and materials industry consultancy Pilot and demonstration facilities Iron and steelmaking process technology Supporting science SME Technology Centre Helping SMEs grow by developing their technology, while providing accommodation, business support services and access to finance Doctoral Training Centre Industrially applicable research with a strong business focus, concentrating on sustainable processes and industrial systems Our resources include Purpose-built laboratory and pilot plant complex Experienced and capable team of engineers and scientists Strong links with a number of leading universities and other technology and business service providers Slide 2

3 Facilities: Process Upscaling Advanced Materials Technology Slide 3

4 Facilities: Laboratories Advanced Materials Technology Slide 4

5 Facilities: Gasification & Pyrolysis Multi-mode pilot gasifier Client space for syngas research Pyrolysis for alternative fuels Advanced Materials Technology Slide 5

6 Broad Interest themes Extraction of materials from bulk industrial processes waste streams. Examples: Recovery of metals from industrial slags and wastes Both from current processing and mining of historical waste Extraction of strategic materials from industrial wastes For example rare earths and materials used in semi-conductor applications which become enriched in waste streams from certain (unrelated) production processes Improved metals separation from domestic and industrial scrap. Development of tools for bulk rapid analysis Test bed for development of improved separation technologies demonstration of process techniques and quality/applicability of product Assessment tools to determine process requirements for applicability and value in use Specific processing technologies for difficult to separate waste streams including technique development but also economic feasibility and LCA Slide 6

7 Specific themes 1 Recovery of metals from industrial slags and wastes Improved bulk scale extraction technologies Practical and economic assessment of value in use for recovered materials Looking at existing process arisings and also revisiting historical wastes Target materials include not only the original aim metals (e.g. iron from steel slag) but enrichment of other scarce elements. Onwards processing to enhance use Dissemination, training and education to promote increased uptake Existing interest Steel industry: Primary producers and waste handling contractors Needs Link with other industry sectors with similar issues Broader geographic spread of partners Slide 7

8 Specific themes 2 Extraction of strategic materials from industrial process wastes Certain scarce and strategically important elements become enriched in industrial processing waste streams from other industries Examples include some materials of strategic importance to the electronic and semi-conductor sectors which concentrate in enriched in dusts and process fume. It may be of economic interest to explore technologies to exploit these as alternatives to primary sources. Existing interest Steel industry: Primary producers and waste handling contractors Needs Link with other industry sectors with similar issues Broader geographic spread of partners Slide 8

9 Specific themes 3 Improved metals separation from domestic and industrial scrap. Development of tools for bulk rapid analysis Test bed for development of improved separation technologies demonstration of Determination of process requirements for applicability and value in use Existing interest Steel industry: Primary producers and waste handling contractors Separation from domestic and industrial scrap. Needs Link with other industry sectors with similar issues Link between industrial and domestic sector materials processor Broader geographic spread of partners Slide 9

10 Interest in other current themes (not this specific call) Energy management Energy recovery and conversion Low grade heat recovery (by steam, Organic-Rankine cycle, thermal photovoltaics and other options ) Holistic options for waste heat/energy transfer between operations or operators has strong background and experience from close familiarity with very high temperature energy intensive industrial processes Also we have interest not only in recovery of materials (this call) but conversion of wastes into different raw materials with enhanced value which is not quite covered Slide 10