SOLVOMET/SIM2 KU Leuven researchers have developed three different routes to recover and purify Pd, Pt and Rh from spent autocatalysts. One of these routes (liquid-liquid extraction) was selected for industrial validation together with two other technologies developed...
SOLVOMET/SIM² KU Leuven researchers have enhanced the separation of neodymium and dysprosium by replacing the aqueous phase in their solvent extraction process largely by the green solvent poly(ethylene) glycol 200. As water is not completely absent, the...
“The curse of ‘white oil’: electric vehicles’ dirty secret” is the attention-grabbing headline of the in-depth article by Oliver Balch, published in The Guardian (December 8, 2020). In a very eloquent way, this “long read” article reveals the social...
Panagiotis Xanthopoulos, SIM²/SOLVOMET researcher active as Early Stage Researcher in the ETN SULTAN project, has been awarded the Best Oral Presentation Award at the 2020 International AMD online conference “Mine-impacted Water: From Waste to Resource”. The...
Lead was selectively leached from the residues (matte and slag) of a secondary lead smelter using EDTA as lixiviant. The residues were composed mainly of iron (34–66 wt%) and lead (7–11 wt%). 100% of the lead was leached with less than 2% of the iron co-dissolved,...
Rechargeable batteries with magnesium metal anodes (RMBs) have since long been regarded as a promising post-Li-ion technology. However, their breakthrough has been impeded by passivation issues associated with the magnesium anode. In view of meeting this challenge,...
SOLVOMET is KU Leuven’s Centre for Solvometallurgy. SOLVOMET’s mission is to support its industrial and RTD partners in the conceptual and practical development of more sustainable solvometallurgical separation processes and new mining chemicals, which are subsequently tested using state-of-the-art lab-scale and mini pilot-scale experimental facilities.
How to recover and purify platinum-group metals from spent autocatalysts?January 29, 2021
Enhanced separation of neodymium and dysprosium using non-aqueous solvent e…January 4, 2021
The curse of white oil?December 9, 2020
P. Xanthopoulos wins “Best Oral Presentation Award” at 2020 Intern. AMD Con…December 7, 2020
Selective leaching of lead from matte and slag of lead smelter plants using…November 23, 2020