In May 2020, SOLVOMET filed the patent application “Method for producing battery grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate” (priority date: 2020-05-13). The patent application (WO2021228936A1, Prof. Koen Binnemans) became public in November 2021. The first part of the...
On June 8, 2022, Panagiotis Xanthopoulos (SOLVOMET Group, SIM2 KU Leuven Institute and Early Stage Researcher in the MSCA-ETN SULTAN project) obtained his PhD degree in Chemistry. He successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled “Recovery of metal ions from dilute...
Within the framework of the Horizon 2020 project NEMO, SOLVOMET/SIM2 researchers have compared the effect of mixer-settlers and agitated columns on the separation of cobalt and nickel with Cyanex 272. The results have been published in the journal Separation and...
Previous studies had demonstrated remarkable separation of rare-earth elements by the neutral extractant Cyanex 923 using non-aqueous solvent extraction. Hence, the effects of polar organic solvents on non-aqueous solvent extraction were investigated, to enhance our...
On May 17-18, 2022, 175 participants discussed the technical, economic, legal and social aspects with respect to the potential reprocessing of extractive waste in Europe. In the closing debate, five experts shared their views on the future of the remining agenda....
After a couple of years of covid-related restrictions, the joint NEMO/CROCODILE/TARANTULA high-level expert panel finally gathered again in person on March 10, 2022. The goal was to discuss global perspectives on reprocessing of mine tailings. An international group...
SOLVOMET ISC is KU Leuven’s Industrial Service Centre for Circular Hydrometallurgy. We support mining, metallurgical & recycling companies in the development of more sustainable (circular, low-energy input) hydrometallurgical processes, using state-of-the-art lab & mini-pilot scale experimental facilities.
