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SOLVOMET/SIM² KU Leuven researchers have developed a process, using EDTA as lixiviant, to selectively leach lead from matte and slag residues originating from lead smelter plants. The work was published in RSC Advances.

A team of SIM² KU Leuven/SOLVOMET & ArcelorMittal researchers has developed an ammoniacal leaching process to valorise Zn-rich BOF sludges from the steel industry. The work was published in the Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy.

Fe, Zn and Pb are found in many industrial residues and their effective separation from a deep eutectic solvent was made possible in this work using commercial extractants. The process was validated using mixer-settlers, bringing it one step closer to real life realization. Non – aqueous solvent extraction of Fe, Zn and Pb Fe, Zn and Pb are present in ...

Research of the SOCRATES project done from Ioanna Maria Pateli under the supervision of Andrew P. Abbott at University of Leicester was selected by the Editors of the Green Chemistry journal as one of the most well received articles published in 2020 and was selected to be highlighted on the blog and the community of Green Chemistry as a Green Chemistry Editor’s Choice. This commendation shows ...

SIM² KU Leuven/SOLVOMET researchers have developed a green process to extract gold from anode slimes, using the biobased diethyl carbonate (DEC) as extractant. The work was published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.

Ioanna Maria Pateli and colleagues from the University of Leicester used Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs) to extract various metal oxides. Read more about their work which was published in Green Chemistry.

The EU’s metallurgical infrastructure is a cornerstone of the EU Green Deal; that is the title of the final SOCRATES Policy Brief, authored by the colleagues from Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology.

Blog article by Early Stage Researcher Marianna Pateli (ETN SOCRATES) who recycled rare-earth elements (REEs) from spent fluorescent lamps using a solvometallurgical approach, using mild and green solvents.

ETN SOCRATES researchers investigated the use of glycine to recover gold and potentially other valuable metals from ores. The results have been published in the Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly.

Within the framework of the ETN SOCRATES project, 14 early stage researchers were trained in developing innovative ways to valorise various critical-metal containing industrial process residues. Find out about the results here.