Project status: Completed.
Objective
The project will upscale an innovative technology for metallurgical treatment of up to 100% Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) concentrate.
The solution (technology)
The key technology is a novel smelting furnace in combination with an optimised separation and refining process which allows the treatment of up to 100% low-grade WEEE-concentrate, offering the possibility of concentrating and recovering base, precious and special metals (gold, silver, platinum group elements, copper and nickel).
Partnership
- Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria (Lead Partner)
- METTOP GmbH, Austria
- PolyMet Solutions GmbH, Austria
- SMS Group, Germany
- Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm, Germany
- UrbanGold GmbH, Austria