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ANNEX 1

Details of Projects for Horizon 2020 Topic “SC5-14-2017: Raw materials Innovation

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Reference: 2015-NC-SS-4

March 2016

ANNEX1: DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS FUNDED IN THE SUBJECT AREA OF SC5-14-2017

Contents REMAGHIC .......................................................................................................................................... 3

REE4EU ................................................................................................................................................ 4

ADIR..................................................................................................................................................... 5

HISER ................................................................................................................................................... 6

REDMUD ............................................................................................................................................. 8

Robolution........................................................................................................................................... 9

RESLAG .............................................................................................................................................. 10

LoCO2Fe ............................................................................................................................................ 12

CABRISS ............................................................................................................................................. 13

ACCMET ............................................................................................................................................. 14

EURARE ............................................................................................................................................. 16

BIOELECTROMET ............................................................................................................................... 18

I²MINE ............................................................................................................................................... 19

MINERAL EYE ..................................................................................................................................... 21

NETTUN ............................................................................................................................................. 22

EXTRACT-IT ........................................................................................................................................ 24

IbD ..................................................................................................................................................... 25

ADIR................................................................................................................................................... 27

VAMOS .............................................................................................................................................. 28

MINATURA 2020 ............................................................................................................................... 30

Real-Time-Mining .............................................................................................................................. 32

BioMOre ............................................................................................................................................ 33

OptimOre .......................................................................................................................................... 35

FAME ................................................................................................................................................. 36

ProPAT ............................................................................................................................................... 38

EREAN ............................................................................................................................................... 40

Project Acronym

REMAGHIC

Project Title New Recovery Processes to produce Rare Earth -Magnesium Alloys of High Performance and Low Cost

Call ID H2020-EU.2.1.5.; H2020-EU.2.1.5.3.

Coordinator Organisation

FUNDACION CIDAUT

Lead Country ES

Participants

GRUPO ANTOLIN-INGENIERIA SA; PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES SPA; ITRB LTD; KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN; FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION; PININFARINA SPA; RELIGHT SRL; FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV; MEOTEC GMBH & CO. KG

Start and End Project

01-09-2015 01-09-2018

Abstract

REMAGHIC is focused on contributing to Europe’s rare earth recovery and magnesium recycling technologies, improving the efficiencies of these processes and advancing the technology readiness levels for a new generation of industrial processes that will produce new low cost competitive alloys for a wide variety of sectors across Europe’s manufacturing value chain. The project motivation lies on the fact that magnesium alloys can offer a significant weight reduction when compared to aluminium alloys. weight reduction is a cross sectorial key design driver, if a superior energy absorption and vibratory behaviour is added, magnesium is promising candidate for future application if some of its drawbacks are overcome, such as its cost, manufacturability problems, corrosion and creep behaviour and low allowable service temperature. Addition of Rare Earth Elements (REE) improves the performance of Mg alloys significantly, though a price increase has to be taken into account. REMAGHIC believes that by investing in recovery and recycling technologies, a new alloying process can be developed to yield low cost Mg\REE alloys. In order to do this, REE that are usually stockpiled (Ce, La) in favour of the most demanded ones (Nd, Dy) will be considered as attractive candidates to lower the price. This list of REE will be completed by other promising candidates found in the literature (Y, Gd, Sa). The project will contribute to reducing the dependency of the supply of critical elements (REE and Mg) on sources exterior to the EU and to solving the REE Balance Problem. REMAGHIC will contribute to the penetration of magnesium alloys in important sectors for the European industry (Transport, Energy, Biomedicine); it will foster the work done by Tier1s, and promote the interest of different OEMs on future generations of light structural components of competitive performance (that of primary Mg\REE alloys), low cost (that of primary Mg) and weight reduction (30%).

Website http://www.remaghic-project.eu/

Project Acronym

REE4EU

Project Title REE4EU: integrated high temperature electrolysis (HTE) and Ion Liquid Extraction (ILE) for a strong and independent European Rare Earth Elements Supply Chain

Call ID H2020-SPIRE-2015


STIFTELSEN SINTEF

Lead Country NO

Participants

Conseil Européen de l'Industrie Chimique; OPTIMIZACION ORIENTADA A LA SOSTENIBILIDAD SL; ELKEM AS;ASSOCIATION EUROPEENNE DES VEHICULES ELECTRIQUES A BATTERIES, HYBRIDES ET A PILE A COMBUSTIBLE; UNIVERSITE PAUL SABATIER TOULOUSE III; VACUUMSCHMELZE GMBH & CO KG; LESS COMMON METALS LIMITED; SOCIETE NOUVELLE D'AFFINAGE DES METAUX-SNAM; FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION; PNO INNOVATION; STENA RECYCLING INTERNATIONAL AB;A3I SARL; COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES


01-10-15 01-10-19

Abstract

The REE4EU project will develop, validate and demonstrate in 2 industrially relevant Pilots an innovative Rare Earth Alloys (REA) production route from Permanent Magnets (PM) and Secondary Batteries (SB) waste. Currently only 1% of RE waste is being recovered as no adequate process is available, so proof-of-concept in REE4EU will open-up a fully new route bringing recovery of 90% of in-process wastes from PM manufacturing within reach. The targeted integrated solution is based on recently developed lab-proven technologies for direct high-temperature electrolyses of REA production. It will be combined in the pilots with an innovative and proven Ionic Liquid Extraction or tailored hydrometallurgical pre-treatment to demonstrate dramatic improvements in cost and environmental performance compared to state of the art technologies. This includes avoidance of process steps (pure RE extraction and reprocessing), 50% energy savings, and 100% recycling of ionic liquids as opposed to disposal of strong acid leeching agents in state of the art pre-treatment steps. The project involves in its consortium the full value chain including (SME and large) RE metal producers, PM manufacturer, SME process engineering companies and LCA experts, (SME and large) electronics and battery recycling companies, SME technology transfer, innovation specialists as well as chemical and end-user associations. Together with 4 top research institutes on electrolyses, ionic liquids and RE recycling, they will prove technical and economic viability on in-process PM waste (swarf), as well as End-of-Life (EoL) PM and SB waste, develop urgently required market data on EoL RE availability and a triple value-chain business case for a new European secondary Rare Earth Alloys (REA) production sector, creating new jobs, increasing Europe’s independence from imports and providing valuable raw materials for fast growing European green-technology industries such as Electrical/Hybrid vehicles and Wind Turbines.

Website http://www.ree4eu.eu/

Project Acronym

ADIR

Project Title Next generation urban mining - Automated disassembly, separation and recovery of valuable materials from electronic equipment



FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV

Lead Country DE

Participants

AURUBIS AG; INSTYTUT METALI NIEZELAZNYCH; PRO AUTOMATION GMBH; TRE TAU ENGINEERING SRL; H.C. STARCK GMBH; ELECTROCYCLING GMBH; I-CUBE RESEARCH; OSAI AUTOMATION SYSTEM SPA; LSA-LASER ANALYTICAL SYSTEMS & AUTOMATION GMBH


01-09-15 01-09-19

Abstract

Specific raw materials become increasingly important to manufacture high level industrial products. Especially electronic equipment contains precious metals and a series of strategic raw materials. To date the material specific recycling is focused on mass stream concepts such as shredder processes and metallurgy to extract the high-value metallic constituents, i.e. copper, gold, silver. However, a series of critical elements cannot be recovered efficiently or is even lost in dust or residual fractions. The goal of ADIR is to demonstrate the feasibility of a key technology for next generation urban mining. An automated disassembly of electronic equipment will be worked out to separate and recover valuable materials. The concept is based on image processing, robotic handling, pulsed power technology, 3D laser measurement, real-time laser material identification (to detect materials), laser processing (to access components, to selectively unsolder these; to cut off parts of a printed circuit board), and automatic separation into different sorting fractions. A machine concept will be worked out being capable to selectively disassemble printed circuit boards and mobile phones with short cycle times to gain sorting fractions containing high amounts of valuable materials. Examples are those materials with high economic importance and significant supply risk such as tantalum, rare earth elements, germanium, cobalt, palladium, gallium and tungsten. A demonstrator will be developed and evaluated in field tests at a recycling company. The obtained sorting fractions will be studied with respect to their further processing and recovery potential for raw materials. Refining companies will define requirements and test the processing of sorting fractions with specific material enrichments. An advisory board will be established incorporating three telecommunication enterprises.

Website http://www.adir.eu/

Project Acronym

HISER

Project Title Holistic Innovative Solutions for an Efficient Recycling and Recovery of Valuable Raw Materials from Complex Construction and Demolition Waste

Call ID H2020-WASTE-2014-one-stage


FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Lead Country ES

Participants

Conenor Oy; DUMOULIN BRICKS; TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT; FUNDACION GAIKER; SELFRAG AG; UNIVERSITEIT LEIDEN; SOCIEDAD PUBLICA GESTION AMBIENTAL IHOBE S.A.; LAFARGE CENTRE DE RECHERCHE SAS; KNAUF GMBH;MEBIN BV; Inashco R&D B.V; RTT SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH; RINA SERVICES SPA; STRUKTON CIVIEL BV; ASM CENTRUM BADAN I ANALIZ RYNKU SP. Z O O; D'APPOLONIA SPA; ACCIONA INFRAESTRUCTURAS S.A.; Groupe Archimen; BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES; Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy; CONFEDERATION NATIONALE DE LA CONSTRUCTION ASBL; KS LAATUENERGIA OY; VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N.V.; TIIHONEN ISMO OLAVI; TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT


01-02-15 01-02-09

Abstract

EU28 currently generates 461 million tons per year of ever more complex construction and demolition waste (C&DW) with average recycling rates of around 46%. There is still a significant loss of potential valuable minerals, metals and organic materials all over Europe. The main goal of HISER project is to develop and demonstrate novel cost-effective technological and non-technological holistic solutions for a higher recovery of raw materials from ever more complex C&DW, by considering circular economy approaches throughout the building value chain (from the End-of-Life Buildings to new Buildings). The following solutions are proposed: - Harmonized procedures complemented with an intelligent tool and a supply chain tracking system, for highly-efficient sorting at source in demolition and refurbishment works. - Advanced sorting and recycling technologies for the production and automated quality assessment of high-purity raw materials from complex C&DW. - Development of optimized building products (low embodied energy cements,

green concretes, bricks, plasterboards and gypsum plasters, extruded composites) through the partial replacement of virgin raw materials by higher amounts of secondary high-purity raw materials recovered from complex C&DW. These solutions will be demonstrated in demolition projects and 5 case studies across Europe. Moreover, the economic and environmental impact of the HISER solutions will be quantified, from a life cycle perspective (LCA/LCC), and policy and standards recommendations encouraging the implementation of the best solutions will be drafted. HISER will contribute to higher levels of recovered materials from C&DW from 212 Mt in 2014, to 359 Mt in 2020 and 491 Mt by ca. 2030, on the basis of the increase in the recovery of aggregates, from 40% (169 Mt) to more than 80% (394 t) and wood, from 31% (2.4 Mt) to 55% (5 Mt). Similarly, unlocking valuable raw materials currently not exploited is foreseen, namely some metals and emerging flows.

Website http://www.hiserproject.eu/

Project Acronym

REDMUD

Project Title European Training Network for Zero-waste Valorisation of Bauxite Residue (Red Mud)

Call ID H2020-MSCA-ITN-2014


KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN

Lead Country BE

Participants ALOUMINION AE; TITAN CEMENT COMPANY AE; TARTU ULIKOOL; RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN; HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO; NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS - NTUA; MEAB CHEMIE TECHNIK GMBH; KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN


01/12/2014 01/12/2018

Abstract To tackle its (critical) raw material dependency, Europe needs comprehensive strategies based on sustainable primary mining, substitution and recycling. Freshly produced flows and stocks of landfilled industrial residues such as mine tailings, non-ferrous slag and bauxite residue (BR) can provide major amounts of critical metals and, concurrently, minerals for low-carbon building materials. The European Training Network for Zero-Waste Valorisation of Bauxite Residue (REDMUD) therefore targets the vast streams of new and stockpiled BR in the EU-28. BR contains several critical metals, is associated with a substantial management cost, whereas spills have led to major environmental incidents, including the Ajka disaster in Hungary. To date, zero-waste valorisation of BR is not occurring yet. The creation of a zero-waste BR valorisation industry in Europe urgently requires skilled scientists and engineers, who can tackle the barriers to develop fully closed-loop environmentally-friendly recovery flow sheets. REDMUD trains 15 researchers in the S/T of bauxite residue valorisation, with emphasis on the recovery of Fe, Al, Ti and rare earths (incl. Sc) while valorising the residuals into building materials. An intersectoral and interdisciplinary collaboration of EU-leading institutes and scientists has been established, which covers the full value chain, from BR to recovered metals and new building materials. Research challenges include the development of efficient extraction of Fe, Al, Ti and rare earths (incl. Sc) from distinct (NORM classified) BRs and the preparation of new building materials with higher than usual Fe content. By training the researchers in pyro-, hydro- and ionometallurgy, electrolysis, rare-earth extraction and separation technology, inorganic polymer and cement chemistry, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), NORM aspects and characterisation, they become the much needed scientists and engineers for the growing European critical raw materials industry.

Website http://etn.redmud.org/

Project Acronym

Robolution

Project Title Robotic Recycling Revolution

Call ID H2020-SMEINST-2-2014


ZenRobotics Ltd.

Lead Country FI

Participants NA


01-07-12 01-01-17

Abstract The increasing scarcity for raw materials, growingly strict regulations (European Waste Directive & Landfill tax escalation) and social pressure have turned waste into a resource, making recycling highly attractive. This has created a major market opportunity for new technologies that achieve high purity of sorted materials at a low cost. ZenRobotics Oy has developed a robotic waste sorting system ZenRobotics Recycler (ZRR) that has the potential to revolutionise waste sorting, replacing low-performing hazardous manual jobs with highly efficient and fast autonomous robotic pickers. The key innovation of ZRR is a unique machine-learning based system, which gathers gigabytes of data of its environment, makes smart decisions and moves a robot arm in an unpredictable environment. Given the novelty of the technology, a paradigm shift is necessary in waste management for wide uptake of ZRR. The Robolution project develops the prototype ZRR into a reliable and commercially attractive system for sorting Commercial and Industrial waste that forms more that 25% of total waste stream. The project focuses on: • Robot motion control to be able sort faster smaller objects and pick larger and heavier objects. • Recognition to detect new fractions (plastics, ferrous/non-ferrous metals) with 95% purity and recovery. • Development of the reporting tool enabling optimization within a waste sorting plant. • Optimization of the ZRR commissioning and service to shorten time-to-market time. • Testing and demonstration of the new functionality in real life conditions. ZenRobotics targets the global waste sorting equipment market currently worth about €1.5-3 billion annually, but thanks to technological advances, the market is likely to explode. The expected annual turnover of the Commercial and Industrial waste ZRR reaches €150 million by 2021.

Website http://zenrobotics.com/zenrobotics-recycler/zenrobotics-recycler/

Project Acronym

RESLAG

Project Title Turning waste from steel industry into a valuable low cost feedstock for energy intensive industry

Call ID H2020-WASTE-2014-two-stage


CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION COOPERATIVADE ENERGIAS ALTERNATIVAS FUNDACION

Lead Country ES

Participants

MOROCCAN AGENCY FOR SOLAR ENERGY SA; AGENZIA NAZIONALE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L'ENERGIA E LO SVILUPPO ECONOMICO SOSTENIBILE; NOVARGI INDUSTRIES SL; FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV; DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV; FRIEDRICH-ALEXANDER-UNIVERSITAET ERLANGEN NUERNBERG; ALSTOM POWER SYSTEMS SA; COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES; ZABALA INNOVATION CONSULTING, S.A.; IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE; CASA MARISTAS AZTERLAN; HLG MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE ENGINEERING SRL; Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy; TAPOJARVI OY; ARCELORMITTAL SESTAO SL; EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH


01-09-15 01-03-19

Abstract

The RESLAG project proposal is aligned with the challenges outlined in the call WASTE-1-2014: Moving towards a circular economy through industrial symbiosis. In 2010, the European steel industry generated, as waste, about 21.8 Mt of steel slag. The 76 % of the slag was recycled in applications such as aggregates for construction or road materials, but these sectors were unable to absorb the total amount of produced slag. The remaining 24 % was landfilled (2.9 Mt) or self-stored (2.3 Mt). The landfilled slag represents a severe environmental problem. The main aim of RESLAG is to prove that there are industrial sectors able to make an effective use of the 2.9 Mt/y of landfilled slag, if properly supported by the right technologies. In making this prof, the RESLAG project will also prove that there are other very important environmental benefits coming from an “active” use of the slag in industrial processes, as CO2 saving (up to 970 kt/y from CSP applications, at least 71 kg/ton of produced steel from heat recovery applications), and elimination of negative impacts associated with mining (from the recovery of valuable metals and from the production of ceramic materials). To achieve this ambitious goal four large-scale demonstrations to recycle steel slag are considered: Extraction of non-ferrous high added metals; TES for heat recovery applications; TES to increase dispatchability of the CSP plant electricity; Production of innovative refractory ceramic compounds. Overall, the RESLAG project aims at an innovative organizational steel by-product

management model able to reach high levels of resource and energy efficiency, which considers a cascade of upgrading processes and a life cycle perspective. All these demonstrations will be led by the industries involved in the RESLAG consortium. The RESLAG project is supported by the main organizations representing energy-intensive industries, CSP sector, energy platforms, governments, etc.

Website

Project Acronym

LoCO2Fe

Project Title Development of a Low CO2 Iron and Steelmaking Integrated Process Route for a Sustainable European Steel Industry

Call ID H2020-SILC-II-2014


TATA STEEL NEDERLAND TECHNOLOGY BV

Lead Country NL

Participants

PAUL WURTH SA; ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH SA; TATA STEEL UK LIMITED; TATA STEEL IJMUIDEN BV; THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG; VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBH


01-05-15 01-08-15

Abstract

Over the past decade, the steel industry in Europe has been spending a lot of effort in Research and Development of technologies that help in achieving the EU’s CO2 emissions targets and reduce the cost of EU ETS compliance. That has been done through a combination of large scale projects which were part publicly funded with European funding and partly through smaller privately funded research activities. From the initial stages of feasibility studies, several technologies were put forward for further development, one of which is the HIsarna smelting reduction process The objective for the current proposal is to prove the capability of the HIsarna ironmaking technology to achieve at least 35% reduction in CO2 emission intensity, compared to blast furnace operated site based on Best Available Technology Currently Installed. This will be achieved through: -Change operation parameters in order to achieve at least 35% CO2 intensity reduction per tonne of hot rolled coil compared to the conventional blast furnace – BOF route through: >Combined iron ore and scrap operation with a scrap rate of 350kg/thm; >Partially replacing coal injection with sustainable biomass injection (at least 40%); >Minimising coal rate by maximising energy use in the reactor, through balancing the energy between the upper and lower part of the reactor (<700 kg coal per tonne hot metal in pilot reactor); >Using limestone instead of burnt lime as a fluxing agent; >Quantifying potential for energy recovery from hot off-gas by installing boiler test panels; >Making the process ‘CCS ready’ by having process gas suitable for CCS with little or no processing by replacing compressed air and N2 carrier gasses with CO2 and CH4 as carrier gas; -Operation of the HIsarna pilot plant for several months continuously in order to establish process and equipment stability; -Test process conditions and validate for scale up to 0.8 Mtpa plant

Website

Project Acronym

CABRISS

Project Title Implementation of a CirculAr economy Based on Recycled, reused and recovered Indium, Silicon and Silver materials for photovoltaic and other applications

Call ID H2020-WASTE-2014-two-stage


COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES

Lead Country FR

Participants

RHP TECHNOLOGY GMBH ECM GREENTECH INKRON OY PV CYCLE FRANCE STIFTELSEN SINTEF PYROGENESIS SA FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV; RESITEC AS INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELECTRONICACENTRUM IMEC VZW; SUNPLUGGED - SOLARE ENERGIESYSTEME GMBH; FERROATLANTICA I & D SL; LOSER CHEMIE GMBH; TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN; PROJEKTKOMPETENZ.EU - GESELLSCHAFT FUR PROJEKTENTWICKLUNG UND -MANAGEMENT MBH; UAB SOLI TEK R&D


01-06-2015 01-06-2018

Abstract

The main vision of CABRISS project is to develop a circular economy mainly for the photovoltaic, but also for electronic and glass industry. It will consist in the implementation of: (i) recycling technologies to recover In, Ag and Si for the sustainable PV technology and other applications; (ii) a solar cell processing roadmap, which will use Si waste for the high throughput, cost-effective manufacturing of hybrid Si based solar cells and will demonstrate the possibility for the re-usability and recyclability at the end of life of key PV materials. The developed Si solar cells will have the specificity to have a low environmental impact by the implementation of low carbon footprint technologies and as a consequence, the technology will present a low energy payback (about 1 year).

The originality of the project relates to the cross-sectorial approach associating together different sectors like the Powder Metallurgy (fabrication of Si powder based low cost substrate), the PV industry (innovative PV Cells) and the industry of recycling (hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy) with a common aim: to make use of recycled waste materials (Si, In and Ag). CABRISS focuses mainly on a photovoltaic production value chain, thus demonstrating the cross-sectorial industrial symbiosis with closed-loop processes.

Website http://www.spire2030.eu/cabriss/

Project Acronym

ACCMET

Project Title Accelerated Metallurgy - the accelerated discovery of alloy formulations using combinatorial principles

Call ID FP7-NMP-2010-LARGE-4


EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY

Lead Country FR

Participants

GE AVIO SRL; Avantys engineering GmbH & Co. KG; AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICA W KRAKOWIE; THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE; NORSK TITANIUM AS; UNIVERSITE DE ROUEN;CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT SCPA; UNIVERSITAET ULM; STIFTELSEN SINTEF; JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC.; ONDERZOEKSCENTRUM VOOR AANWENDING VAN STAAL NV; UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY; MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FUR EISENFORSCHUNG GMBH; RENISHAW PLC; MONASH UNIVERSITY; BRUKER EAS GMBH; INSTALLATION EUROPEENNE DE RAYONNEMENT SYNCHROTRON; AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBH; FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V; THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM; AVIO S.P.A; UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TORINO; MOLYCORP SILMET AS; INSTITUT MAX VON LAUE - PAUL LANGEVIN; DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET; MTT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED; THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD; TLS TECHNIK GMBH & CO. SPEZIALPULVER KG; ROLLS-ROYCE PLC; MAGNESIUM ELEKTRON LIMITED; CARDIFF UNIVERSITY; GRANTA DESIGN LTD; Strategisch Initiatief Materialen


15-06-11 14-06-16

Abstract

The core concept of Accelerated Metallurgy is to deliver an integrated pilot-scale facility for the combinatorial synthesis and testing of many thousands of unexplored alloy formulations. This facility would be the first of its kind in the world and would represent a significant advance for metallurgy. The novel technology that enables this HTT facility is based on automated, direct laser deposition (DLD). The key feature of this technology is the way in which a

mixture of elemental powders is accurately and directly fed into the laser's focal point, heated by the laser beam, and deposited on a substrate in the form of a melt pool, which finally solidifies to create a unique fully-dense alloy button with precise stoichiometry. This robotic alloy synthesis is 1000 times faster than conventional manual methods. Once produced, these discrete mm-sized samples are submitted to a range of automated, standardised tests that will measure chemical, physical and mechanical properties. The vast amount of information will be recorded in a 'Virtual Alloy Library' and coupled with computer codes such as neural network models, in order to extract and map out the key trends linking process, composition, structure and properties. The most promising alloy formulations will be further tested, patented and exploited by the 20 end-users. Industrial interests include: (i) new lightweight fuel-saving alloys (<4.5 g/cm3) for aerospace and automotive applications; (ii) new higher-temperature alloys (stable>1000°C) for rockets, gas turbines, jet-engines, nuclear fusion; (iii) new high-Tc superconductor alloys (>30K) that can be wire-drawn for electrical applications; (iv) new high-ZT thermoelectric alloys for converting waste heat directly into electricity; (v) new magnetic and magnetocaloric alloys for motors and refrigeration; and (vi) new phase-change alloys for high-density memory storage. The accelerated discovery of these alloy formulations will have a very high impact on society.'

Website http://www.accmet-project.eu/

Project Acronym

EURARE

Project Title Development of a sustainable exploitation scheme for Europe’s Rare Earth ore deposits



NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS - NTUA

Lead Country EL

Participants

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES; TANBREEZ MINING GREENLAND AS; GREENLAND MINERALS AND ENERGY (TRADING) AS; MEAB CHEMIE TECHNIK GMBH; LESS COMMON METALS LIMITED; ETHNIKO KENTRO VIOSIMIS KAI AEIFOROU ANAPTYXIS; JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC.; GEOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS; KEMAKTA KONSULT AB; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORWAY; FEN MINERALS AS; D'APPOLONIA SPA; SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITET; RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN; ALOUMINION AE; Outotec (Finland) Oy; SVERIGES GEOLOGISKA UNDERSOKNING; Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland; NEOREM MAGNETS OY; KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN; TASMAN METALS AB; NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL


01-01-13 31-12-17

Abstract

With numerous European industries heavily depended on imported REE raw materials, there is a need for EU to secure a viable supply of REE minerals as well as develop from the ground up the currently non-existent European REE extraction and processing industry. The goal of the EURARE project will be (i) to characterize the potential REE resources in Europe; and (ii) to research, develop, optimize and demonstrate technologies for the efficient and economically viable exploitation of currently available European REE deposits with minimum consequences to the environment. In the EURARE project, the mineral processing technologies currently used for the REEs minerals will be investigated for representative European REE ores, with a tendency for improvement by adopting new approaches for the complete ore utilization and minimal environmental consequences, establishing integrated mineral processing systems, with zero or close to zero tailings. The current state-of-the-art processes for REE extraction follows complicated, energy and resource intensive technologies. The EURARE project aims in developing novel cost-effective and resource-efficient REE extraction process,

tailored specifically for European REE ore deposits as well as for European health, safety and environmental protection standards. As an added value to the work already described, EURARE will seek to demonstrate new sources for REE exploitation from industrial metallurgical waste which will not only be financial lucrative but will minimize the overall environmental footprint of the primary European metallurgical industry. Special attention in all cases will be given in health, safety and social issues, in light of naturally occurring radioactive elements. At the end of the EURARE project it is expected that a novel sustainable exploitation schema for Europe's REE deposits will have been established'

Website http://www.eurare.eu/

Project Acronym

BIOELECTROMET

Project Title Bioelectrochemical systems for metal recovery

Call ID FP7-ENV-2011-ECO-INNOVATION-TwoStage


STICHTING WETSUS CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER TECHNOLOGY

Lead Country NL

Participants

MAST CARBON INTERNATIONAL LTD; UNIVERSITAT JAUME I DE CASTELLON; TTY-SAATIO; MAGNETO SPECIAL ANODES BV; CENTRE DE RECHERCHE PUBLIC HENRI TUDOR; LINNEUNIVERSITETET; LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY


01-04-12 31-03-16

Abstract

Global primary metal resources are rapidly dwindling and the mining and metallurgical industries are increasingly turning to lower grade minerals for metal extraction, typically increasing costs. Innovative environmental metal extraction techniques are required to increase mining sustainability, increase revenues and lower its impact on the environment. In this project, bioelectrochemical technology is proposed as an entirely new method for metal processing with the aim to produce marketable metal-containing (intermediate) products with low environmental impact compared to state-of-the art technologies. In bioelectrochemical technology, microorganisms catalyse the reaction occurring on one or both electrodes of an electrolytic cell. Such cells are called Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) when power is produced and Microbial Electrolysis Cells (MECs) when power is required to drive the desired reaction. Recently, it has been shown that Cu2\ is reduced to metallic copper on the cathode of a MFC coupled to the biological oxidation of organic matter and with resulting electricity generation. The proof-of-principle MFC almost completely recovered the Cu2\ in its metallic form (decrease in concentration from 1 g/L to < 1 mg/L) and produced a maximum power density of 0.8 W/m2. Bioelectrochemical technology can be used for the base metals copper, nickel, iron, zinc, cobalt and lead, which are mined, processed and used in large quantities. These metals are ubiquitous in process- and waste streams from the mining and metallurgical industry and therefore application of bioelectrochemistry for these metals has a high impact. Compared to traditional techniques, the use of Bioelectrochemical technology allows high recovery efficiencies, increased metal selectivity and reduced use of energy with in some cases (e.g. copper reduction) electricity production.

Website http://www.bioelectromet.eu/

Project Acronym

I²MINE

Project Title Innovative Technologies and Concepts for the Intelligent Deep Mine of the Future



LUOSSAVAARA-KIIRUNAVAARA AB

Lead Country SE

Participants

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE L ENVIRONNEMENT ET DES RISQUES INERIS; EuroGeoSurveys - EGS; COMMODASULTRASORT GMBH; ABB AB; KGHM CUPRUM SP ZOO CENTRUM BADAWCZO-ROZWOJOWE; VSH HAGERBACH TEST GALLERY LTD; LULEA TEKNISKA UNIVERSITET; GLOWNY INSTYTUT GORNICTWA; FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V; K+S Aktiengesellschaft; AALTO-KORKEAKOULUSAATIO; RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN; BOLIDEN MINERAL AB; CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING EUROPE GMBH; GEODATA ZIVILTECHNIKERGESELLSCHAFT MBH; TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY KOSICE; DMT GmbH & CO. KG; SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION GMBH; BASF CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS EUROPE AG; AGNICO-EAGLE FINLAND OY; KOMPANIA WEGLOWA SA; Mineral Industry Research Organisation; TOMRA Sorting GMBH


01-11-11 31-10-15

Abstract

The mine of the future will exploit mineral raw materials at greater depths than today, requiring completely different approaches compared to today’s deep mines, in order to get mineral rights. Only these eco-efficient mines will contribute to improved access to domestic mineral resources, secure the supply of mineral raw materials for Europe and reduce the import dependency. IntelliMine will contribute to realise these concepts of invisible, zero-impact and safe mines. The mine of tomorrow will run an integrated concept. All operations necessary for the eco-efficient provision of the minerals including waste management will be carried out underground. This will drastically reduce the volumes being transported, minimising above ground installations and thus the environmental impact. IntelliMine will develop innovative methods, technologies, machines and equipment for the safe, eco-innovative, intelligent and economical exploitation of mineral raw materials in the EU, including maintenance issues, especially at greater depths. It will investigate autonomous, highly selective mineral extraction

processes and machinery based on new sensor technologies as well as innovative concepts for mass flow management and transportation. Such investigations have to be accompanied by rock mechanics and ground control issues as well as health, safety and environmental issues. The concept of an invisible, zero-impact mine requires a refined process underground that selectively extracts the minerals and therefore reduces waste production closer to the mineralisation. Therefore, improved near to face processing methods including backfill procedures need to be developed. The necessary level of automation in mining operations can only be achieved by reaching a higher level of integration in all parts of a mine. Fully integrated underground technologies and processes for diagnosis and extraction as well as communication, health and safety issues are the key for the success of the concept.

Website http://www.i2mine.eu

Project Acronym

MINERAL EYE

Project Title Real-time on-line mineralogical analysis for the process optimization and more sustainable mining

Call ID H2020-SMEINST-1-2014


TIMEGATE INSTRUMENTS OY

Lead Country FI

Participants NA


01-06-15 01-12-15

Abstract

Mineral and metal resources are the foundation for our lives and lifestyles, and mining is still the primary method of their extraction. The sustainability in mining industry can be increased only through more intelligent, efficient and optimized processes that use reduced amount of energy, water and chemicals, and cause reduced amount of waste during different mining stages. Material flows in mining sector are huge. Globally, it is produced 5 billion tons of ore and 10 billion tons of side rock every year. About 70-80 % of mine energy consumption is used for transport, crushing and grinding – 2/3 of that in vain for side rock transportation, crushing and grinding. Even a small improvement in mining selectivity can achieve significant reduction to energy and water use and prevent waste formation. Raw minerals’ chemical and mineralogical compositions vary significantly. This is one of the main challenges for the optimized mining processes since the composition of the raw materials is very unpredictable. By better, real time mineralogical determination, the mining can be done more selectively, reducing amount of transported and ground side rock and reducing the energy need in the same ratio. Also, the chemical and consumable consumption is decreased. This proposal suggests more detailed feasibility study, development activities, demonstration, piloting, commercialization and product launch for the robust, real time mineralogical analysis device based on Timegated® Raman technology. The suggested new product can provide the essential mineralogical information during mining processes from the drilling phase to the end product quality. The obtained mineralogical information during drilling process helps mining companies to avoid the transportation of ground side rocks and therefore enhance the substantial reduction to the energy consumption of transportation, crushing and grinding stages, and consequently also to reduce the CO2 emissions of the industry.

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Project Acronym

NETTUN

Project Title New Technologies for Tunnelling and Underground Works



ECOLE CENTRALE DE LYON

Lead Country FR

Participants

METRO C SCPA; CENTRE D'INGENIERIE DES SYSTEMES DE TELECOMMUNICATION EN ELECTROMAGNETISME ET ELECTRONIQUE; UNIVERSITE DE LIMOGES; DEUTSCHES FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM FUER KUENSTLICHE INTELLIGENZ GMBH; NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS - NTUA; TALLINNA TEHNIKAULIKOOL; NFM TECHNOLOGIES; I.D.S. - INGEGNERIA DEI SISTEMI - S.P.A.; ECOLE NATIONALE DES TRAVAUX PUBLICS DE L'ETAT; ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE; UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS; SIAL.TEC ENGINEERING SOCIETA' A RESPONSABILITA' LIMITATA; TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT; SYSTRA SA; SOCIETE NATIONALE DES CHEMINS DE FER FRANCAIS; GEO2X SA;RAZEL SAS; OBRASCON HUARTE LAIN SA; BG INGENIEURS CONSEILS SAS; MI-PARTNERS BV; INEXIA SA; UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA TOR VERGATA


01-09-12 28-02-17

Abstract

The NeTTUN 54M project will enable ground-breaking change in the construction, management and maintenance of tunnels in pursuit of the goals of NMP.2011.4.0-2 via 9 focussed WPs addressing key scientific and technical challenges: (i) a multi-sensor ground prediction system for TBMs to enable effective look-ahead during boring; (ii) a robotic maintenance system that enables automation of inspection and exchange of drag bits and disc cutters; (iii) the design of cutter tools with increased lifetime; (iv) a system for modelling of global risks on tunnel projects in order to quantify and manage uncertainties; (v) systems for modelling and controlling the impact of tunnelling on surrounding structures; (vi) a Decision Support system for tunnel maintenance management. The improvements enabled by this work programme will enhance every aspect of the lifecycle of tunnelling: from design, to construction, and maintenance of Europe’s extensive tunnel legacy. Each of the 21 partners in the NeTTUN Consortium – Industrial, Research and Development and SME – has been invited to participate because of unique scientific expertise and tunnelling sector experience. Ecole Centrale de Lyon, a French top-level engineering school involved in international research, will be the NeTTUN project coordinator. NFM, the French Tunnel Boring Machine

manufacturer, will manage the scientific and technical aspects of the project. Both these organisations will work as a team. NeTTUN project results will impact the tunnelling industry by enlarging business perspectives, with productivity increase; delivering underground operations with zero impact on surroundings; answering societal needs by improving safety; and strengthening competitiveness of European industry. The Consortium will demonstrate project results on the site of Metro Line C construction under Rome’s ancient monuments, as well as with OHL on the Guadalquivir, and Razel on the Fréjus Tunnels. Dissemination, Exploitation and Gender Equality Committees will ensure the Consortium’s activities and successful project results are promoted to the target audiences of the general public, the tunnelling industry and education and academic sectors.

Website http://nettun.org/

Project Acronym

EXTRACT-IT

Project Title Defining FET research topics supporting the ICT challenges of mineral extraction under extreme geo-environmental conditions

Call ID FP7-ICT-2011-8


VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N.V.

Lead Country BE

Participants LA PALMA RESEARCH CENTRE FOR FUTURE STUDIES SL; GUENTER TIESS


01-11-12 31-10-13

Abstract

Europe's dependency on imports of strategic metallic minerals is growing every year despite efforts in the development of recycling technologies and advances in material science that allow for the replacement of these minerals by alternative substitutes. External geo-political circumstances are now directing the attention of policy makers to assess the feasibility of exploiting mineral resources within the EU that are located under such difficult formations and depths that a few years ago they would have been out of scope of mining operations. The technological challenges to extract these minerals are, however enormous. Fundamental breakthroughs will be needed in the fields of automation (e.g. self-organised swarms capable of adapting to dynamic geo-environmental conditions), tele-presence (e.g. completely new modalities for individual and group perception), data transfer and automated processing (e.g. self-aware and adaptive autonomic data processing systems) in order to build the clean, robot-operated, intelligent mines of the future. The objective of the present proposal is to define and develop a series of FET Proactive topics that will provide foundational ICT knowledge for Europe's extractive sector to meet future technological challenges. This objective will be reached with the help of a foresight exercise that includes surveys and a series of complementary workshops. As a part of the foresight a future scenario will be created in which Europe is self-sustained in strategic minerals and large-scale underground developments are taking place. Working back in time by reversing the process that leads from basic research to full scale industrial demonstration, we intend to identify future industry requirements in the present and corresponding research avenues starting from the level of basic/exploratory sciences that could mature into technological solutions via applied research and demonstration by 2040 or beyond.

Website http://www.extract-it.eu/

Project Acronym

IbD

Project Title Intensified by Design® for the intensification of processes involving solids handling



INNOVACIO I RECERCA INDUSTRIAL I SOSTENIBLE SL

Lead Country ES

Participants

EUROATOMIZADO SA; Ashe Morris Ltd; ACONDICIONAMIENTO TARRASENSE ASSOCIACION; ALMIRALL SA;HOCHSCHULE OFFENBURG; UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS; REAY DAVID ANTHONY; OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY; OULUN YLIOPISTO; SANOFI AVENTIS SA; ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE LASINDUSTRIAS CERAMICAS AICE; FREEMAN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED; PYHASALMI MINE OY; UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE; STIFTELSEN TEL-TEK; TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN; DECHEMA GESELLSCHAFT FUER CHEMISCHE TECHNIK UND BIOTECHNOLOGIE E.V.; DYNAMIC & SECURITY COMPUTATIONS SL; MBN NANOMATERIALIA SPA; Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy; ZURCHER HOCHSCHULE FUR ANGEWANDTE WISSENSCHAFTEN


01-09-15 01-09-19

Abstract

IbD® will create a holistic platform for facilitating process intensification in processes in which solids are an intrinsic part, the cornerstone of which will be an intensified-by-design® (IbD). The IbD approach is hinged on the use of robust data about a process to ‘redesign’, modify, adapt and alter that process in a continuous, intensified system, and will be the new paradigm in the intensification of processes based on statistical, analytical and risk management methodologies in the design, development and processing of high quality safe and tailored chemicals, pharmaceuticals, minerals, ceramics, etc. under intensified processes. The IbD Project will deliver the EU process industry with an affordable and comprehensive devices-and-processes design-platform endeavoured to facilitate process intensification (PI), which specially targets -but is not limited to- solid materials processing. Five PI industry case studies will be implemented in mining, ceramics, pharmaceutical, non-ferrous metals and chemical processes using the IbD approach and to validate the IbD methodologies, tools, PI modules, control and fouling remediation strategies and the ICT Platform itself for the industrial implementation of PI in processes involving solids. The Platform includes design modules for the commonest intensified reactors-Rotating fluidized beds, micro-structured reactor and spinning disk, among others, as well as a generic Module Builder -equipped with a set of both proprietary and third-parties design tools- for designs carried out on the basis of radically novel ideas. The IbD Platform output is

basically a data set that comprises the intensified reactor design -ready to be built or assembled-, an optimised whole process design including the upstream/downstream intensified unit operations and their solids handling capability, as well as cleaning methods, etc. and the expected economic and environmental quantitative impacts.

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Project Acronym

ADIR

Project Title Next generation urban mining - Automated disassembly, separation and recovery of valuable materials from electronic equipment



FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV

Lead Country DE

Participants

AURUBIS AG; INSTYTUT METALI NIEZELAZNYCH; PRO AUTOMATION GMBH; TRE TAU ENGINEERING SRL; H.C. STARCK GMBH; ELECTROCYCLING GMBH; I-CUBE RESEARCH; OSAI AUTOMATION SYSTEM SPA; LSA-LASER ANALYTICAL SYSTEMS & AUTOMATION GMBH


01-09-15 01-09-19

Abstract

Specific raw materials become increasingly important to manufacture high level industrial products. Especially electronic equipment contains precious metals and a series of strategic raw materials. To date the material specific recycling is focused on mass stream concepts such as shredder processes and metallurgy to extract the high-value metallic constituents, i.e. copper, gold, silver. However, a series of critical elements cannot be recovered efficiently or is even lost in dust or residual fractions. The goal of ADIR is to demonstrate the feasibility of a key technology for next generation urban mining. An automated disassembly of electronic equipment will be worked out to separate and recover valuable materials. The concept is based on image processing, robotic handling, pulsed power technology, 3D laser measurement, real-time laser material identification (to detect materials), laser processing (to access components, to selectively unsolder these; to cut off parts of a printed circuit board), and automatic separation into different sorting fractions. A machine concept will be worked out being capable to selectively disassemble printed circuit boards and mobile phones with short cycle times to gain sorting fractions containing high amounts of valuable materials. Examples are those materials with high economic importance and significant supply risk such as tantalum, rare earth elements, germanium, cobalt, palladium, gallium and tungsten. A demonstrator will be developed and evaluated in field tests at a recycling company. The obtained sorting fractions will be studied with respect to their further processing and recovery potential for raw materials. Refining companies will define requirements and test the processing of sorting fractions with specific material enrichments. An advisory board will be established incorporating three telecommunication enterprises.

Website http://www.adir.eu/

Project Acronym

VAMOS

Project Title ¡Viable and Alternative Mine Operating System!

Call ID H2020-SC5-2014-one-stage


BMT GROUP LTD

Lead Country UK

Participants

FUGRO EMU LIMITED; LA PALMA RESEARCH CENTRE FOR FUTURE STUDIES SL; GEOLOSKI ZAVOD SLOVENIJE; TRELLEBORG EDE B.V.;FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES GEOLOGUES; MONTANUNIVERSITAT LEOBEN; DAMEN DREDGING EQUIPMENT BV; SOIL MACHINE DYNAMICS LIMITED; EMPRESA DE DESENVOLVIMENTO MINEIRO; FONDACIJA ZA OBNOVU I RAZVOJ REGIJE VARES; FEDERALNI ZAVOD ZA GEOLOGIJU SARAJEVO; MINERALIA-MINAS, GEOTECNIA E CONSTRUCOES LDA; MARINE MINERALS LIMITED; Zentrum fuer Telematik e.V.; INESC PORTO - INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIA DE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES DO PORTO; SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION GMBH


01-02-15 01-08-15

Abstract

Estimates indicate that the value of unexploited European mineral resources at a depth of 500-1,000 metres is ca €100 billion, however, a number of physical, economic, social, environmental and human constraints have as yet limited their exploitation. ¡VAMOS! will provide a new Safe, Clean and Low Visibility Mining Technique and will prove its Economic Viability for extracting currently unreachable mineral deposits, thus encouraging investment and helping to put the EU back on a level playing field in terms of access to strategically important minerals. Deriving from successful deep-sea mining techniques, the ¡VAMOS! mining solution aspires to lead to: Re-opening abandoned mines; Extensions of open cut mines which are limited by stripping ratio, hydrological or geotechnical problems; and opening of new mines in the EU. ¡VAMOS! will design and manufacture innovative automated excavation equipment and environmental impact monitoring tools that will be used to perform field tests in four mine sites across Europe with a range of rock hardness and pit morphology. VAMOS will: 1.Develop a prototype underwater, remotely controlled, mining machine with associated launch and recovery equipment 2.Enhance currently available underwater sensing, spatial awareness, navigational and positioning technology 3.Provide an integrated solution for efficient Real-time Monitoring of Environmental Impact

4.Conduct field trials with the prototype equipment in abandoned and inactive mine sites with a range of rock types and at a range of submerged depths 5.Evaluate the productivity and cost of operation to enable mine-ability and economic reassessment of the EU's mineral resources. 6. Maximize impact and enable the Market Up-Take of the proposed solutions by defining and overcoming the practicalities of the concept, proving the operational feasibility and the economic viability. 7. Contribute to the social acceptance of the new extraction technique via public demonstrations in EU regions.

Website http://vamos-project.eu/

Project Acronym

MINATURA 2020

Project Title Developing a concept for a European minerals deposit framework



GUENTER TIESS

Lead Country AT

Participants

FUNDACAO DA FACULDADE DE CIENCIAS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA; MAGYAR FOLDTANI ES GEOFIZIKAI INTEZET; DRUSTVO TEHNICNIH VODIJ - POVRSINSKO ODKOPAVANJE; MINISTARSTVO GOSPODARSTVA HERCEGBOSANSKE ZUPANIJE; POLSKA ACADEMIA NAUK INSTYTUT GOSPODARKI SUROWCAMI MINERALNYMI I ENERGIA; STICHTING DIENST LANDBOUWKUNDIG ONDERZOEK; UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE - FACULTY OF MINING AND GEOLOGY; LULEA TEKNISKA UNIVERSITET; UNIVERSITATEA DIN BUCURESTI; REGIONE EMILIA ROMAGNA; LA PALMA RESEARCH CENTRE FOR FUTURE STUDIES SL; UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON; JU ZAVOD ZA GEOLOSKA ISTRAZIVANJA; INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION EUROPE; GEOLOSKI ZAVOD SLOVENIJE; PAN EUROPEAN RESERVES AND RESOURCES REPORTING COMMITTEE; MINERAL AND RESOURCE PLANNING ASSOCIATES LTD; ZAVOD ISKRIVA, ISKRISCE ZA RAZVOJ LOKALNIH POTENCIALOV; FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES GEOLOGUES; STATNY GEOLOGICKY USTAV DIONYZA STURA;INSTITUTUL GEOLOGIC AL ROMANIEI; ZAVOD ZA PROSTORNO UREDENJE KOPRIVNICKO-KRIZEVACKE ZUPANIJE; UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK


01-02-15 01-02-18

Abstract

The exploitation of minerals in Europe is an indispensable activity to ensure that the present and future needs of the European society can be met. This means that sufficient access is required to explore and exploit minerals. At the same time the mineral needs of our society must be met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Accordingly, exploitable mineral deposits (known deposits, abandoned mines and historical mining sites) need to be assessed against other land uses, taking into account criteria such as habitats, other environmental concerns, priorities for settlements, etc. Access to mineral deposits, on the other hand, also meets public interests such as raw materials security (compared with many international access options). The deliberation between these diverse land uses requires adequate consideration of the exclusiveness, reversibility, and consequences on the surrounding. The overall objective of MINATURA 2020 is to develop a concept and methodology (i.e. a harmonised European regulatory/guidance/policy framework) for the definition and subsequent protection of “mineral deposits of public importance” in order to ensure their “best use” in the future. Providing a policy planning framework that comprises the “sustainability principle” for mining is the key driving force behind

MINATURA.

Website http://minatura2020.eu/introduction/

Project Acronym

Real-Time-Mining

Project Title Real-time optimization of extraction and the logistic process in highly complex geological and selective mining settings



TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT

Lead Country NL

Participants

ASSOCIACAO DO INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO PARA A INVESTIGACAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO; IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE; IBEWA INGENIEURPARTNERSCHAFT FUR BERGBAU WASSER UND DEPONIETECHNIK WILSNACK & PARTNER; SONICSAMPDRILL BV; GEOVARIANCES SA; LSA-LASER ANALYTICAL SYSTEMS & AUTOMATION GMBH; RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN; XGRAPHIC INGENIEURGESELLSCHAFT MBH; TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG; SPECTRAL INDUSTRIES BV; DASSAULT SYSTEMES GEOVIA LTD; NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO


01-04-15 01-04-19

Abstract

The overall aim of Real-Time-Mining is to develop a real-time framework to decrease environmental impact and increase resource efficiency in the European raw material extraction industry. The key concept of the proposed research promotes the change in paradigm from discontinuous intermittent process monitoring to a continuous process and quality management system in highly selective mining operations. Real-Time Mining will develop a real-time process-feedback control loop linking online data acquired during extraction at the mining face rapidly with a sequentially up-datable resource model associated with real-time optimization of long-term planning, short-term sequencing and production control decisions. The project will include research and demonstration activities integrating automated sensor based material characterization, online machine performance measurements, underground navigation and positioning, underground mining system simulation and optimization of planning decisions, state-of-the art updating techniques for resource/reserve models. The impact of the project is expected on the environment through a reduction in CO2-emissions, increased energy efficiency and production of zero waste by maximizing process efficiency and resource utilization. Currently economically marginal deposits or difficult to access deposits will be become industrial viable. This will result in a sustainable increase in the competitiveness of the European raw material extraction through a reduced dependency on raw materials from non-EU sources.

Website http://www.realtime-mining.eu/

Project Acronym BioMOre

Project Title New Mining Concept for Extracting Metals from Deep Ore Deposits using Biotechnology



KGHM POLSKA MIEDZ SA

Lead Country PL

Participants

INSTYTUT METALI NIEZELAZNYCH; COBRE LAS CRUCES SA; G.E.O.S.INGENIEURGESELLSCHAFT MBH; TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG; BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES; KEMAKTA KONSULT AB; UMWELT- UND INGENIEURTECHNIK GMBH DRESDEN; CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE; HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM DRESDEN-ROSSENDORF EV; TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT; Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy; GEOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS; Mineral Industry Research Organisation; DMT GmbH & CO. KG; KGHM KUPFER AG; BUNDESANSTALT FUER GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN UND ROHSTOFFE; MINTEK; AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICA W KRAKOWIE; TTY-SAATIO; BANGOR UNIVERSITY; KGHM CUPRUM SP ZOO CENTRUM BADAWCZO-ROZWOJOWE; HATCH ASSOCIATES LIMITED


01-02-15 01-02-18

Abstract

BioMOre describes a “New Mining Concept for Extracting Metals from Deep Ore Deposits using Biotechnology”. The concept is to use hydrofracturing for stimulation and bioleaching for winning of ores. The final process will consist of a so-called doublet, which is two deviated and parallel wells. In order to avoid high costs for drilling from the surface, the BioMOre approach is divided into two phases. Phase 1 will be research on the intended bioleaching process whereas phase 2 will aim at a pilot installation to demonstrate the applicability of the process in large scale including hydro-fracturing and access of the deposit from surface. The first phase should cover the intended work of the current BioMOre approach without drilling from surface. The BioMOre project aims at extracting metals from deep mineralized zones in Europe (Poland-Germany, Kupferschiefer deposit as a test case) by coupling solution mining and bioleaching. Selected sustainability indicators based on

regulatory requirements of the European Commission will be applied for feasibility considerations. The main objective of the BioMOre first phase is to design and build an underground test facility for testing the concept of combined hydro-fracturing and bioleaching. The test facility will comprise a 100 m² ore block, where boreholes will be drilled horizontally using standard equipment. All necessary equipment for testing different parameters of the intended bioleaching process will be established underground. The intention is to test the bioleaching process in high detail in an in-situ environment at the same time avoiding time consuming and risky permission procedures. On the other hand, the application for the permission of underground test operation must contain detailed information about monitoring of tests and all material controls. No harmful substances will remain in the mine after the tests are completed. Further to that, predictive numerical modelling of a pilot installation should be done.

Website https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/eip-raw-materials/en/content/biomore-alternative-mining-concept-raw-materials-commitment

Project Acronym

OptimOre

Project Title Increasing yield on Tungsten and Tantalum ore production by means of advanced and flexible control on crushing, milling and separation process



UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA

Lead Country ES

Participants

THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER; EDMA INNOVA SL; INTERKONSULT LTD; TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG; HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM DRESDEN-ROSSENDORF EV; CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLA AB; UNIVERSIDAD DE OVIEDO


01-12-14 01-12-17

Abstract

Modern economy is highly dependent on specific raw materials, and it is envisaged that this dependency will increase in the near future. Most of them are scarce in EU and of poor purity, being mixed within complex and low grade aggregates which need to be processed by means of a separation process consuming high quantities of energy and water, and even in some cases this makes its exploitation unfeasible due to production costs. Being EU dependent on some of these materials, as identified by EIP initiative, our society is demanding more efficient extracting processes to contribute to major European independency on these Critical Raw Materials. Tungsten and Tantalum ores are two recognized CRMs: In a market currently dominated by China and Russia production (among others), in Europe Tungsten (limited) production is mostly concentrate into UK, Spain and Portugal. On the other side, Tantalum is a key element on electronics with clear EU external production dependency, as it is naturally really scarce in Europe (only 1% of world production is concentrated in EU). Knowing this situation, OptimOre Project proposes the research and development of modelling and control technologies, using advanced sensing and advanced industrial control by means of artificial intelligence techniques, for the more efficient and flexible Tantalum and Tungsten ores processing from crushing to separation process, with the participation of relevant international players in the mining field on research (Chalmers University- Dr. Magnus Evertsson, Exeter University with Dr. Richard Pascoe, Freiburg University with Dr. Holberg Lieberwirth, among others). The project proposes a 3-year collaboration among 8 partners of 4 different countries.

Website https://optim-ore.eu/

Project Acronym

FAME

Project Title Flexible and Mobile Economic Processing Technologies



WARDELL ARMSTRONG LLP

Lead Country UK

Participants

GEOMET SRO; NICKELHUTTE AUE GMBH; THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER; BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES; UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO; Keliber Oy; GBM MINERALS ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS LIMITED; UNIVERSITE DE LORRAINE; LULEA TEKNISKA UNIVERSITET; Laboratorio Nacional de Energia e Geologia I.P.; GEOKOMPETENZZENTRUM FREIBERG EV; NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM; G.E.O.S.INGENIEURGESELLSCHAFT MBH; EUROCOLT RESOURCES; GEOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS


01-01-15 01-01-19

Abstract

FAME aims to increase the competiveness of the mining of European mineral

resources and to stimulate more private engagement and investment and thus

business development with the potential to maintain and create high quality jobs

within the EU28. The focus and a principal aim is to enhance mineral processing

and mining skills within Europe. A medium to long term aim is to reduce the

reliance of European Industry and consumers on raw materials that currently have

to be imported from outside EU28.

FAME will contribute to the more efficient exploitation European domestic mineral

resources including previously undeveloped resources that have the potential to

contribute to the securing of raw material supply by optimising the extraction and

processing of ores that include raw materials critical to the economic development

of the EU (“critical raw materials”, CRM) and which occur in widespread deposits

across the EU. This project specifically addresses primary ore deposits with skarn,

pegmatite and greisen ores as they offer the most promising potential for this

purpose. This proposal will consider the flexibility (and to an extent the mobility) of

the processing concept, in particular, by ensuring the modularity of individual

project components.

FAME will consider flexible and modular processing technology demonstrated in

relevant operational environments (industrially relevant environments in the case

of key enabling technologies (TRL). TRL6 is envisaged feasible for processing of

pegmatites, whereas TRL5 is considered more realistic for other types of ore body.

The consortium has 16 partners from 7 European countries and includes industry,

academia and governmental institutions. The consortium has a strong industrial

background and involves strategically important reference deposits operated

or/and accessible to the project partners and, additionally, associated partners

within the EU28 nations and Greenland.

Website http://fame-project.eu/

Project Acronym

ProPAT

Project Title Robust and affordable process control technologies for improving standards and optimising industrial operations



INNOVACIO I RECERCA INDUSTRIAL I SOSTENIBLE SL

Lead Country ES

Participants

UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI; VIOMICHANIA RITINON MEGARON ANASTASIOS FANIS ANONYMOS ETAIRIA; ZURCHER HOCHSCHULE FUR ANGEWANDTE WISSENSCHAFTEN; TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT; UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA; INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TRALEE; FUNDACIO INSTITUT DE CIENCIES FOTONIQUES; GLAXOSMITHKLINE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTD.; MBN NANOMATERIALIA SPA; SPECTRAL ENGINES OY; VTT MEMSFAB OY; DECHEMA GESELLSCHAFT FUER CHEMISCHE TECHNIK UND BIOTECHNOLOGIE E.V.; UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS; Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy; ELLINIKI LEFKOLITHI ANONYMOS METALLEFTIKI VIOMIHANIKI NAFTILIAKI KAI EMPORIKI ETERIA (Grecian Magnesite Mining Industrial Shipping and Commercial Company Societe Anonyme); TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET DRESDEN


01-01-15 01-01-19

Abstract

The Process Industries require a high degree of automation, monitoring, and advanced simulation and control for their often complex manufacturing processes and operations. Emphasis is on continuous or batch production, mixing, reaction and separation of materials of higher value. Indeed, increased globalisation and competition are drivers for process analytical technologies (PAT) that enable seamless process control, greater flexibility and cost efficiency. ProPAT aims to develop novel sensors and analysers for providing measurements on composition, particle size and local bulk properties, as well as more traditional but smart sensors for measuring other process parameters, such as temperature, flowrate, pressure, etc., and integrate them into a versatile global control platform for data acquisition, data processing & mining and User Interface in order to measure properties of process streams and products, accurately and in real-time. The platform also provides self-learning and predictive capabilities aimed for dramatically reducing overcosts derived from even slight deviations from the optimum process. Low cost MEMS-NIR spectroscopic and granulometric analysers, smart sensors for in batch and in continuous processes will be developed and integrated into the global control platform with the chemometric tools and the predictive software to deliver an integrated process control platform. ProPAT will enable near real time

closed-loop process control to operate industrial processes at their optimum, both economically and environmentally, while ensuring high levels of quality. It will also allow the uptake of the Quality by Design for continuous process improvement. The project results will be validated in different processes and applications including milling of minerals, ceramics, metals, mixing and granulation of pharma products and polymerization of resins, and will represent a major step forward towards more efficient, reliable and sustainable industrial operation

Website http://pro-pat.eu/

Project Acronym

EREAN

Project Title European Rare Earth Magnet Recycling Network

Call ID FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN


KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN

Lead Country BE

Participants

Rhodia Operations; HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO; OEKO-INSTITUT E.V. - INSTITUT FUER ANGEWANDTE OEKOLOGIE; CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLA AB; FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V; THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM; TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT; UMICORE


01-09-13 31-08-17

Abstract

Because China dominates the rare-earth market and is reducing its export quota, there is a very high supply risk for rare earths in Europe. To tackle this rare-earth crisis, Europe needs to invest in primary mining, substitution and, in particular, urban mining/recycling. To date, less than 1% of the rare earths are being recycled, due to, amongst others, a lack of efficient recycling technologies. The creation of a rare-earth recycling industry in Europe urgently requires an “army” of skilled chemists and engineers, who can tackle the barriers to develop fully closed-loop environmentally-friendly recycling flow sheets. EREAN will train 15 young researchers (12 ESR\3 ER) in the S/T of rare earths, with emphasis on the recycling of these elements from permanent magnets. An intensive intersectoral and interdisciplinary collaboration has been established in the EREAN consortium, which covers the full materials loop, from urban mine to magnet. EREAN will bundle European expertise in a cluster of excellence. Research challenges include the development of efficient extraction of rare-earth-containing materials from electronic waste scrap, removal of exogen elements (Fe, Ni, B) by pyro/hydrometallurgical methods to produce a concentrate of rare earths, new separation methods, direct electrochemical reduction of rare-earth oxides into metals, and the preparation of new magnets. By training the researchers in basic and applied rare-earth sciences, with emphasis on extraction and separation methods and rare-earth metallurgy, sustainable materials management, recycling methods, life cycle assessment (LCA), and the principles of urban mining, they will become the much needed “rare earthers” for employment in the growing European rare-earth industry. Concurrently, they will receive training in a multitude of soft skills, increasing their employability in the materials recycling and metallurgical industries.

Website http://erean.eu/

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