Innovative, profitable and miniaturised process for the recovery of platinum group metals based on secondary raw materials, such as spent catalysts, electric and electronic waste, and nickel and copper casting waste and slag. This project will open up new sources of supply for these critical raw materials that are increasingly scarce in Europe.
In the collaborative framework for the development of this recovery process, the chemical characterisation of waste is contemplated; the study of the leaching of the target metals from the waste using ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents; the study of the separation of leachate metals using ionic liquids and liquid-liquid extraction techniques and others; and the recovery of metals extracted/separated by electroplating based on ionic liquids.
The project also involves industrial validation and the construction of a pilot plant at the end of the process. In the PLATIRUS Project, a recycling company introduces the recovered metals on the market in the form of catalysts for the automotive sector and two major automotive companies validate the material produced.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme, under Grant Agreement No. 730224.
