NAME Waste valorisation Laboratory
Laboratory for the development of valorisation processes, based on hydrometallurgical, pyrometallurgical, ionometallurgical technologies and their combinations, to offer a solution to waste management problems. These actions are focused on the recovery of the elements with high value present in the waste that can be used as substitutes for conventional raw materials (metals of high economic value or critical metals, for example) or in the reuse of non-contaminated waste after the treatment of removing impurities. The processes can be performed at different levels of scale, from laboratory tests for a preliminary or more basic investigation, to validations of processes at pilot plant level.
MOST OUTSTANDING EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS
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Automatic pilot plant
Automatic pilot plant (15 tanks of 20L) for electrodeposition of metals
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Hydrometallurgical treatment plant
Hydrometallurgical treatment plant consisting of three glass reactors, two of 80L and one of the 50L volumen. Working temperature from room to 80ºC at atmospheric pressure with Ph and redox control availability.
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Pfaudler reactor
Pfaudler reactor : 40L volumen glass lined (enamelled) reactor able to work up to 6 bars pressure and 200ºC temperature.
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Plasma pilot plant
Plasma pilot plant including plasma reactor, postcombustión chamber, quentching and bag filter
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Total reflection X-RAY fluorescence (TXRF)
Total reflection X-RAY fluorescence (TXRF)
SERVICES OFFERED BY THE ASSET
Characterization of ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents
Physico-chemical characterization, Schlenk line, Rotavapor, TGA, IR, Mass spectroscopy, DSC, Karl Fisher,Viscosity UV-VIS, AAS, ICP-OES, TXRF, SEM/EDS, RAMAN, optical microscopy, Glove box.. Performance for electrochemical applications: Potentiostats, RDE Semi-technical scale electrochemistry : Current rectifiers, anodes, stirred cubets, etc... Automatic pilot plant for Surface treatments Metal and Surface characterization : SEM/EDS, optical microscopy, RAMAN, etc.
Design and synthesis of Ionic liquids and Deep Eutectic solvents
Synthesis reactions to obtain specific ionic liquids or Deep eutectic solvents in reactors with a capacity of 10-20 L
Development and improvement of processes of energy from waste
Processes development/improvement concerning : Combustion Gasification Pyrolysis For applications such as: Energy recovery from the organic fraction of waste (plastic, organic,sludge...) Fuels from waste: syngas, liquid fuel, solid recovered fuel
Development of processes for recovery of materials
Improved processes in hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy and ionometallurgy (based on ionic liquids) for the recovery (for example) : Critical and strategic materials, like neodymium, dysprosium, indium, gallium, cobalt, tantalum, etc... Non-ferrous metals from different flow waste and scrap (electronic, foundry, etc..) Metals and materials from metallurgical processes : filter dust, slags, sandblasting Complex waste : metals associated to plastics, paper...
Processes for reuse of waste
Toxicity reduction/removal by termal desorption, stabilization, low temperatura destruction,etc... Characterization of waste : Chemical analysis (leaching tests, toxicological properties) Environmental risk analysis for the use of secondary raw materials.
Processes for treatment of waste for safe disposal
Improved processes based on plasma technology for termal treatment of waste. Waste stabilization processes Verification of the environmental impact of the treated waste. Fore applications such as: Removal of organic compounds from waste and contaminated soils Vitrification of waste: fly ashes, asbestos, low level radioactive waste.
ENTITY MANAGING THE ASSET
Contact person:
amal inoka siriwardana
amal.siriwardana@tecnalia.com