European Training Network for Zero-Waste Valorisation of Bauxite Residue (Red Mud)Prof. Koen Binnemans and co-workers (SIM² KU Leuven) have developed a novel non-aqueous solvent extraction system for separation of rare earths.
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New process to concentrate Sc in red mud leachates
Researchers at KU Leuven developed a process to obtain leachates from bauxite residue (red mud) with a much higher concentration of scandium than can be achieved via conventional leaching with acids.
Read More »SIM² REE-recycling review most cited JCLEPRO paper
The milestone Rare-earth recycling review paper - K. Binnemans et al., Recycling of rare earths: A critical review, J. Clean. Prod. 51 (2013) 1-22 - is the most cited paper in Journal of Cleaner Production published since 2012
Read More »ICSOBA 2017
The 35th International Conference and Exhibition of ICSOBA will be held in the Radisson Blu hotel in Hamburg, Germany from 2 to 5 October, 2017 in cooperation with TRIMET and DADCO. Objectives of the Conference are to: • Review the status of bauxite, alumina and aluminium industries in the world with emphasis on Europe • Discuss promising research developments aimed ...
Read More »Transforming plasmarock from ELFM into geopolymers
SIM² KU Leuven is happy to share its new Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy paper on how plasmarock from Enhanced Landfill Mining can be upcycled into low-carbon geopolymer binders
Read More »4th REDMUD Network Wide Event
The 4th REDMUD Network wide event took place in Leuven (Belgium) from 15/11/2016 to 17/11/2016.
Read More »SIM² KU Leuven’s Guide to Open Access
SIM² KU Leuven has developed a handy guide on how to deal with the Open Access requirement in EU Horizon 2020 projects. The guide is in the form of a step-by-step diagram that can be downloaded here.
Read More »Policy Brief on need for continued CRM research
Prof. Koen Binnemans (General Coordinator of MC/MSCA ITN/ETN EREAN, DEMETER and REDMUD was invited to give a talk at the “Critical Raw Materials in Everyday Applications” workshop (Brussels, 26-27 September 2016).
Read More »SIM MaRes SBO project “SMART” approved!
SIM² KU Leuven is delighted to announce that its SBO project “SMART” has been formally approved by SIM & VLAIO. SMART stands for Sustainable Metal Extraction from Tailings SMART is a strategic basic research project within the long-term SIM MaRes programme on “Materials from Solid and Liquid Industrial Process Residues”. The SMART project, which was developed together with SIM KU ...
Read More »Consumers and aluminium: A history and perspective
Pritii Tam Wai Yin reflects on consumer’s relationship with aluminium
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