REE4EU research published on Open Research Europe

A new paper based on the research carried out by Tecnalia and Idener in the project REE4EU has been published in the brand new open access journal powered by the European Commission, Open Research Europe: “Development of an innovative process involving the use of ionic liquids for the recovery and purification of rare earths from permanent magnets and NIMH …

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IDENER steps into Health applications

Recently, IDENER has participated in a medical study about the relationship between Retinal Detachment and Solar Radiation in NW Spain. Our role has been the data analysis and visualization using R Software for Statistical Computing. We have supported Medical Doctors in their better understanding of the relationship RRD and solar radiation. In this way, IDENER …

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Solution for wastewater in bioplastics and food additives

EU-funded project AFTERLIFE is developing a technology that filters, treats and converts the wastewater from the food and drink industry into bioplastics and food additives. The European Commission has posted a success story about this project led by IDENER: The food and drink industry is the third most water-thirsty industrial manufacturing sector in Europe. It …

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The Crocodile H2020 project launches a new video explaining the importance of Cobalt in Europe and the solutions it proposes

Crocodile is the first of a kind commercial compact system for the efficient recovery of cobalt designed with novel integrated leading technologies. The Crocodile project aims to drastically reduce the supply risk of cobalt for the European industries by increasing the efficiency of recovery processes for cobalt (and other relevant materials). We strive to do so with lower …

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REE4EU pilot in operation

The REE4EU project has demonstrated at a pilot scale a closed-loop permanent magnet recycling process for the first time in Europe. The REE4EU pilot has successfully treated several tons of in-process wastes and end-of-life products containing rare earth elements, resulting in the recovery of almost hundred kilos of rare earth alloys directly from the mixed …

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SCRREEN – Europe’s promising resources

Palladium, tantalum, silicon: manufacturers extract these resources to build cars, solar panels and computers. But, like the 24 other raw materials considered as critical by the European Commission, most of the supply comes from China. To ensure its mineral sovereignty, Brussels identifies the most promising mining deposits in Europe. France, Spain and the United Kingdom …

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