Projects and technologies
Chemical Process Development on hydrometallurgy
- Literature review with scientific database
- Lab- and Miniplant-Scale
- Tracking of the single elements (analytic equipment)
- Investigation and development of purification technology
- Feasibility studies
Available analytical Technology
- AFM: Atomic Force Microscope
- Electrochemical Equipment
- FIB: Focused Ion Beam Quanta
- GDOES: Glow Discharge Optical Emission Spectroscopy
- High Temperature Cell
- Infrared Spectroscopy
- Ion Chromatography
- Raman Spectroscopy
- SEM: Scanning Electron Microscope
- XRD: X-Ray Diffraction
- TOC Determination
- Zeta Potential
Topics of interests
- Low-cost alumina processes
- Red mud regeneration
- Regeneration of industrial slags
- Recycling of electronic scrap and of batteries
Acid regeneration
(closed loops for HCl, H2SO4, HNO3 recovery)
- Spray roasting
- Fluidized bed
- Hydrothermal precipitation
- Catalytic Technologies
Process engineering
- Calculations (Energybalances and Massbalances)
- Simulation (Heat transfer, Thermodynamic, Flow turbulence, etc.)
- Evaluation of equipment- and measurement parts
- Technology scouting
- Evaluation of Technology
- Development of new ideas
- Preparation of technical specifications
- Execution of inquiries
- „keep it simple and effective”-philosophy
- Energy saving technologies
- Troubleshooting
- Support for commissioning
Corrosion
(the aim is to realize greater plant units and lower maintenance costs)
- Evaluation of acid-resistant materials
- Evaluation of new lining technologies
- Evaluation of pump- and valve Technologie
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