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Project

Innovation in Motion: Red mud and Copper slag Valorisation in Engineered Products (RECOVER)

The general objective of this Upscaling project is to produce full-scale final inorganic polymer products, from Metallo copper slag and Aughinish red mud, at the respective companies’ sites, using a modular and mobile upscaling unit. The generated products need to deliver properties similar to or better than traditional market substitutes and will be evaluated in terms of properties (i.e. leaching, durability, fire resistance, …), to allow for their market uptake within 3 years after the project. Next to realizing the target of TRL 7 by the completion of the project, the on-site production of final products at Metallo and Aughinish plants and the related matchmaking events will contribute to the level of customer readiness by demonstrating its feasibility to local construction companies and policymakers, thereby providing a nucleus for industrial symbiosis.

Date:1 Apr 2017 →  31 Dec 2020
Keywords:Red mud, Copper slag, Engineered Products
Disciplines:Ceramic and glass materials, Materials science and engineering, Semiconductor materials, Other materials engineering