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Title:

High Pure Metals from Spent Catalysts, Sludges, Secondaries, Effluents, Primary and Low-grade Ores
Value Proposition:

Qualities of the final products are at par with metals produced from primary resources. Low grade, complex materials, industrial wastes, effluents and secondary resources can be successfully used as raw materials.
Summary Application:

High pure (electrolytic grade) metals for manufacturing of industrial products and alloys
• Copper
• Nickel
• Cobalt
• Zinc
• Alumina
• Lead
Advantages:
  • High pure metals which fetch higher revenue in the metals market
  • Processing of industrial waste thereby negating disposal and environmental problems
Commercialization Status: Already Commercialised
Tech. Readiness Level:
CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology
CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology[CSIR-IMMT]
:  dir[at]immt[dot]res[dot]in
:91-674-2567126, 2379401
:https://www.immt.res.in
Industrial Applications: Making Processes [Metallurgy] Metal Recyling [Metallurgy] Recycling [Environmental (Clean Tech.)] Waste management [Environmental (Clean Tech.)]
Patent(s): AU2002348824 EP1697549 IN158990
Patent Application(s): WO20055225, BR0215990