Research Interest

The research projects at the Sustainable Energy and Resource Recovery Group focus on hydrometallurgy, mineral processing, environment and natural resources, with a specific attention to the chemical extraction and separation of critical metals. Recovering valuables from the ores alongside industrial process residues, end-of-life products, and secondary resources of the metals of interest to cut down on the primary source mining practices would be the ultimate goal of the research group. The following research streams are the main areas of concentration in the current research projects:

• • Solution purification and separation of Rare Earth Elements and other critical metals from leaching liquors

  • Process modification and flowsheet design for the treatment of primary sources of critical metals

  • Rare Earth Elements and critical metals recycling from secondary resources (end-of-life products, pre-consumer scrap and residues, industrial waste streams).