Reducing the European deficit of Platinum Group Metals (PGMs), by upscaling to industrial relevant levels a novel cost-efficient and miniaturised PGMs recovery and raw material production process

Platirus Project- Generalpresentation October4th 2018DrEmmaGoosey– Env-Aqua SolutionsLtd H2020ClusteringForum,Athens

PGMs Recovery using Secondary Raw Materials

LifeCycleAssessmentObjectives• ComparisonofPLATIRUSdevelopedtechnologies.

• ComparisonofenergyusesforcurrentoperationsandPLATIRUStechnology.

• Assesstheimpactsofregionalandlocalisedrecyclingopportunities.

• AssesstheimpactsofrecoveringPGMsfromlowconcentrationreserves.

• Comparisonofeconomicinput-outputinachangingmarket.

PGMs Recovery using Secondary Raw Materials

ConsiderationsforthePLATIRUSLCA• WhataretheEUinitiativesandhowdoesthePLATIRUStechnologyimpactuponthem?

• Dodifferentprocessdesignsdeliverdifferentlevelsoffunctionality?(e.g.is99%puritysignificantlybetterthan97%?)

• Whatistherelativecostofoperationsandhowdothesecomparetothefluctuatingmarket?

PGMs Recovery using Secondary Raw Materials

PLATIRUSisaprojectfundedbytheEuropeanCommission.ThisprojecthasreceivedfundingfromtheEuropeanUnion'sHorizon

2020ResearchandInnovationprogramunderGrantAgreementn° 730224

Projectwebsite:www.platirus.eu

MainProjectContact: TECNALIADr. AmalSiriwardana (ProjectCoordinator)Amal.Siriwardana@tecnalia.com