The scope of the project run by Elkem Technology’s Pilot department was to build equipment for casting and solidification of silicon and ferrosilicon alloys on a laboratory scale. A 250kW induction furnace is used to produce the alloy, and the melt is casted via a graphite runner...
Production of metals is capital-intensive and unsuccessful investments in production facilities can lead to serious consequences for the company or investor. Consequently, access to pilot plants is necessary to bring ideas or concepts into industrial use, i.e., “Crossing the valley of death”. To meet these needs,...
The annual PROMETIA Scientific Seminar was held on 21-23 October 2019 in Kristiansand, Norway. DOWNLOAD PRESENTATIONS Day 1: 22 October 2019 Eramet innovation strategy - Laurent Joncourt, President Eramet R&D, Chairman of Eramet Ideas Cooperation and funding opportunities - Ulf Orrebrink, EiT Raw Materials RECLAMET - RECLAiming valuable METals from...
Marion Lenoir is a chemical engineer graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris. After a PhD in materials sciences performed at CEA, she worked for 4 years as a process engineer at AREVA (formerly ORANO) on various fuel and nuclear waste treatment processes....
This year’s PROMETIA Scientific Seminar will be held on 21-23 October in Kristiansand, Norway. One day will be dedicated to upscaling in cooperation with: The programme will also allow for time to network and discuss or draft future collaborative projects. Confirmed contributors include: AMPHOS21, BRGM, CEA, CRM, CTA, EiT Raw Materials,...
Brussels, June 26, 2019 – the Rare Earth Industry Association (“REIA”) is pleased to announce its formation, as a new global association for rare-earth industry stakeholders. The association was launched with the support of EIT RawMaterials, a European R&D funding agency. The establishment of REIA comes...
We are happy to inform you that PROMETIA and Metnet have concluded a new partnership. This partnership will allow Metnet to boost its development towards becoming the pilot research solution for European mining and metallurgical industry. Funded by EIT 2016-2018, Metnet is a network of independent European...
METNET and PROMETIA: a win-win partnership METNET and PROMETIA have concluded a new partnership in which Metnet will boost its development towards becoming the pilot research solution for European mining and metallurgical industry and will become the piloting work group of Prometia. Prometia has a strong track...
Registrations for The Global Rare Earth Industry Association Conference on Rare earths & first General Assembly are now open! When: 25-27 June 2019 Where: Brussels, Belgium The global rare earth industry association (REIA) born out of the GloREIA project and funded by EIT Raw Materials aims to develop an integrated,...
This is a fresh reminder to submit your proposal to the first Eramet Open Innovation Challenge, BEFORE 5 JUNE 2019! The topic of the challenge is "Silica Management in Eramet Lithium process". If you want to help industry and contribute to the success of one of the next...
