Chemical metallurgy is the production of metals from raw materials. These can be ores and minerals or various waste materials, both in solid and liquid form. Chemical metallurgy is thus the first step on the path from raw materials to final products containing metals, even where this may not be obvious at first sight (lithium in batteries for electronics and electric vehicles). It is researching processes that will make it possible to streamline existing production processes and adapt them to sources that contain lower concentrations of metals. This is due to the depletion of deposits of rich metal-bearing ores. At the same time, chemical metallurgy is exploring ways to extract metals from raw materials that are not entirely traditional - such as deep-sea concretions. Chemical metallurgy also has a strong ecological impact, with the recycling of metal-bearing waste being an important area of activity. In this way, not only are secondary resources being used, but primary raw materials are also being saved.
Research topics:
Lithium recovery from lithium-bearing ores
- InCeMe project
Processing of energy by-products
- Green Mine project, Operational Programme Fair Transformation
Technological processing of deep-sea concretions
Research and development of new technology for the preparation of high-purity Mg from waste Mg alloys
Preparation of metal nanoparticles as fillers for membranes for gas separation