Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0879667

Funding Activity

Website
https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0879667

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

ECOLOGICALLY SAFE RECYCLING OF ELECTRONIC SCRAP - CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS OF NOVEL HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY. As a developed industrialized society we are faced with increasing problems associated with the obsolete electronic materials. These materials are classed as hazardous wastes because they contain heavy metals and other elements that must be removed or made chemically inert before they can be disposed of safely. Electronic components however also represent a source of valuable elements that can be recovered and reused. The project will assist in finding safe, cost-efficient ways in which we can process these materials and, at the same time, recover the valuable metals contained within them. The project will thus contribute to the sustainable use of our raw materials and a cleaner environment.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 31-07-2011

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $370,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Process Metallurgy | Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Basic metal products (incl. Smelting) | Precious metals (e.g. refined bullion, wire and strip) | Other non-ferrous metals (e.g. copper,zinc) |

Other Keywords

Basic metal products (incl. Smelting) | Other non-ferrous metals (e.g. copper,zinc) | Precious metals (e.g. refined bullion, wire and strip) | Process Metallurgy | Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy

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