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Tools and instruments are:

• Life Cycle Thinking and Material Flow Analysis

• Standards for Emission Measurements and Reporting

• Industry networking and recruitment

• Exchange of best practices for industrial innovation

Research Objectives

• Develop a fundamental understanding of the mechanisms

and challenges for enhanced energy recovery in

Al electrolysis and Ferroalloy production.

• Develop the knowledge base of the relation

between emission formation, emission discharge,

spreading and emission avoidance.

• Development of measurement methods, standards

and tools to enable emission control.

Research Objectives

• Identifying the effect of the presence of minor/trace

elements on aluminium oxidation/dross formation.

• Development of the thermodynamic and

kinetic basis for Si refining.

• Recovery of metallurgical by-products and wastes,

with or without residual metal content.

• Improving filter properties and filtration technology

with the use of surface modifications and

electromagnetically enhanced priming.

RD3:

RECYCLING AND REFINING

In refining and recycling of metals, the behaviour of impurities

is the main focus. In RD3, increased knowledge of the

thermodynamics and kinetics of oxidation-, refining- and

waste utilisation processes, is the overall objective.

RD4:

EMISSIONS AND ENERGY RECOVERY

It is important to develop a comprehensive understanding of the

emission from metallurgical processes in order to improve process

control, abatement and reporting. In RD4, emission formation,

measurement methodologies and standardisation are key research areas

RD5:

MATERIALS AND SOCIETY

The main aim of RD5 is to increase the public awareness of

metal production and its benefits in a modern society.

Metals are an integral part of a wider system that encompasses

all aspects of modern society. This Research Domain has a special

responsibility to identify opportunities and disseminate research aspects

that can contribute to the understanding of the social value of metals

and how they can support a sustainable development of society.

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