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ChroRePro: Chromium Recovery Process

Separation and recovery of chromium from plating industry wastewaters

February 2021
Gallery ChroRePro: Chromium Recovery Process 1
Gallery ChroRePro: Chromium Recovery Process 1
01.

Identification

Circular Materials was funded in April 2019 to solve the challenges related to the removal and recovery of heavy metals from industrial wastewaters. Currently, only 5% of the heavy metals from spent baths in the galvanic and plating industry are recycled: the rest is converted to toxic sludges and sent to landfill as special waste, steeply increasing the treatment cost. They have patented a technology where we recover in the form of powders the 99% of heavy metals present in industrial wastewaters, by means of a sustainable and environmentally friendly precipitation process in supercritical water. The process does not produce any toxic sludge, it recovers valuable metals to be reintroduced in the industrial process or sold as secondary raw materials.

Label Date February 24, 2021
From Italy
Maturity stage Prototype testing in the real world
Looking For Network, New clients, Visibility, Funding, Partners

Sectors - Value chain - Application

Sectors
Applications
Design, Power & Produce
Package & Distribute
Use & Efficiency
Valorize & Restore
Value Chain Steps
02.

The environmental benefits

  • Supercritical water process at T > 374 °C and P > 221 bar
  • 1 R&D Plant @20L/h, 1 prototype at 100L/h, 1 plant being designed at 300L/h
  • 60% of primary energy reduction
  • 99% of heavy metals recovered as compared to 5% recovery rate for chemical precipitation
  • No production of toxic sludges
03.

The Financial benefits

  • 50% reduction in treatment costs
  • Rental fees as compared to heavy CAPEX investments
  • Direct raw material recovery in the production process
04.

Activity Region

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Europe

Italy, Germany,

  • Headquarters
  • Activity
05.

Company Profile

Circular Materials

Clean Water. Pure Metals.

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Headquarters 20040 Cambiago, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
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