Closing the loop on zinc oxide - transforming foundation industry waste to value

氧化锌闭环——将地基工业废物转化为价值

• 批准号: 10027045
• 金额: $ 1.91万
• 依托单位: NANOMOX LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Demonstrator
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10027045
• 关键词: Closing; loop; zinc; oxide; transforming

Nanomox has developed a cost-effective and sustainable metal oxidation method, Oxidative Ionothermal Synthesis (OIS), to produce advanced inorganic materials. This process uses ionic liquids (green solvents that can be readily recycled) at low temperatures (<120°C) for the direct oxidation of metals, such as zinc. Preliminary techno-economic and sustainability analyses demonstrate that this technique offers enormous improvements over existing technologies, achieving 97% energy reduction compared to conventional pyrometallurgical methods.The OIS process can recover value from metal-containing wastes, which opens the door to valorisation of metallic residues produced in steel manufacturing and galvanising industries (EAF dust, slags, dross, etc). Currently, any waste recovery is done through energy-intensive pyrometallurgical processes, which are not in line with Net Zero ambitions. Some of these wastes go to landfill, representing inefficient land use, economic loss, and negative environmental impacts due to metal leaching into the soil.Using the OIS process, Nanomox can produce bulk inorganic materials, such as zinc oxide (ZnO), in a sustainable fashion to meet the needs of foundation industries such as ceramics, glass, and rubber manufacturing. The OIS process can also produce advanced inorganic materials with controlled particle morphology, tailoring the quality to suit high-value applications. Products from this process will improve manufacturing sustainability and can lead to significantly improved performance and technologies.In this project, Nanomox will work with foundation industry partners to develop waste-derived ZnO materials that can create value for manufacturers in the ceramics, glass, and rubber sectors. By creating a new form of industrial symbiosis, the project will improve sustainability and profitability for the foundation industries, securing and creating jobs and long-term prosperity for the UK as a global leader in sustainable production of high-value additives and products.

Nanomox开发了一种具有成本效益且可持续的金属氧化方法，即氧化离子热合成（OIS），以产生先进的无机材料。该过程使用在低温（<120°C）下的离子液体（绿色溶液，可以很容易回收），以直接氧化金属（例如锌）。 Preliminary technology-economic and sustainability analyses demonstrate that this technique offers enormous improvements over existing technologies, achieving 97% energy reduction compared to conventional pyrometallurgical methods.The OIS process can recover value from metal-containing wastes, which opens the door to valorisation of metallic residuals produced in steel manufacturing and galvanising industries (EAF dust, slags, paint, etc).当前，任何废物恢复都是通过能源密集型铝制过程来完成的，这些过程与净零野心不符。这些废物中的一些用于垃圾填埋场，代表了由于金属离开土壤而造成的土地利用效率低下，经济损失和负面环境影响。使用OIS工艺，Nanomox可以以可持续的方式生产大量的无机材料，例如氧化锌（ZnO），以满足诸如陶器，玻璃和玻璃制造的基础行业的需求。 OIS工艺还可以生产具有控制粒子形态的先进无机材料，从而调整质量以适合高价值应用。该过程中的产品将改善生产的可持续性，并可以大大提高性能和技术。在该项目中，Nanomox将与基金会行业合作伙伴合作开发废物衍生的ZnO材料，这些材料可以为陶瓷，玻璃和橡胶行业中的制造商创造价值。通过创造一种新的工业共生形式，该项目将提高基金会行业的可持续性和利润，为英国提供工作和长期繁荣，成为高价值添加剂和产品的全球领导者。