Our research portfolio

On average, the Institute of Mineral and Waste Processing, Recycling and Circular Economy Systemsis working on 20 grant research projects and a number of contract research projects in parallel.

The main focus of the research activities, which are currently supervised by the scientific staff, are the fields

  • Recycling of mining deposits (tailings)
  • Recycling of production residues (mainly metals)
  • Recycling of old products from the high-tech sector (end-of-life vehicles, electronic scrap, batteries)
  • Material flow management of waste and secondary raw materials
  • Development of network structures in recycling

The projects cover the entire spectrum from basic research to application-oriented developments.

The following projects are examples of this:

Circular Region and Material Flow Management

We develop regional solutions for the circular economy and exchange experiences with other regions. We use material flow management methods for regional solutions as well as for systems without a regional reference.

Circular Economy of Batteries - Working Group Leader M. Sc. Kirstin Schneider

We analyze the value chain of batteries and develop recycling processes for a sustainable circular economy.

CircularLIB

CircularLIB

Ausbildungsverbund zur zirkulären Herstellung und Nutzung von Lithium-Ionen-Batterien

Ansprechpartner: M. Sc. Sebastian Keber

EVanBatter
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EVanBatter

Development of a resynthesis route of active materials for lithium-ion batteries that is robust against impurities

Contact Person: Luka Mettke

LiBinfinity - Entwicklung eines ganzheitlichen und nachhaltigen Recyclingansatzes für Lithium-Ionen-Batterien (LIB)

LiBinfinity - Entwicklung eines ganzheitlichen und nachhaltigen Recyclingansatzes für Lithium-Ionen-Batterien (LIB)

Entwicklung eines ganzheitlichen und nachhaltigen Recyclingansatzes für Lithium-Ionen-Batterien (LIB)

Ansprechpartner: Hüseyin Eren

LOWVOLMON

LOWVOLMON

Monitoring of low-volatile electrolytes in the mechanical recycling process chain

Contact person: M. Sc. Marius Müller

PyroLith
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PyroLith

Development of a stable process based on the process chains pyrometallurgy-slags processing-hydrometallurgy for the recovery of Li from Mn-containing slags
Contact person: M. Sc. Hao Qiu

S²taR
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S²taR

Development of All-Solid-State Battery Recycling Processes

Contact person: M. Sc. Kirstin Schneider

Processing of materials by physico-chemical treatment - Working Group Leader Dr.-Ing. Andrea Haas

We develop separation solutions for fine grained and strongly intergrown primary raw materials and waste by special physical and physico-chemical treatment in particular by flotation.

REMINTA

REMINTA

Recycling of mineral materials from tailings ponds

Contact person: Dr.-Ing. Kai Rasenack

Processing of materials by mechanical (physical) treatment - Working Group Leader Dipl.-Ing. Alexander Gaun

We develop separation solutions for complex primary and secondary raw materials using mechanical/physical treatment processes.

REALight
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REALight

Lightweight granulates and FGD gypsum from fine-grained sulphate-contaminated construction and demolition waste and industrial by-products

Contact Person: M. Sc. Jacob Fenner

RecTecKA

RecTecKA

Recycling von Technologiemetallen aus dem Rückbau kerntechnischer Anlagen unter Berücksichtigung strahlenschutzrechtlicher Vorgaben

Ansprechpartnerin: M. Sc. Julius Luh

TreSorGips

TreSorGips

Development of a recycling process for the minimisation and recovery of residues from gypsum extraction and processing

Contact Person: M. Sc. Jacob Fenner