REVEAL
Sustainable recovery of phosphorous from mine tailings.
Project team: Ulrika Rova (project leader), Paul Christakopoulos, July Ann Bazar, Katerina Hruzova, Leonidas Matsakas
Partners: LKAB
Duration: 2021
Funded by Vinnova’s Strategic Innovation Programme for Swedish mining and metal producing industry
The overall aim of this pre-study, REVEAL, is to develop and test the feasibility of novel flotation collectors that can optimize resource use and minimize the environmental impact of the Swedish mining industry. Especially, REVEAL targets a sustainable recovery of apatite from mine tailings as a source for phosphorous fertilizers. Residual resources from the forest industry is used to develop low-carbon footprint, biodegradable and non-toxic flotation reagents for beneficiation of mine waste streams. This pre-study will at an early stage assess the impact of the technology to enable new products from current waste streams and it´s possibility to contribute towards an expanding circular economy and new business opportunities within and outside Sweden.
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