Innovation in Metal Research

The world economy is dynamic and shaped by diverse interacting factors, and key in this is the supply of energy and critical materials. The source of critical materials is based primarily on the location of their mineral deposits, while their supply into the international markets is determined by political and regulatory considerations from diverse jurisdictions. Environmental requirements have been at the forefront of these regulatory activities.

Factors such as energy consumption and type and amount of emissions affect the production of critical and non-critical materials alike. They impact the design and implementation of process routes for iron, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, niobium, tantalum, vanadium, the rare earths and others. Their common extraction processes involve reacting an oxide ore with a chemical reductant, including carbon, chlorine, fluorine, magnesium, sodium or calcium, often in environmentally harmful ways.

Faradic Technologies is now promoting technology termed as the Integrated Electrochemical Technology (IET) to deliver tailored and complete metallurgical extraction processes for diverse metals. This is done with a view to decrease energy consumption, reduce CAPEX and OPEX, and comply with increasingly stricter environmental regulations. The overarching objective is to offer novel production routes and business strategies in the metallurgical sector.