Join our Hydrometallurgical Recycling of Critical Raw Materials Course and gain insights into the operations in full process sequences to win metals from urban waste and ores. This course, co-organised by ISPT and NPT, is tailored for EngD and PhD students, postdocs, and industry engineers.
The global energy transition results in an increasing demand of high purity metals for construction and electrification and high-grade precursors, mainly for batteries, electronics, magnets, superalloys, PV-panels and ceramics.
Critical raw materials are obtained by both urban and ore mining.
In the value chain from resource to end-products, combinations of hydrometallurgical unit operations play a crucial role in purification and formulation.
Who is this course for?
- EngD and PhD students
- Postdocs
- Industrial engineers
Course highlights
The main topics of this course include:
- Resources and chemistry
- Leaching
- Solvent extraction
- Ion exchange
- Precipitation
- Membrane technologies
- Electrowinning and cementation
Instructors
Derik van der Westhuizen and Dolf Bruinsma, two experts from South Africa working for many years with mining industries.
Practical Information
Dates
15 – 17 September 2025
Location
Institute for Sustainable Process Technology (ISPT), Amersfoort
Fees
- €500 ex. VAT for NPT members and/or ISPT partners
- €1000 ex. VAT for non-members
Seats are limited. Secure your spot now and be part of a network that drives the future of sustainable process technology.