CARTIF en el sector Agroalimentario

International Days in

Critical Raw Materials

25 – 26 JUNE 2015 / BURGOS

“RARE EARTH DETERMINATION”

International Days in Critical Raw Materials

Index

1. Introduction: Fundación CARTIF, who are we?

2. Current Problematic of Critical Raw Materials.

3. Incorporation of CARTIF to PROMETIA.

4. Participation of CARTIF in Critical Raw Materials

proposals.

5. CARTIF III Building. Implementation in CARTIF of a

laboratory for minerals’ characterization.

6. CARTIF Laboratory Equipment. SEM (Scanning Electron

Microscopy). ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass

Spectrometry).

1. Introduction: Fundación CARTIF, who are we?

Fundación Cartif Parque Tecnológico de Boecillo, 205

(Valladolid) - España

www.cartif.es cartif@cartif.es

Tfn.: 983 54 65 04

Fax: 983 54 65 21

1. Introduction: Fundación CARTIF, who are we?

In 2014, 8 M€ profit

150 high level

researchers

+100 international &

national projects

More than 100 client

companies

1. Introduction: Fundación CARTIF, who are we?

Location

Parque Tecnológico de Boecillo, 205, 47151 Boecillo, Valladolid (Spain)

Ph nº: +34-983-548818 Fax nº: +34-983-546521 Web page: http://www.cartif.com/index.php/en.html

We are a technological centre devoted

to applied research, technological

development and innovation of

processes, products and systems

2. Current Problematic of Critical Raw Materials

China dominates the international market of Rare

Earths (REs) or critical raw materials because they

control exports.

This problem began in the 80s when China reducing

the international market participation of other

production companies.

This information was contrasted by the EU which

considered this group of minerals as critical because

overcome safety limits established considering its

importance and the supply and environmental risk.

2. Current Problematic of Critical Raw Materials

The EU is completely dependent on imports, China

accounting for 97% of world production with about 30%

of the reserves.

No recycling or substitution processes for Rare Earths

(REs) are currently commercially viable.

3. Incorporation of CARTIF to PROMETIA

CARTIF became part of PROMETIA Network in April of

2015.

The main objective of CARTIF is to collaborate and

promote innovation in mineral processing and

extractive metallurgy for mining and recycling of raw

materials.

4. Participation of CARTIF in Critical Raw Material proposals

CARTIF collaborated in the CSA MSP-REFRAM

proposal. The MSP-REFRAM proposal has been

submitted to the H2020-WASTE 4d call on 21 April

2015.

In September CARTIF will participate in FAST TRACK

TO INNOVATION PLANT (HORIZON 2020 WORK

PROGRAMME 2014-2015).

5. CARTIF III Building

CARTIF has a building for installing Pilot Plants.

More than 4,000 m2 of floor space to implement

industrial and laboratory equipment as well as new

facilities.

Nowadays CARTIF has three Pilot Plants and grinding

equipment.

In the future CARTIF is going to implement a laboratory

for minerals’ characterization.

6. CARTIF Laboratory Equipment. SEM and ICP-MS

SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy).

The SEM is used to analyze the morphology of all kind of

solid materials (metals, ceramics, polymers, biological,

etc.), but not liquid samples.

6. CARTIF Laboratory Equipment. SEM and ICP-MS

ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass

Spectrometry)

This equipment is essential to obtain “metal laws” in

liquid samples.

International Days in Critical Raw Materials

THANKS FOR YOUR

ATTENTION!!

Further information: Pedro Acebes

E-mail: pedace@cartif.es

www.cartif.es

CARTIF en el sector Agroalimentario

International Days in

Critical Raw Materials

25 – 26 JUNE 2015 / BURGOS

“RARE EARTH DETERMINATION”