Companies
The LAREX develops research and studies aimed at solving the most diverse problems that arise in industries.
Of the projects developed in partnership with or financed by companies, the following success cases stand out:
Alcan (Novelis).
“Optimization of the aluminum recycling process.”
Alcoa, in partnership with IPT.
“Development of an aluminum recycling process.”
Aços Villares, in partnership with IPT (Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas).
“Project on reduction macro-inclusions in steel.”
Flextronics Instituto de Tecnologia.
“Recycling of printed circuit boards.”
Votorantim Academia, in partnership with the Gorceix Foundation.
“Votorantim Academy – A Course of Hydrometallurgy”
Votorantim Metais.
“Use of new extractants for the production of nickel and cobalt.”
Villares Metals.
“Study of the use of steelmaking dusts from the stainless steel production process.”
Vantec.
“Study on sintering of waste in order to produce inputs for steelmaking industry.”
Valesul, in partnership with IPT.
“Development of na aluminum recycling process.”
Vale, in partnership with the Gorceix Foundation of Ouro Preto , MG.
“Study on removal of heavy metals from manganese ores”
Progen Engenharia.
“Study on mass balance of production of ferronickel.”
Petrobras, in partnership with the ICTR (Institute of Science and Technology in Waste Management and Sustainable Development).
“Study of treatment of contaminated areas”
Reynolds Latasa, in partnership with IPT.
“Development of an aluminum recycling process.”
OXI Ambiental Assessoria e Consultoria S/A
“Optimization of Oxidative Soil Remediation Processes”
Tecnored Desenvolvimento S.A.
“Development of an Iron Ore Carbothermal Reduction Process using Biomass as a Carbon Source”
Vanádio de Maracás S.A
“Development of a technological route for the recovery of the vanadium ore mining waste”
Votorantim Metais Zinco S/A
“Development of a technological route for the recovery of waste from the processing of zinc ore for the production of steel raw materials”
Mineração Taboca S.A
“Development of a technological route for the recovery of metals contained in the waste generated in the process of obtaining metallic tin”
Silcon Ambiental LTDA
“Development of a technological route for the recovery of industrial catalysts”
Sinochem Petróleo Brasil LTDA
“Development of an ethanol production process from corn and sugarcane using a single fermentation line”
Nexa Recursos Minerais S.A.
“Development of a technological route for the recovery of metals of interest contained in the waste generated in the processing of zinc ores”