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Contract Research (CRO)Research & Engineering

Recycling & waste

By Leitat

The recovery of critical raw materials is essential to the transition to a sustainable economy. At Leitat we have the experience and technologies necessary to recover valuable metals from electronic waste and other complex materials. We develop cutting-edge technologies for waste management, such as optical classification with hyper and multispectral vision and bioelectrochemical recovery. Services at your fingertips: Physicochemical, microbiological characterization. Biodegradability. Optical classification with hyper and multispectral vision. Robotics and automation. Conditioning, hydrolysis/extraction, (bio) conversion, purification: Inorganic: recovery of Critical Raw Materials, catalysts, advanced materials. Plastic: amides, polyamides, polyester, polyurethane. Bio-waste: proteins, active ingredients, biomaterials, biofuels. Energy recovery: thermal, bioelectrochemical, anaerobic digestion. Assessment of circularity and social innovation. Safe and sustainable by design.