Building a Circular Economy Research Highlights

Modeling of the production of graphite from waste plastic

CMI researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, National Energy Technology Laboratory and University of Houston-Downtown conducted the activity for this highlight

Ball and stick chemical models of cyclized ladder structure produced when polyethylene is oxidatively stabilized prior to charring and graphitization steps.

Enhanced-pressure DME-driven fractional crystallization method and apparatus developed

CMI researchers from Idaho National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

Lanmodulin enables single stage separation of dysprosium

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

EC-Leach enhanced: kinetics, novel reactor design, and modeling

CMI researchers from Idaho National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

Effect of novel reactor configuration on processing time. Novel reactor reduces processing time over 85% by increasing the reaction rate (current density)

Nuclear Energy-Water-Mineral Nexus

CMI researchers from Idaho National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

DME-driven fractional crystallization: 2023 R&D 100 Award

CMI researchers from Idaho National Laboratory and Ames National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight.

Novel electrochemical method leaches Idaho cobalt concentrate

CMI researchers from Idaho National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight.

Development of a one-step magnet swarf bioleaching process

CMI researchers from Idaho National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight.

bar graph shows Bioleaching of metals from milled magnetic swarf by the bacterium Gluconbacter oxydans. Data shown are cumulative metal concentrations in bioleachate from the solid permanent magnet swarf. 1-step indicates biolixiviant production is conducted simultaneously with bioleaching whereas 2-step is biolixiviant production followed by bioleaching.

Life-Cycle Assessment of LIB leaching methods

CMI researchers from Idaho National Laboratory and the University of Arizona conducted the research for this highlight.

Combining ADR and lanmodulin for Dy separation from E-waste

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight.