Innovative Technologies for Scandium-Containing Technogenic Waste Processing

To date, several billion tons of toxic technogenic waste, containing scandium (Sc), have been accumulated worldwide. Annually these amounts increase by tens of millions tons of waste. 

We have developed highly efficient technologies and methods for comprehensive processing of technogenic wastes containing scandium (Sc), that enable extraction of valuable materials. 

Our technology can be applied to various types of technogenic wastes containing scandium with concentrations ranging from 90 to 120 grams per ton (0.009 - 0.012%), such as:

• Wastes from titanium-magnetite processing;
• Wastes from bauxite processing in aluminum production ("Red mud").

Key features of the technologies:

• Extraction Efficiency: Achieves a remarkable 70-85% mass extraction rate of scandium oxide (Sc₂O₃) from the original raw waste.
• High Purity Product: Yields highly pure production, with scandium oxide powder boasting purity levels of 99.9-99.99% by mass.
• Cost-Effective Extraction: Ensures efficient extraction of scandium oxide at a low production cost.
• Low reagent consumption: 30-40% lower compared to other technologies, due to the use of recyclable process solutions.
• Environmental safety: absence of toxic emissions into the environment.
• Comprehensive processing: obtaining marketable secondary by-products that reduce the extraction cost of scandium oxide and enhance overall production profitability.
• High production profitability and high return on investment. 

Contact us to learn more about the possibilities for your industry.