A significant challenge
As reliance on rare metals increases, sourcing and recycling them efficiently becomes more important. Currently, only a small percentage of rare earth elements in old products are recycled due to separation complexity and traditional recycling methods. Innovative engineering is working to advance circularity in rare metals’ lifecycle.
GEA’s expertise helps support the recycling process
Our evaporation, crystallization, distillation, and drying technologies are used in the purification and separation steps of the recycling process, while our emission control systems manage off-gas and exhaust air from recycling plants.
Crystallization is a key selective technique in purifying rare earth metals. By controlling temperature and solution concentration, specific rare earth elements can be selectively crystallized, separated, and further processed to increase purity.
Our engineers integrate process engineering experience with our technology portfolio to design recycling processes tailored to customer specifications, supporting demand for rare metals while reducing primary mining dependency, with optimized energy consumption and emission management.
Why GEA?
- Over a century of evaporation, crystallization, and drying expertise.
- Technical knowledge of the hydrometallurgical process.
- Design and fabrication of centrifugal separators, evaporators, and crystallizers suitable for recycling process steps.
- Equipment fabricated to ASME, ANSI, AS, PED, and ASTM specifications.
- GEA installations supported by our technical experts.
Our on-demand Webinars
Watch our Expert Talks for insights into GEA’s ongoing work in process technology. Explore topics such as process optimisation, energy use, emissions-related challenges and sustainability considerations in specific industrial applications.
