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Lithium extraction from geothermal waters
A membrane process developed by KIT extracts lithium from geothermal waters. The two-stage process uses nanofiltration and concentration without affecting energy production in the geothermal power plant.
- Raw material and textile industry
- Process and production engineering
- Environmental technology
- Disposal, waste and sewage disposal
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Physically recycling rare earths and other raw materials
Innovative KIT process uses magnetic field-controlled chromatography to separate valuable nano- and microparticles from waste mixtures.
- Electrical engineering
- Medicine and healthcare
- Measurement technology
- Drive technology
- Raw material and textile industry
- Microtechnology / precision mechanics
- Polymer industry
Exoskeleton for more mobility in everyday life
Mobile exoskeleton on the ankle provides greater freedom of movement and makes everyday life easier for people with disabilities.
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Sensor-based sorting without compressed air
With a new optical sorter based on an area-scan camera and an array of mechanical actuators, bulk material can be separated without compressed air with high throughput and precision.
- Automotive industry
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- Coating technology
- Aerospace industry
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Measuring device for stress states in textiles
Biaxial test facility at KIT measures arbitrary stress and distortion states in flat membrane materials such as textiles and films.
- Electrical engineering
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- Microtechnology / precision mechanics
- Chemical industry
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Mechanochemically induced recycling of lithium-ion batteries
With a new recycling process developed by KIT, lithium can be efficiently reclaimed from the cathode material of old batteries without irreversible contamination and environmental damage.
- Coating technology
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- Polymer industry
- Raw material and textile industry
- Process and production engineering
Intermetals as a catalytically active layer
Intermetallic sputtering targets from KIT improve the reproducible coating of microstructured surfaces using DC magnetron sputtering. The thin catalytic layers make the hydrogenation of acetylene, for example, even more efficient.
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High-pressure saturator for process engineering
A new reactor design of KIT enables the saturation of gases under very high pressure with the vapor of corrosive and high-purity liquids.
- Chemical industry
- Polymer industry
- Raw material and textile industry
- Process and production engineering
Ethylene-free synthesis of polyethylene
New synthesis route for the production of functionalized polyethylene facilitates product development in polymer chemistry. Without the use of ethylene gas, easy feasibility in the laboratory is given.
- Building industry
- Process and production engineering
- Raw material and textile industry
- Plant engineering
Circular economy for concrete
Combined KIT processes enable complete recycling of used concrete from concrete grain fractions. Zero emissions are achieved by carbon sequestration in the process through mineralization in mills and autoclaves.