Crusade Project at BKM’26: Advancing Circular Metal Cycles in Europe

Crusade Project made a strong impact at the 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐳 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐤𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐥ä𝐮𝐟𝐞 (𝐁𝐊𝐌’𝟐𝟔) — a premier forum where academia, industry, and policymakers converge to shape 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞’𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠.
📍𝐖𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐢 𝐖𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐲𝐮 representing TUBAF | Fakultät für Maschinenbau, Verfahrens- und Energietechnik INEMET (Institute of Nonferrous Metallurgy and High-Purity Materials), presented key Crusade Project innovations, including:
✅ Microwave-assisted leaching of end-of-life autocatalysts for targeted recovery of PGMs (Pt, Pd, Rh).
💡 These contributions underscore CRUSADE’s mission:
𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐄𝐨𝐋 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭-ready critical raw materials — using AI, microwave tech, and 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝-𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐩 𝐡𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐲🔧.
We thank Vivis, all participants, and Horizon Europe Harmony Project EU for enabling this vital exchange. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞🤝 — and we’re proud to be part of it.
🔗 Learn more:
http://harmonyproject.eu
https://crusade-project.eu