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Research and development
from Tapojärvi 2020_ENG
by Tapojärvi Oy
We create new solutions for sustainable living
Sales and development
Tapojärvi has its own research and development team that responds to our partners’ development needs, creates new products and services, considers sustainable and efficient operating modes and generates cost savings for our customers.
New circular economy solutions reduce strain on the environment and save natural resources.
Publicly funded research and development projects
• Project plan for fully evaluating the feasibility of a pre-commercial plant investment for the processing of waste electrical and electronic equipment, Business Finland, 1 August 2020 – 31 December 2021
• Closurematic, Hannukainen Mining, European Institute of Innovation & Technology, 1 January 2018 – 31 December 2021
• Eco Innovation Research Center, Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, 15 October 2020 – 30 June 2022
• Dig_IT, Horizon, 1 May 2020 – 30 April 2024
• Mineco, ERAMIN-2, 27 October 2020 – 26 January 2023
• High-Value Slag-Based Hydrometallurgical Modular pilot plant, Business Finland, 10 September 2018 – 30 September 2022
The development of mining technology and circular economies are at the centre of the production of our services
The EIRC enables us to carry out laboratory and pilot-scale testing and experimentation for industrial applications.
Our new waste electrical and electronic equipment recovery plant removes harmful chemicals and collects critical materials.
We have patented a geopolymer compound that allows us to construct compact, reliable and durable sealing structures in mines’ waste areas.
towards new business
Sustainable production and recycling are a major contributor to our efficiency. In addition to day-to-day production, Tapojärvi also conducts continuous research and development in order to create new kinds of mining and circular economy innovations to benefit society and the environment.
ECO INNOVATION RESEARCH CENTER
The EIRC is Tapojärvi’s planned innovation and research body that will utilise international expertise to develop new ways of saving natural resources, utilizing industrial side streams and slowing climate change.
WEEE recovery plant
Tapojärvi, Alva and Elker have developed a new innovation that improves the recycling of materials and helps counter climate change. The WEEE recovery plant has low energy consumption and a small carbon footprint. The processing capacity of the commercial recovery plant will be one fifth of all PCB waste in Europe. The plant’s potential annual turnover is estimated at €700 million.
GEOPOLYMERS
The product is currently being tested at various mines. The geopolymer structure layer has worked well. No weathering or deformations, such as cracks or shrinkage, have occurred in the structure. Geopolymers have proven to be a functional solution that is well-suited to arctic conditions in comparison to more traditional structures.
