Description of capability
Matthew Pierre-Louis and teammates at MIT are developing a metal sorting system that takes small granules of mixed metals and separates them based on x-rays, infrared, and optical measurements.
Key people
Technology Readiness Level (1-9)
2
Needs that this could potentially address
Metal needs for the energy transition Recovering copper from automotive scrap
Tech specs
Initial attempt with off-the-shelf technology separated Al from Cu with 99% accuracy.
Estimated time & cost to commercialize
3 years
Outstanding risks
- Uniqueness
- Material uniformity of granules