The RESLAG project's main objective is to transform a major waste stream from the steel industry into high value-added materials for energy storage, applicable to any type of energy intensive industry.
IK4-Azterlan is one of the three technical centers from IK4 Research Alliance taking part in this European Project, along with an important group of leading international companies like Dassault Aviation, Aeronautics IAI, Constellium and AELS.
The use of conventional cartridges with lead ammunition for hunting is a major source of pollution that poisons and kills many birds, in addition to the environmental impact generated on the areas in which these activities take place. Lead shots and/or bullets projected with each shot, disperse and may be inadvertently ingested by certain animals and birds, producing the well known "lead poisoning" or "poisoning" effect. A chronic poisoning caused by the absorption of lead or/and certain salts in their bodies.
The steel black slag and the residual foundry sand represent one of the main waste streams generated in the Basque metal industry. A major challenge that requires an advanced response, both from the technical side and from the environmental point of view (search for new high added value uses in detriment to the deposition in landfills).
For a year, specialists from the technological center IK4-AZTERLAN, along with leading professionals from the industry, will share first level knowledge related to the forming and stamping technologies (process trends and latest innovations, equipment developments, materials, toolings, coatings, …).