SATURN: Sensor-sorting Automated Technology for advanced Recovery of Non-ferrous metals
Welcome to the official site of SATURN
EU Eco Innovation Funding ProgrammeThe SATURN project was successful in receiving a grant from the European Commission under the Eco Innovation Funding programme in 2008.
The SATURN project focuses on the demonstration of enhanced recovery of non-ferrous metals from waste using sensor-based sorting technology. Starting in August 2009, a pilot plant will be installed and demonstrated in Salzgitter, Germany and in operation in October 2009. This innovative sensor sorting process will be tested and optimised under real market conditions evaluating waste from different EU countries.
The SATURN project officially started on 3rd August 2009 and will run for 33 months.
For more information about the project, please contact: saturn@ifa.rwth-aachen.de
New! 3rd SATURN Sensor Sorting Workshop on April 19 2012
The 3rd and final Saturn workshop will take place on April 19th 2012 at the International Sensor Sorting Conference, Aachen, Germany. (http://www.ifa.rwth-aachen.de).
Registrations for Workshop:
If you wish to attend the Saturn workshop, please contact saturn@ifa.rwth-aachen.de.
Registrations for SGS Conference: Expert conference organized by the Department of Material Processing, RWTH Aachen University
and GDMB Society of Mining, Metallurgy, Raw Materials and Environmental Technology
Concerning: New developments and applications of sensor based sorting technologies for processing of primary and secondary raw materials
from 17. to 19. April 2012
at Eurogress, Aachen, Germany
Scientific Management:
Prof. Dr.- Ing. Thomas Pretz
Prof. Dr.- Ing. Hermann Wotruba
Public information report now availabe as download
A summary report on input waste streams for the Saturn process taking the UK, Germany and the Czech Repurblic as comparison examples is now available to the public. Please contact us if you wish to have more information or to obtain a copy.
Video of the working sensor-sorting plant (English)
This short video in English will show you how the plant works.
SATURN_Eng_short.mpeg
MPEG Video File [40.8 MB]
SATURN_project_information_sheet_rev2_we.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document [68.8 KB]
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