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The QUEEN project seeks to produce metallurgical silicon domestically from quartz sand, reducing reliance on imports and minimizing environmental impact. It aims to develop a sustainable extraction and refinement process to support the European Union's technological and sustainability goals.
The QUEEN project, with its strong consortium of participants from eight countries, addresses a significant challenge - EU's heavy reliance on external sources for critical raw materials, especially metallurgical silicon (MG-Si).
Currently, over 80% of MG-Si, vital for high-tech applications and EU's sustainability ambitions, is imported mainly from China.QUEEN aims to exploit an underutilized resource; quartz sand from European quarries, to domestically produce MG-Si in a sustainable and effici…
UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA
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Norway, Trondheim
Type: University / higher education
Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
SME: No
Spain, BELLPUIG
Type: Company (for-profit)
Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
SME: No
Norway, Trondheim
Type: SME
Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
SME: Yes
Italy, Alba
Type: SME
Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
SME: Yes
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