Deep Sea secret: How Supercritical Water Recovers Metals
Deep Sea secret: How Supercritical Water Recovers Metals Deep in the ocean, thousands of meters below the surface, nature performs a strange kind of magic. Near hydrothermal vents, where extreme pressure meets volcanic heat, water enters a “fourth state” (beyond the three most of us know: solid, liquid, and gas), defined as the supercritical state. In that moment, water is neither a liquid nor a gas. it is a powerful, high-energy fluid that behaves unlike anything we see on the surface. And here’s the magic. At our facility, we haven’t just studied this phenomenon; we’ve mastered it. Through our SWaP™ (Supercritical Water Precipitation) process, we bring the power of the deep ocean into our plant to solve one of the industry’s toughest challenges: metal recovery from industrial wastewater. The potential of supercritical water In nature, supercritical water […]
Circular Materials: Innovating for a Waste-Free Future
Circular Materials: Innovating for a Waste-Free Future Why mine the earth when the solution is already flowing? This question defines our mission at Circular Materials: turning waste into opportunity by recovering critical resources from industrial effluents. During the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR), held from November 16 to 24, we’re reminded of a powerful […]
From Wastewater Management to Strategic Metal Recovery: A Roundtable at Politecnico di Milano
Circular Materials: Metal Recovery Roundtable at Politecnico From Wastewater Management to Strategic Metal Recovery: A Roundtable at Politecnico di Milano Where: Politecnico di Milano (via E. Bassini, 6 – M2 Piola – Green Line) When: April 17th, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Participation: Free of charge upon registration. Register here! About The […]
From Waste to Strategic Metals: Circular Materials Achieves First Industrial-Scale Recoveries Under the Critical Raw Materials Act
From waste to strategic metals: Circular Materials achieves First Industrial-Scale Recoveries under the Critical Raw Materials Act PADUA, Italy (June 30, 2025) – Circular Materials announces two major milestones under the Critical Raw Materials Act: the recovery from industrial wastewater of the first kilogram of ruthenium and the first ton of nickel, preventing the release of heavy metals into the environment. […]
Circular Materials & EcoLoop – A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Study
Circular Materials & EcoLoop : a comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study In this article, we present a comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study conducted for us by EcoLoop, a Benefit Corporation specializing in environmental consulting. Their expertise spans LCA, Carbon Footprint, Water Footprint, EPD, and the communication of science-based projects with significant environmental and social impact. Why […]
Circular Materials: Innovating for a Waste-Free Future
Circular Materials: Innovating for a Waste-Free Future. Why mine the Earth when the solution is already flowing? This question defines our mission at Circular Materials—to turn waste into opportunity by recovering critical resources from industrial wastewater. As Europe marks the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) from November 16 to 24, we’re reminded of a powerful truth: every […]