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 […]
Circular Materials at Ecomondo 2025: 4 Days at the Heart of European Circular Innovation
Circular Materials at Ecomondo 2025: 4 Days at the Heart of European Circular Innovation From November 4 to 7, 2025, Circular Materials participated in Ecomondo – Italian Exhibition Group, the leading European event for the green and circular economy held in Rimini, Italy. For Circular Materials, Ecomondo was more than a trade fair—it was […]
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: 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 […]
Transforming Waste into Opportunity: Circular Materials in Il Sole 24 Ore
Transforming Waste into Opportunity: Circular Materials in Il Sole 24 Ore. In the heart of industrial innovation, Circular Materials is redefining sustainable technology. Our mission transcends traditional waste management—we’re pioneering a revolutionary approach to resource recovery that is reshaping how industries view wastewater and critical metals. Each year, millions of tons of valuable metals like copper, nickel, […]