Could you tell us about how you started working at the Ermafa Environmental Technologies (EET) in 2020?
I was hired by the EET for my experience in surface chemistry and material sciences. We started with proof of concept experiments at laboratory scale and went from there step by step.
What do you like most about working at Ermafa?
That we share thoughts and ideas from different disciplines to combine and improve our technology. That everyone is encouraged to contribute and that together we tackle difficult environmental problems. Everyone in the EET is involved in sustainability and at the same time most feel passionate about environment, innovation, engineering and technology.
How did you start working with red mud?
At the beginning, we had 3 different red mud samples from around the world and started to analyse their properties. We found a big difference between the mud samples and worked to improve the separation process of each type. We faced many difficulties and differences even in red muds from the same location. Because of constantly changing mineralogical composition we needed to find a way to adapt our process without changing our machinery to everchanging requirements.
