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Carmen del Río: She has a Master degree in Geology by the University of the Basque Country (1990). She has a Master in Geological and Environmental Engineering. She Works in Tecnalia (before Inasmet-Tecnalia) since 1992. At present she works in the waste valorisation group of the Circularity Area in Tecnalia. She is specialist in the analysis of inorganic compounds in water, wastewater, industrial effluents, Industrial waste, soil and other environmental samples. She has large experience in working with instrumental techniques as Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES), Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Emission Spectrometry (ICP-MS) Total Reflexion X-ray Fluorescence (TXRF) Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (GFAAS and HGAAS) and Combustion Ion Chromatography (CIC). She has participated in several projects related to waste recovery, providing support in the characterization of the initial products, the final materials, as well as the samples of the intermediate steps. She has recently worked on several European projects such as LICORNE, FIREFLY, REEPRODUCE, ION4RAW, RAWMINA, CROCODILE, TARANTULA, COLABATS, REECOVER, REMAGHIC, METGROW+, REE4EU, PLATIRUS and several projects financed by the Basque Government (Elkartek & Hazitek programmes), as well as other private industrial projects.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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An Integrated Hydrometallurgical–Electrodialysis Process for High-Purity Lithium Carbonate Recovery from Battery Waste
Aldana, J. L., Yurramendi, L., Antoñanzas, J., Nieto, J. & del Río, C., Mar 2026, In: Batteries. 12, 3, 89.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hydrogen peroxide-based oxidation and pH-controlled precipitation for the recovery of non-cerium rare earth elements from permanent magnet waste
Aldana, J. L., Hidalgo, J., del Rio, C. & Antoñanzas, J., Jun 2026, In: Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering. 13, 101307.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Process for the extraction of a by-product metal from a mineral concentrate||Process for the extraction of a by-product metal from a mineral concentrate
Aldana Martinez, J. L. (Inventor), Del Rio Gaztelurrutia, C. (Inventor), Martin Ugarte, E. (Inventor), Antoñanzas Gonzalez, J. (Inventor), Sanchez Cupido, L. (Inventor), Unzurrunzaga Iturbe, A. (Inventor) & Pozo Zamora, G. A. (Inventor), 12 May 2023, IPC No. C22B11/00||C22B3/14||C22B3/16||C22B30/00||C22B7/00, Priority date 12 May 2023, Priority No. EP23382453.1Research output: Patent
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An electrochemical process for recovering platinum group metals (PGMS) from solid residues||An electrochemical process for recovering platinum group metals (PGMS) from solid residues
Del Rio Gaztelurrutia, C. (Inventor), Martin Ugarte, E. (Inventor), Hidalgo Betanzos, J. (Inventor), Unzurrunzaga Iturbe, A. (Inventor), Belaustegui Ituarte, Y. (Inventor), Siriwardana Ranadeera, A. I. (Inventor), Pozo Zamora, G. A. (Inventor) & Andres Garcia, E. (Inventor), 8 Mar 2022, IPC No. C25C1/20||C25C7/02, Priority date 8 Mar 2022, Priority No. EP22382212.3Research output: Patent
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Benign recovery of platinum group metals from spent automotive catalysts using choline-based deep eutectic solvents
Lanaridi, O., Platzer, S., Nischkauer, W., Betanzos, J. H., Iturbe, A. U., Del Rio Gaztelurrutia, C., Sanchez-Cupido, L., Siriwardana, A., Schnürch, M., Limbeck, A., Konegger, T. & Bica-Schröder, K., 2022, In: Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews. 15, 2, p. 404-414 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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