CR3 Annual Spring Meeting May 19-20
By MPI April 9, 2015
The upcoming CR3 Spring Meeting will be held at WPI, Worcester, MA, beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19th and will adjourn Wednesday, May 20th at 2:00 p.m. For meeting details, please visit the CR3 homepage. If you are not a member and want to learn more, please contact Carol Garofoli at 508-831-5592.
Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy
By MPI April 2, 2015
In March 2015, the premiere issue of the Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy was published. The new journal is dedicated to presenting metallurgical processes and related research aimed at improving the sustainability of metal-producing industries, with an emphasis on materials recovery, reuse and recycling. Editors-in-chief: Diran Apelian, WPI, Worcester Bart Blanpain, KU Leuven, Belgium Shin-ya Kitamura, […]
Emmert and Bandara Develop a Novel Method to Separate REEs from Magnets
By MPI February 26, 2015
Marion H. Emmert and H. M. Dhammika Bandara, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, with support from the Center for Resource Recovery and Recycling (CR3), have developed a novel method to separate rare earth elements, specifically Neodymium and Dysprosium, from the magnets they are used in to enable straightforward and efficient recycling. The technology has the […]
Apelian Recipient of the AAES 2015 Joan Hodges Queneau Palladium Medal
By MPI February 26, 2015
Diran Apelian, CR3 Director, will be the recipient of the 2015 Joan Hodges Queneau Palladium Medal. AAES will present this award at a banquet in DC on April 20, 2015.
DNV GL and STEINERT Join CR3
By MPI February 26, 2015
CR3 is pleased to announce that DNV GL of Norway and STEINERT of Germany have joined our organization. Both are global leaders in sustainability initiatives. DNV GL provides classification and technical assurance along with software and independent expert advisory services to the maritime, oil, gas and energy industries. It operates in more that 100 countries […]
Sean Kelly Receives Steven Harmon Memorial Scholarship
By MPI January 21, 2015
CR3 and WPI student Sean Kelly received the Steven Harmon Memorial Scholarship. NADCA established the Steven J. Harmon Scholarship Program in 2005 by family members of Twin City Die Castings Company as a memorial to the company’s long-time leader and President, Steve Harmon. The scholarship is in recognition of Steve’s 29 years of service to […]
Brajendra Mishra Wins WRF Award
By MPI January 21, 2015
CR3 Associate Director, Brajendra Mishra, was awarded Best Presentation at the annual World Resources Forum. His presentation and paper was titled Recycling Industries and Cities.
Yan Wang Wins Kalenian Award
By MPI January 21, 2015
Yan Wang, WPI and CR3 professor, and his colleague Dr. Qiang Wang, received the Kalenian Award for their work on researching a novel low temperature method to produce iron and steel while producing less greenhouse gases. The Kalenian Award is given in honor of the late Aram Kalenian ’33, an inventor and founder of Vee Arc […]
WPI Research Led by Diran Apelian Featured in Computerworld
By MPI November 20, 2014
A research collaboration between WPI, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Viridis 3D LLC is featured in a Computerworld article: Researcher works to make 3D-printed metals stronger, customizable. The research explores the use of semi-solid metals, instead of powdered metals, in additive manufacturing. The intent behind the work is to give manufacturers more metals to work with and ultimately […]