A significant milestone has been achieved within the MECALO project with the successful testing of spray-agglomerated silicon carbide (SiC) in a pilot-scale silicon production campaign
MECALO was featured at the SiFMa Conference, an event dedicated to strengthening Swedish-Norwegian cross-border collaboration among research communities, industry and civil society in the fields of sustainable materials and chemical production.
MECALO was featured at the SETAC Europe 36th Annual Meeting, held in Maastricht, the Netherlands, from 17 to 21 May 2026. The conference brought together researchers,
MECALO partner BTG participated in the Biocarbon in Metallurgy 2026 Conference, organised by NTNU and held in Krakow, Poland, from 21 to 23 April 2026.
The MECALO consortium met on 14–15 April in Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France, hosted by Eramet. The two-day meeting brought together all partners to review technical progress, discuss
The MECALO consortium is pleased to share the second edition of the project newsletter (March 2026), offering an overview of the most recent developments and
Recent progress within MECALO is strengthening the project’s capacity to design an integrated, low-carbon process for silicon and silicomanganese production. PDC has developed a suite
On 16–17 October, partners from LIST – Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology and PDC – Process Design Center met at LIST’s facilities for a
Institute of Energy and Fuel Processing Technology (ITPE) have recently produced carbon agglomerates that are showing high promise for applicability in manganese (Mn) production. The
On September 24, 2025, during the CRU Silicon Market Forum, Anne Gry Messenlien from Elkem introduced the European project MECALO, highlighting the crucial role of
We’re excited to share the very first edition of the MECALO newsletter, your source for updates, insights and behind-the-scenes looks at how MECALO is setting
On June 24–25, the MECALO consortium came together in Enschede, the Netherlands, for its first progress meeting since the project launched. The meeting marked a
At the 33rd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition – EUBCE 2025, held in Valencia from June 9-12, the MECALO project featured its poster during the
During the recent “Hydrogen Innovation” webinar hosted by FEDECOM EU on May 28, 2025, MECALO took the spotlight with a compelling presentation of its innovative
The MECALO project has reached a significant milestone with its inaugural article, written by coordinator Halvor Dalaker. This article highlights the project’s groundbreaking strategy for
The main ambition of MECALO is to demonstrate its innovative concept of renewable hydrogen and carbon looping for CO2-neutral production of Silicon (Si) and Manganese (Mn).