The Intec Process and related technologies and know-how are currently being applied to the recycling of heavy metals from industrial waste sludges through Intec's Burnie Research Facility, Tasmania. This operation has been independently recognised for its value in the economic and environmental recycling of wastes that would otherwise pose a hazard to the environment through landfill disposal (see Environmental Awards). 

For an overview of the Intec Process technology, read "Making Light Work of Heavy Metals", a paper from the Enviro 2010 conference.

Heavy metal-bearing materials are recycled at the facility to produce mineral products for conventional minerals industry processing. In some cases, the waste feedstocks can be recycled on a zero-waste basis, or alternatively can yield a clear water for safe discharge to sewer. Intec's technology and know-how are commerically available and applicable to:
* Industrial heavy-metal waste solids, sludges and wastewaters
* Mine tailings waters
* Galvanising industry wates
* Plating industry wates 
* A wide range of other industrial and mineral metal-bearing waste materials.

Industrial waste feedstocks should have the following properties:
* (to achieve minimal treatment cost) ‘payable’ Cu, Pb, Zn, etc contents of typically 10% or higher in total;
* other contained metals may be acceptable at higher treatment fees;
* contaminants such as As, Bi, Cd, Cr, F, Hg, etc may be acceptable on sample testing;
* solid materials and dense sludges preferred, liquids may be acceptable;
* no organic content - paints, oils, assessable organic pollutants, etc;
* no foreign matter content which could clog pipes/pumps - gloves, wood, etc.

For more information, please view the detailed brochure or short flyers below:

Detailed Intec Waste Recycling Brochure  (pdf, 2.6Mb)

Short Intec Waste Recycling Flyer  (pdf, 320kb)

Plating Industry Waste Flyer (pdf, 452kb)

Galvanizing Industry Waste Flyer (pdf, 284kb)