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Education/Professional experience
| 2003-2011 | Europagymnasium Leoben |
| 2012-2020 | Bachelor’s degree program in Metallurgy, University of Leoben, Austria (BSc) |
| 2020-2022 | Master’s degree program in Metallurgy, University of Leoben, Austria, with focus on Nonferrous Metallurgy and Metal Forming |
| 2022 | Graduation (Dipl.-Ing.); Title of master thesis: Recovery of critical elements from lithium iron phosphate cathode material |
| seit 2022 | PhD student and research associate at Institute of Nonferrous Metallurgy, University of Leoben, Austria |
PhD Thesis
Titel: Einsatz der Hydrometallurgie zur Verringerung der CO2-Emissionen bei der Verwertung von Li-Ionen-Batterien für das Multimetallrecycling (Al, Cu, Ni, Co, Mn, Li und C)
Publications
Gerold E., Lerchbammer R. and Antrekowitsch H.: Recovery of Cobalt, Nickel, and Lithium from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries with Gluconic Acid Leaching Process: Kinetics Study. Batteries 10/4, 120.
Gerold E., Kadisch F., Lerchbammer R. and Antrekowitsch H.: Bio-metallurgical recovery of lithium, cobalt, and nickel from spent NMC lithium ion batteries: A comparative analysis of organic acid systems. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances 13, 100397.
Gerold E., Lerchbammer R., Strnad C. und H. Antrekowitsch: Towards a sustainable approach using mineral or carboxylic acid to recover lithium from lithium iron phosphate batteries. Hydrometallurgy, 222 (2023), 106187.
Gerold E., Lerchbammer R. and H. Antrekowitsch: Evaluation of the Influence Exerted by Increased Silicon Contents on the Leaching Behaviour of NMC-Based Black Mass. Metals, 13 (2023), 785.
Gerold E., Lerchbammer R. and H. Antrekowitsch: SeLiReco 2.0 – A more sustainable process for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. EMC proceedings (2023).
Gerold, E., Lerchbammer, R. und H. Antrekowitsch: Parameter Study on the Recycling of LFP Cathode Material Using Hydrometallurgical Methods. Metals, 12 (2022), 1706.
Presentations
Lerchbammer R.: Bio-metallurgical recycling of black mass from lithium-ion batteries, GDMB Fachausschuss für Sondermetalle, Hanau, Deutschland, 2024
Lerchbammer R.: Der Weg zu einem nachhaltigen Batterierecycling, Fachausschuss für Sondermetalle, Freiberg, Deutschland, 2023
Lerchbammer R.: Potential of gluconic acid leaching in developing a sustainable recycling method for NMC black mass, 3rd EURECA PRO Conference on Responsible Consumption and Production, Chania, Greece, 2023
Lerchbammer R., Gerold E. and H. Antrekowitsch: Gluconic Acid Leaching of Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries as an Environmentally Approach to Achieve High Leaching Efficiencies in the Recycling of NMC Active Material. Metal, 13 (2023, 1330)
Lerchbammer, R, Gerold, E., Antrekowitsch, H..: Organic acids and their crucial role in establishing a sustainable process route in the recycling of lithium-ion batteries, EMC European Metallurgical Conference 2023, Düsseldorf, Deutschland, 2023
Lerchbammer, R.: Beitrag der Hydrometallurgie zu einer nachhaltigen Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Elektromobilität, 23. Österreichischer Klimatag, Leoben, Österreich, 2023
Lerchbammer, R.: Konzeptionierung von Methoden zur Rückgewinnung von kritischen Elementen aus verbrauchten Lithium-Ionen-Batterien, GDMB Fachausschuss für Sondermetalle, Wimsheim, Deutschland, 2022
