Neste and Outotec introduce 100% bio-based diluent as a new solution for metals extraction
Neste Corporation, Press Release, 30 January 2020 at 10:30 a.m. (EET) Neste and Outotec have jointly verified the viability of applying Neste MY Renewable Isoalkane ™ as a fully bio-based diluent for extracting metals in hydrometallurgical processes. The diluent is based on Neste’s NEXBTL technology and produced entirely from bio-based waste and residue raw materials. Laboratory studies and pilot trials at the Outotec Research Center in Pori and Neste’s Technology Center in Porvoo,