Permanent magnets are essential components of our daily lives. They are used in a wide range of key technologies to achieve carbon neutrality, such as in electric vehicles, wind turbines, and a multitude of domestic appliances.
The European production of permanent magnets is currently fully dependent on the import of rare-earth materials, which are expensive, hard to recycle, and generally have a very high environmental impact.
PASSENGER (Pilot Action for Securing a Sustainable European Next Generation of Efficient RE-free Magnets) is developing an innovative way to produce permanent magnets without rare-earth materials and is piloting the new magnets in one of the most crucial fields for the European green economy: the electromobility sector.
MNLT’s Role in the project
MNLT is tasked with assessing the overall impact of the project and its outputs, through LCA, LCC and socio-economic analysis. MNLT is also in charge of the exploitation strategy of the project, building the business case for the novel non-REE PASSENGER permanent magnets.
Mitigate EU dependence on imported CRMs by substituting REE-heavy PMs with novel improved Sr-Ferrite and MnAlC magnets in electromobility and water pump applications.
