MicroTech Lab Participates in the International Congress on Separation and Purification Technology

MicroTech presented its research at the International Congress on Separation and Purification Technology, held in Sitges, Spain, from 6 to 9 September 2026. The event brought together researchers working on separation and purification technologies.

The poster, entitled “Magnetophoretic removal of textile microplastic fibres from water using iron oxide nanoparticles derived from industrial mill scale”, investigates an approach that combines industrial by-product valorisation with water treatment.

The research explores the use of iron oxide nanoparticles obtained from industrial mill scale to enable the magnetic separation of textile microplastic fibres from water. By giving an industrial by-product a new potential application, the study connects materials recovery with efforts to address microplastic pollution.

This work reflects MicroTech’s research into separation technologies and circular-economy approaches to environmental challenges and it is part of our work in REFIBMAG consortium. Its presentation at the congress provided an opportunity to share the team’s work with the international research community.