The real power source of STC is enclosed in all our Research and Development activities. The proposed innovative technologies are the result of the wide knowledge, competence and curiosity of our brilliant team of researchers and scientists who collaborate to ensure a better future for our Planet and at the same time the satisfaction of our customers. The uniqueness of STC processes has been protected, over the years, by several National and International patents which represent the authentic secret of our achievements. Many years of experience in the management of research and industrial development projects allowed STC to become the Leading Coordinator of numerous high-profile research projects, financed by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) and Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR). The R&D activities include the construction of pilot and demonstration plants. In our R&D department we have available many testing plants like:

  • Pilot plant for solid-liquid suspensions with batch reactors including pressure reaction up to 10 bars;
  • Filter-press, vacuum filters and centrifuges;
  • Micro and nanofiltration, reverse osmosis plants ;
  • High temperature furnaces;
  • Electrodialysis plant;
  • Chemical reactors;
  • Electrochemical bench;
  • Heat pumps drying systems (continuous & batch);
  • Freeze dryers and pasteurization systems

Research Projects

Our Research Laboratory has been included in the Register of the Ministry of University and Research of National Qualified Research Laboratories, as contemplated by art. 14 of the D.M. n. 593 of 8/8/2000.

Our lab allows us to perform tests and analyses on metals and water and includes the following main equipment: Atomic absorption, UV Spectrophotometer, Leco,  ICP OES,  Metal analyzer, Equipment for sample preparation, Equipment for traditional analysis.

Research & Development
Research & Development
Research & Development
ICP OES
  • Research projects financed by the MIUR (the ministry of the Italian government for the national education system, the universities and research)

    Main national and regional projects developed in recent years

    • Project HORIZON 2020 - PON “Research and Competitiveness 2014-2020”
      Project title: “Green Lead Recycling - Innovative processes for a high environmental reliability of the lead acid battery recycling process”
    •  Project PON “Research and Competitiveness 2007-2013”
      Project title: “New sustainable process with reduced operating risks for the recovery and the recycling of lead batteries” (PON01_01366)
    • Project PON “Research and Competitiveness 2007-2013”
      Project title “High-Convenience Fruit and vegetables: New Technologies for Quality and New Products (OFR.AL.SER. PON01_01435)”
    •  Project ART. 12 - D.M. n. 593 08/08/00 (D.L. 297/1999)
       Project title: “Development of innovative technologies for the widespread generation of solar power”
    • Project Por Puglia 2007-2013
      Project title: “Innovative technologies for the realization of a new energy saving process with a low environmental impact for exhausted lead battery recycling.
    • Project POR Puglia 2000/06.
      Research and technology development. Project title: “Development of a new microwave technology for the stabilization of high quality ready meals”
    • Project PON “Research and Competitiveness 2007-2013”
      Project title: “Development of a process for the recovery of the phenolic component from red grape marc.”
    • Project PON “Research and Competitiveness 2007-2013”
      Project title: “Development of new dehydration system for vegetable products.”
  • Projects in collaboration with other subjects, particularly with Universities, Research Organizations, ENEA, etc.
    • Cold-stabilization process of vegetable products based ready meals using high isostatic pressure. (Commissioning body ENEA - Centro di Ricerche Casaccia, Roma 2006);
    • Development of membrane filtration processes to obtain concentrates of lactic bacteria culture broth. (Commissioning body ISPA CNR, Lecce 2006);
    •  Development of a simulation model of vine growth phenomena and of the ripening process in order to identify the optimal harvest time of the grape. (Commissioning body CALPARK S.C.p.a, Parco Scientifico e Tecnologico di Rende, Cosenza 2004);
    • Development of new osmotically dehydrated products and products dehydrated by means of conditioned air. (Commissioning body PASTIS-CNRSM S.C.p.a., Parco Scientifico e Tecnologico di Brindisi 2002).
  • List of Intellectual Property
    • patent with application number BR2006A000011, filed to the Ufficio Italiano Brevetti e Marchi on October 18, 2006, (publication number:0001371333) which is owned by the Company and it is valid only for the Italian territory, regarding the procedure for the production of high-purity hydrate or lead oxide from materials and/or residues containing lead compounds;
    • patent with application number BR2007A000004, filed to the Ufficio Italiano Brevetti e Marchi on June 28, 2007, (publication number. 0001384071) which is owned by the Company and it is valid only for the Italian territory, regarding the procedure of purification of gas from hydrogen sulphide with solutions containing regenerated iron ions;
    • patent with application number EP1728764A1, filed to the European Union Intellectual Property Office on April 19, 2006, which is owned by the Company and it is valid only for the European Union territory, regarding the process of the production of lead hydrate or monoxide of high purity from materials and/or residues containing lead in the form of sulphates, monoxides and/or other compounds; Filed in IT, FR, DE, UK.
    • application number 102018000005267, filed to the Ufficio Italiano Brevetti e Marchi on May 11, 2018, which is owned by the Company and it is valid only for the Italian territory, regarding the procedure for the desulphurisation of materials and/or residues containing lead sulphate by means of an amine compound;
    • application number PCTIT2019050091 filed to the European Union Intellectual Property Office on May 6, 2019 and related publication number WO2019/215770 and EPO 3791002, regarding the process for the desulphurization of materials and/or residues containing lead sulphate employing an amino compound.