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MCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Midwest's research division focuses on developing practical solutions for material processing, resource recovery, thermal systems, and emerging industrial technologies. Our work supports the development of new processes, evaluates innovative concepts, and helps transform laboratory findings into real-world applications.
Advancing process innovation through research and testing.
Areas of Research
Our research division is dedicated to exploring practical technologies that improve resource efficiency, sustainability, and industrial process performance.
Our current research initiatives are centered around three primary areas:
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Water conditioning technologies
Research focused on non-chemical approaches to water conditioning, scale mitigation, and process water optimization for industrial applications.
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Resource recovery and gold tailings processing
Development of innovative methods for recovering valuable materials from legacy tailings, mining waste streams, and underutilized resources.
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Biochar and sustainable materials
Investigation of biochar production, carbon utilization, and sustainable material processing technologies that support environmental stewardship and long-term resource management.
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By combining engineering expertise with applied research, Midwest seeks to identify technologies that can deliver measurable operational, environmental, and economic benefits.
Water conditioning technologies
Midwest is actively researching innovative water conditioning methods designed to improve industrial water management without relying on chemical additives.
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One area of focus involves vortex-based water conditioning systems that influence water flow characteristics through engineered hydrodynamic principles. Ongoing research is evaluating potential applications related to scale mitigation, process efficiency, equipment longevity, and overall system performance.
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The objective of this research is to better understand how advanced water conditioning technologies may contribute to more sustainable and cost-effective industrial operations across a variety of industries.
Resource recovery and gold tailings research
Large volumes of historical mining tailings remain stored around the world, often containing valuable materials that were not recovered by conventional processing methods.
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Midwest Custom Engineering's research efforts are focused on developing innovative approaches to resource recovery from legacy tailings and mineral waste streams. Current work explores gravity-based separation concepts, process optimization techniques, and alternative recovery methods designed to improve the capture of valuable materials while minimizing environmental impact.
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Research activities include the evaluation of gold recovery systems, tailings reprocessing opportunities, and technologies that may help increase resource utilization from previously discarded material.
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By exploring new approaches to tailings recovery, Midwest aims to support more sustainable mining practices while helping unlock value from resources that would otherwise remain unrecovered.
