NTUA is equipped with state-of-the-art pyrometallurgical infrastructure to support the recovery of metals of interest. This includes fully automated graphite vacuum furnace with a flexible design that can be customized for numerous applications. High-temperature microwave furnace which utilizes microwaves to heat materials directly and evenly, including metals and semiconductors, up to 1,200 C in minutes. Electrically heated rotary furnaces that rotate the material to ensure constant heating and mixing. Induction furnace where heat is applied through electromagnetic induction of a conductive material. Static tube furnace and fluidized Bed furnace are included.