System and method for recycling using nanoceramics

A system comprising:

• a tank of material;
• a heating apparatus configured to heat the material received from the tank;
• a heat exchanger configured to receive the heated material from the heating apparatus and to transfer heat from the heated material;
• and
• a recycling unit comprising a surface modified nanoceramic, wherein the surface modified nanoceramic is configured to interact with the heated material received from the heat exchanger and to remove an impurity from the heated material.

An apparatus comprising:

• a tube, wherein the tube is configured to receive a material containing at least one impurity;
• a first layer, wherein the first layer comprises nanoceramics and is configured to promote a chemical reaction to remove the at least one impurity from the material at a high temperature;
• and
• a second layer, wherein the second layer provides support for the first layer and is configured to promote the chemical reaction.