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Integration of Underutilized Ashes into Material Cycles by Industry-Urban Symbiosis

Descrizione del progetto

Recupero di materie prime preziose dalle ceneri

Le ceneri provenienti dall’incenerimento di biomassa, rifiuti solidi urbani e fanghi di depurazione sono sottoutilizzate. In Europa, infatti, circa 25 milioni di tonnellate all’anno finiscono per lo più in discarica, perciò un numero significativo di metalli, sostanze nutritive, elementi di terre rare e minerali di valore industriale contenuti nelle ceneri va perduto. Il progetto AshCycle, finanziato dall’UE, studierà nuovi metodi per recuperare gli elementi utili contenuti nelle ceneri. Le materie prime recuperate saranno trasformate in una forma adatta all’uso industriale. Progetti dimostrativi pilota saranno realizzati in Belgio, Croazia, Danimarca, Finlandia, Paesi Bassi, Slovenia, Svizzera e Sudafrica.

Obiettivo

The incineration of biomass, municipal solid waste and sewage sludge produces significant quantities of ashes in the EU: approximately 25 million tons annually. These residues have currently no use or they are utilized only in low-value applications. Major problems with the use of incineration residues in the construction, water treatment, and other industries are insufficient public awareness of the safety and environmental acceptability of the final products , the lack of uniform regulations, and readiness of the market to accept incineration residues as a supplementary material. The project AshCycle will demonstrate and implement industry-urban symbioses revolving around the underutilized ashes to reach circular and climate neutral economy in Europe. Pilots and replication demonstrations will be carried out in Denmark, Finland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Croatia, Slovenia, Switzerland, and South Africa. The symbioses will include all major actors from the value chains, namely ash providers, ash beneficiation handlers, concrete and adsorbent product providers, as well as engagement of general public. AshCycle answers unmet socio-economic demands, facilitates emerging ash-based circular products for market entry and to unlocks benefits for society by acceptance of new circular concepts.

Coordinatore

OULUN YLIOPISTO
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 934 802,00
Indirizzo
PENTTI KAITERAN KATU 1
90014 Oulu
Finlandia

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Regione
Manner-Suomi Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Tipo di attività
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Collegamenti
Costo totale
€ 934 802,50

Partecipanti (28)

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