Controlled Closed Loop Recycling for Life-Cycle Optimised Industrial Production

Objective

Currently, existing polymer closed loops in the automotive sector achieve targeted ratios but in next future it will become more complicated due to reducing the overall vehicle weight by increased use of polymer. ELV components with an economic value are r ecovered and reused on an ad-hoc basis without central direction or regulation. The majority of ferrous and other metals remaining within the ELV are shredded and recycled in different industries. The residual material, up to 30% of the weight of the vehic le, is termed Auto Shredder Residue (ASR). ASR consists of plastics, rubbers, foams, glass, etc. ASR is usually incinerated or disposed on landfills, since the multi-material nature of ASR makes it economically impossible to segregate, recycle and reuse it . CONCLORE will develop a sustainable, low emission system to manufacture a 100%-recyclable single-component car interior product; the material will be recovered at the end of the useful life of the vehicle and will recycled back into another product eith er for consumption within the automotive industry or for another end use outside of this market. The development will be carried out exemplary for a representative engine compartment part. To enhance the currently achieved recycling ratio it is mandatory n ot only to change single stages within the production system of automotive part. It is rather necessary to develop a new concept which enables the reintegration of recycled polymer material with a continuous quality. The concept of Controlled Closed LOop R Ecycling (CONCLORE) connecting primary forward supply chain management with reverse supply chain management. The controlled closed loop recycling will provide the increase of using recycled materials in sophisticated applications by an economical viable so lution. This will have a positive impact of the sustainable use of energy and raw materials.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › waste management › waste treatment processes › remanufacturing
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › polymer sciences
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › information engineering › telecommunications › radio technology › radio frequency
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › automotive engineering
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › waste management › waste treatment processes › recycling

Programme(s)

• FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• NMP-2003-3.4.3.3-2 - New life-cycle optimised, safety and environmental technologies for industrial production

Call for proposal

FP6-2003-NMP-TI-3-MAIN
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Funding Scheme

STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project

Coordinator

BIBA - BREMER INSTITUT FUER PRODUKTION UND LOGISTIK GMBH

Address

Hochschulring 20
33 05 60 Bremen
Germany

Participants (8)

CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT S.C.P.A.

Italy

Address

Strada Torino 50
Orbassano (To)

FAURECIA AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIE SNC

France

Address

Rue Hennape
Nanterre

FIBERTEX A.S.

Denmark

Address

Svendborg Vej 2
Aalborg Ost

MARAC ELECTRONICS, S.A.

Greece

Address

455, Dimokratias Avenue
Perama, Piraeus

SAPO SPÓLKA JAWNA STANISLAW KLAWIKOWSKI

Poland

Address

Leszczynowa 4
Gdansk

TXT E-SOLUTIONS SPA

Italy

Address

Via Frigia 27
20126 Milano

VEREIN ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTLICHEN FORSCHUNG IN DER FREIEN HANSESTADT BREMEN E.V.

Germany

Address

Am Fallturm 1
Bremen

WELLMAN INTERNATIONAL LTD.

Ireland

Address

Mullagh
Kells, Co Meath