Innovative End of Life procedures for REcycling INTEGRAl welded Al-Li Aerostructures

Project description

Dismantling and recycling of metallic aircraft structures

Welding technologies are critical for reducing the weight of aircraft fuselages and can replace riveting in aircraft structures. The EU-funded ReINTEGRA project will focus on the creation of dismantling and recycling procedures for integral welded panels that are currently under development for new lightweight aircraft. Researchers will investigate different cutting techniques for size reduction and full separation of all materials and determine how these techniques affect the recyclability of aluminium–lithium alloys. The separated metallic fractions will be processed in a pilot melting facility and the produced metallic alloys characterised to establish a ranking in terms of costs and environmental impact. Researchers will thus be able to select the best option for recycling panels processed by laser beam or friction stir welding.

Field of science

• /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/waste management/waste treatment processes/recycling

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.4.5.4. - ITD Airframe

Topic(s)

• JTI-CS2-2019-CFP10-AIR-03-08 - Disassembly and recycling of innovative structures made of different Al-Li alloys

Call for proposal

H2020-CS2-CFP10-2019-01
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Funding Scheme

CS2-RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

FUNDACION AZTERLAN

Address

Aliendalde 6
48200 Durango
Spain

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 231 100

Participants (2)

FUNDACION CIDETEC

Spain

EU contribution

€ 78 575

Address

Paseo Miramon 196 Parque Tecnologico De Miramon
20014 San Sebastian

Activity type

Research Organisations

SOCIETE NATIONALE DE CONSTRUCTION AEROSPATIALE SONACA SA

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 40 187,50

Address

Route Nationale Cinq Park Industriel
6041 Gosselies

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)