Objective
Design of technoeconomically and environmentally feasible alternative options for waste minimisation and energy conservation in industries based on the evaluation and standardisation of relevant data.
A management system/decision support tool (DST) will be developed, in order to promote the application of clean technologies and other waste minimization measures in the textile industry in Greece and Portugal. Its objectives are the on-site identification of environmentally 'weak' spots in industrial plants (wasting of energy, water, reagents dyes), the presentation of simple good housekeeping measures and economically attractive clean technologies and the final proposal of detailed techno-economical alternatives (technical-environmental charasteristics, investment-operational costs of technologies/techniques) applicable to the particular conditions of the participating textile industries.
The innovative features of the project are the integrated approach (diagnostic part and proposal of remedial system), the detailed design of clean technologies and the involvement of the users in the project's development from the very beginning (DST design up to testing and installation).
It is a full-scale application, fully operational at the end of the project, including a plan for know-how transfer and results dissemination.
Partners from both countries (scientific institutions, industries) are equally participating at the project (multinational approach), whereas no special risks-problems (administrative, technical-financial difficulties) are expected.
The project acts as a 'bridge' between (esearch and industrial praxis and as 'acceleration' for pollution prevention measures, instead of end-of-pipe treatment.
Besides some obvious environmental benefits (waste minimization, resource conservation), the project can significantly contribute to the Commissions efforts to successfully implement the philosophy of the IPPC-Directive (introduction of Best Available Techniques) and to encourage the modernization of small-medium enterprises by establishing effective models for sustainable development (optimization of the consumption of raw materials, ...).
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Greece