TITLE:
AshCycle - Integration of Underutilized Ashes into Material Cycles by Industry-Urban Symbiosis
DESCRIPTION:
H-Europe - AshCycle - Integration of Underutilized Ashes into Material Cycles by Industry-Urban Symbiosis (University of UOLO-coordinator, 28 partners; 2022-2026)
The AshCycle project tackles the problem of waste generated from the incineration of municipal solid waste (MSW), biomass, sewage sludge or mixtures of these wastes for energy production. Currently, the ashes generated from these processes are under-utilised and mostly landfilled. The cost of ash disposal ranges from €100-500/t, and is expected to increase significantly with future increases due to the waste legislation. The AshCycle project will develop and demonstrate new methods for extracting valuable elements from ashes, and further on on development of construction products as well as waste water treatment products. Several pilot demonstrations are foreseen to validate the feasibility at (semi-)industrial stages and to contribute to increased resource efficiency and circularity.
ZAG is involved in most of the work packages, and the focus of our research is on the use of these ashes in the brick industry and in the production of lightweight aggregates and so-called "carbstone" technology. We are also leading WP6 (Environmental assessment, regulations, and standardisation) and a sub-working group on sequestration (T2.3 Carbon sequestration and storage capacity of ashes).
The AshCycle project tackles the problem of waste generated from the incineration of municipal solid waste (MSW), biomass, sewage sludge or mixtures of these wastes for energy production. Currently, the ashes generated from these processes are under-utilised and mostly landfilled. The cost of ash disposal ranges from €100-500/t, and is expected to increase significantly with future increases due to the waste legislation. The AshCycle project will develop and demonstrate new methods for extracting valuable elements from ashes, and further on on development of construction products as well as waste water treatment products. Several pilot demonstrations are foreseen to validate the feasibility at (semi-)industrial stages and to contribute to increased resource efficiency and circularity.
ZAG is involved in most of the work packages, and the focus of our research is on the use of these ashes in the brick industry and in the production of lightweight aggregates and so-called "carbstone" technology. We are also leading WP6 (Environmental assessment, regulations, and standardisation) and a sub-working group on sequestration (T2.3 Carbon sequestration and storage capacity of ashes).
DURATION:
2022/06/01 - 2026/06/01
FUNDING:
H-Europe
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