| Ref.No: | 63259200 |
| Start date: | 01.01.2024 |
| End date: | 31.12.2027 |
| Approval date: | 22.12.2023 |
| Department: | CHEMICAL ENGINEERING |
| Sector: | PROCESS ANALYSIS AND PLANT DESIGN |
| Financier: | HORIZON EUROPE, E.C. |
| Budget: | 628.250,00 € |
| Public key: | 95ΜΞ46ΨΖΣ4-ΔΧΗ |
| Scientific Responsible: | Prof. KROKIDA |
| Email: | mkrok@chemeng.ntua.gr |
| Description: | THE W2W PROJECT FOCUSES ON VALORIZING WOOD FROM CONSTRUCTION AND FURNITURE WASTE THROUGH ADVANCED SORTING TECH, UPCYCLING PROCESSES, AND DIGITAL TOOLS FOR CIRCULAR MATERIAL FLOWS. IT AIMS TO CREATE HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTS COMPARABLE TO PRIMARY RESOURCES WHILE REDUCING WASTE IN LANDFILLS AND INCINERATION FACILITIES. THE PROJECT'S HOLISTIC APPROACH INCLUDES A SUPPORTIVE FRAMEWORK IN POLICY, MARKETS, AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTING A CIRCULAR ECONOMY. IT DEMONSTRATES EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE VALUE CHAINS ACROSS THREE USE CASES: PRODUCING WOOD WITHOUT POLLUTANTS, BIOCOMPOSITE BUILDING MATERIALS, BIOPOLYMERS, POLYOLS, CHEMICAL DETERGENTS, AND NUTRIENT RECOVERY. OVERALL, W2W AIMS TO DECREASE RELIANCE ON VIRGIN MATERIALS, OPTIMIZE WASTE REPURPOSING, AND FOSTER CLOSED-LOOP SYSTEMS, EXTENDING THE LIFESPAN OF MATERIALS IN A CIRCULAR ECONOMY MODEL. |
