Projektbeschreibung
Neue Lösungen für die Wiederverwertung von Kunststoffen und Abfällen aus dem Meer
Weltweit befinden sich rund 83 Millionen Tonnen Plastikabfall in den Meeren. Die Rückholung von Kunststoffen, die sich bereits im Meer befinden, ist mühsam und teuer. Daher sind dringend Innovationen erforderlich. Das EU-finanzierte Projekt MAELSTROM bringt wichtige Interessengruppen – von Forschungszentren und Recyclingunternehmen bis hin zu Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern sowie Fachkräften aus dem Bereich der Robotertechnik – zusammen, um die Einbindung komplementärer Technologien zur nachhaltigen Beseitigung von Meeresabfällen in verschiedenen europäischen Küstenökosystemen zu ermöglichen. Das Projekt wird skalierbare, replizierbare und automatisierte Technologien entwickeln, herstellen und einbinden, die durch erneuerbare Energie und Brennstoff der zweiten Generation angetrieben werden, um alle Arten des gesammelten Meeresabfalls zu identifizieren, zu entfernen, zu sortieren und in wertvolle Rohstoffe zu recyceln.
Ziel
MAELSTROM strives to provide answers and diversified solutions to the complex question to the removal and sustainable treatment of marine litter legacy. MAELSTROM leverages on the integration of complementary technologies for marine litter removal in different European coastal ecosystems, compounded with full-fledged circular economy and societal oriented solutions. In particular, the project (i) sets out a reliable multidisciplinary and scientifically sound approach for the assessment of marine debris distribution and impact on marine life in highly valuable ecosystems and protected areas; (ii) designs and manufactures scalable, replicable and automated technologies, co-powered with renewable energy and second generation fuel, to identify, remove and sort marine litter; (iii) evaluates over time the effectiveness of marine litter removal devices along with their impact on local ecosystems; (iv) integrates different technologies to track, sort and recycle all types of collected marine litter into valuable raw materials for future marketisation; (v) assesses the economic and societal impact of the MAELSTROM solutions providing also a comprehensive life-cycle assessment of the technologies and products; (vi) enhances social awareness about the marine litter issue and engages citizens and stakeholders in MAELSTROM activities; (vii) interplays with similar projects to maximize innovation uptake for marine litter removal within and outside the EU. MAELSTROM is formally supported by a set of key stakeholders committed to sustain its core actions and its follow up activities. The consortium is a tight knit group made of research centers and foundations of excellence in marine life, biology and sustainable energy, AI and robotics, multinational /national recycling companies with certified industrial plants, a market consultancy company, a micro-enterprise and a plastic-focussed NGO.
Wissenschaftliches Gebiet
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecycling
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energy
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringrobotics
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemscoastal ecosystems
Schlüsselbegriffe
Programm/Programme
- H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme
- H2020-EU.3.2.5.3. - Cross-cutting concepts and technologies enabling maritime growth
- H2020-EU.3.2.5.1. - Climate change impact on marine ecosystems and maritime economy
Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung
Andere Projekte für diesen Aufruf anzeigenUnterauftrag
H2020-FNR-2020-1
Finanzierungsplan
IA - Innovation actionKoordinator
00185 Roma
Italien