Description du projet
De nouvelles solutions pour la récupération des plastiques et des déchets marins
La quantité de déchets plastiques marins accumulés dans les océans, évaluée à 83 millions de tonnes, constitue un enjeu mondial. La récupération des matières plastiques déjà présentes dans l’océan est une tâche complexe et coûteuse. C’est pourquoi des innovations sont nécessaires de toute urgence. Le projet MAELSTROM, financé par l’UE, réunit les principales parties prenantes - des centres de recherche et des entreprises de recyclage, des scientifiques marins et des experts en robotique - afin de tirer parti de l’intégration de technologies complémentaires pour l’élimination durable des déchets marins dans différents écosystèmes côtiers européens. Le projet concevra, fabriquera et intégrera des technologies évolutives, reproductibles et automatisées, alimentées par des énergies renouvelables et des combustibles de deuxième génération, afin d’identifier, de récupérer, de trier et de recycler tous les types de déchets marins collectés puis de les transformer en matières premières de valeur.
Objectif
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.
Champ scientifique
- 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
Mots‑clés
Programme(s)
- 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
Régime de financement
IA - Innovation actionCoordinateur
00185 Roma
Italie