Project

PROFIT: Refining of household waste: recuperation and valorisation of plastic with focus on end use

Acronym
PROFIT
Code
179P08817W
Duration
01 January 2017 → 30 June 2020
Funding
Regional and community funding: IWT/VLAIO
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Sustainable chemistry
    • Aquatic sciences, challenges and pollution
    • Environmental science and management
Keywords
household waste refining
 
Project description
 

The PROFIT project aims to create a new sustainable value chain for plastic from complex residual flows such as household residual waste by, starting from a final application, reverse engineer the chain and organize fit-for-use separation. With the various actors in the value chain, PROFIT wants to achieve a competitive business case within a reasonable period by framing more fundamental research on separation technology such as selective flotation and centrifuge in a system of integral water and materials management.