POLYNSPIRE

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Dates

September 2018 - February 2023

Project website

https://www.polynspire.eu/

Role of CIRCE

Coordinator

Grant agreement number

820665

Funded by

Description and objectives

The main objective of POLYNSPIRE is to demonstrate a set of innovative, cost-effective and sustainable solutions, aiming to improve energy efficiency and resource use in post-consumer and post-industrial plastic recycling processes, targeting 100% waste streams containing at least 80% of plastic materials.

To this end, TRL7 addresses three innovation pillars: A) Microwave-assisted chemical recycling and smart magnetic catalysts as a way to recover plastic monomers and carbon or glass fibers, B) Advanced additivation and high-energy irradiation to improve the quality of recycled plastics, and C) Valorization of plastic waste as a source of carbon in the steel industry.

Value proposition

Application of machine learning for the analysis of industrial processes. The project seeks the highest possible stability of the electric arc furnace. From all the data collected by FENO, different machine learning algorithms were applied to describe the best process application of microwave technology as a heat source in industry, modeling and multiphysics simulation of the process.

Materials study, experimental validation (using laboratory equipment to demonstrate that it can be heated) and process engineering. LCA, LCC, TE (Thermo-economic study). It is a methodology supported by ISO 14040 and 14044. It can be applied to any type of product.

Project partners

CIRCE, REPSOL QUIMICA SA, ARKEMA FRANCE, NOVAMONT SPA, NUREL S.A., KORDSA TEKNIK TEKSTIL ANONIM SIRKETI, IONIQA TECHNOLOGIES BV, KEMIJSKI INSTITUT, FRICKE UND MALLAH MICROWAVE TECHNOLOGY GMBH, TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN, FUNDACION AITIIP, BADA HISPANAPLAST SA, MAIER UK LTD, RINA CONSULTING - CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA, FERRIERE NORD SPA, IDEALSERVICE SOC. COOP., HTT ENGINEERING SPOL SRO, CPPE DOO, FONDEN DANSK STANDARD, EUROPEAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS, VERTECH GROUP, ISTANBUL CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS EXPORTERS' ASSOCIATION

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