Area: Resources Efficiency

Alignment of representative sectors of the Valencian Community with the Circular Economy and Industrial Symbiosis – Eco-INDUSTRY

In the Circular Industry CV project, the first pilot plant was designed, built, and set up to process multicomposition residue from the footwear, toy, and textile sectors. The company is now committed to optimizing and expanding the scope of the plant by including the habitat sector.

Industrial symbiosis between traditional sectors in the Valencian Community through recovery and valorisation of heavy metals – ReMETALIZA

Experimental development and analysis of synergies between five characteristic sectors of the Valencian Community (metal-mechanical, toy-plastic, textile, footwear, and ceramics) for the recovery of heavy metals (Cu, Cr, etc.) from waste with a high content of these two metals.

Development of probiotics and value-added products from beer brewing waste – Biovalora

Beer brewing within the EU generates over 6 million tonnes of bagasse and a million tonnes of yeast. Bagasse is rich in protein and dietary fibre. However, 20% of bagasse waste gets disposed of in landfill sites, thus leading to a loss of a high value-added product.

Advanced production of biodiesel from animal waste using supercritical technology – LIFE Superbiodiesel

In Europe more than 17 million tons of animal by-products (SANDACH) are processed, which produces 2.85 million tons of animal fat. Part of this animal fat processed in Europe is just disposed of in rubbish tips or it is incinerated.

Demonstration pilot plant for reusing non-ferrous metal waste – GREENZO

The aim of the GREENZO project is to develop and validate, at a pre-industrial level, a pilot plant for obtaining zinc oxide from non-ferrous metal waste such as Zamak. Its use will be validated in two industrial sectors: manufacture of rubber and chemical processes of catalysis. This action will reuse waste from the industrial process of transforming Zamak for application in products of high usability. [...]

AIJU specialises in the development of materials for lithium-ion batteries.

The AIJU technician, Juán Carratalá, has undertaken a high specialisation training programme in the Institute of Applied Materials (IAM) of Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) in Germany. This training was funded by IMPIVA through the Strategic Development Programme and co-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF), within the ESF Operational Programme of the Region of Valencia 2007-2013. [...]

Financed

Study of applications and process improvement of obtaining zinc oxides from Zamak waste – OxiZINC

To design, develop and optimise a pilot plant for the recovery of metal slag derived from Zamak casting processes and from sewage treatment plant sludge with high metal content. [...]

Financed

Diagnosis for technology transfer and work methods for extending the useful life of hydraulic oils to companies of the sector of plastic injection – OliMTD

To define an analytical method for monitoring and the design and development of a centrifugation pilot that will enable extending the useful life of hydraulic oils. [...]

Financed

Experimentation of solar photocatalysis as the best available technique for treatment of waste water generated by Foia de Castalla Industrial Estate – FotoMTD

To study the applicability of SOLAR PHOTOCATALYSIS as an alternative and/or complementary technique (BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUE) for the treatment of waste water derived from the industrial activities of Foia de Castalla Industrial Estate, mainly galvanic coatings, Zamak injection and surface finishes, as well as any other industrial process that combines the minimum and necessary conditions for experimenting with this technology. [...]

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Environmental marketing as an innovation for the prevention of climate change in the children’s products and leisure sector (toy) – EcoINNOVA Joc 4

To promote the use of various types of environmental marking for products and processes as environmental marketing tools for increasing competitiveness of the products of the sector. Placing special emphasis on the environmental marks associated with the carbon footprint and the reduction/compensation of greenhouse gas emissions that can be implemented at a sector level. [...]

Financed