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Check out the latest news on PLAST2bCLEANED in the Newsletter issue number 4 here.
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TNO, coordinator of the PLAST2bCLEANED project participated on April 8 at the Innovatieexpo 2021 online expo to showcase the project.
During its presentation, the official video of the project was presented to the audience and the main goals to date were shown.
Innovatieexpo 2021 addressed the circular economy, energy and urban mobility innovations developed in the Netherlands.
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Interview with Christoph Zang, Managing Partner at Juchheim
How is Juchheim going to contribute to PLAST2bCLEANED success?
Juchheim designs and builds a semiflow pilot-unit for dissolution and subsequent separation of undissolved residues. This is made possible by transferring the results from the lab-experiments of our research partners to pilot-scale equipment.
What are the main challenges ahead?
At Jucheim we face mainly two big challenges. On the one hand, processing superheated solvents at elevated pressures demands a thorough selection of concepts and equipment and, on the other, apparatus design for a mechanical solid-liquid separation with a wide size and shape spectrum. All this is clearly challenging , but we are excited about that!
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On February 23 to 25, Lein Tange, Sustainability Director at ICL Group and the partner responsible for bromine recovery within PLAST2bCLEANED, attended AMI Fire Resistance in plastics online conference.
Lein presented PLAST2bCLEANED, together with Mark Leifer, as part of the paper entitled ‘Who is afraid of brominated flame retardants’.
PLAST2bCLEANED will close three loops using dissolution under superheated conditions by separation of polymer, bromine and antimony trioxide.
Due to the cooperation with the PolyStyreneLoop demoplant, the styrenics value chain is already mapped and will be linked to the PLAST2bCLEANED project.
PolyStyreneLoop demoplant is set up to demonstrate the feasibility of a large-scale demo plant as a closed-loop solution for the recycling of polystyrene insulation foam waste and the recovery of bromine.
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The project is on the right track! Regarding the pre-sorting process: our RAMAN spectroscopy equipment is set-up and calibrated and a spectral library is in place.
Over 18 months, the consortium members TNO and Fraunhofer ICT performed over 300 experiments on the different steps of the process.
Model and reference Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment materials supplied by the project partners were used to test the efficiency of antimony trioxide and brominated flame retardants removal from the polymer as well as recovery of these two additives.
The analysis showed that the removal of additives is well underway to reach specifications. A Process Flow Diagram (PFD) was drawn based on the best results of the individual steps. This PFD will be the basis of the design of the technology readiness level (TRL) 5 set-up at Fraunhofer ICT.
Likewise, an impact assessment showed a better environmental performance and reduced costs can be achieved by using a blend with at least 50% of Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) compared to using 100% virgin material.
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On January 29, PLAST2bCLEANED attended the first EASME online Workshop on Innovative methods to remove hazardous substances and contaminants from secondary raw materials for the circular economy.
PLAST2bCLEANED presented the main achievements to date in relation to key EU policies and initiatives and later, together with other sister projects like NONTOX, Circular Flooring, CREATOR, REMADYL, REACT and PURENANO, there was a discussion to identify and discuss the policy contributions by all projects.
Likewise, there were some round tables, where synergies on collaborations among projects were addressed.
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On December 11, Mathilde Taveau, Recycling Plastics Engineer and Project Manager at Coolrec, participated at Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2020 on behalf of PLAST2bCLEANED.
In a session dedicated to Material recycling & Technical Plastics, Mathilde showcased the project progress to date and the bromine, antimony trioxide and polymer to be treated within the project.
The PRSE Virtual conference examined the latest developments in plastics recycling and practical solutions for the circular and sustainable use of plastics, dealing with plastic waste and better design for recycling. Materials focus sessions explored in depth the challenges, issues and opportunities within the sector for plastics recycling.
You can check Mathilde’s session here.
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On November 23, TNO, coordinators of the PLAST2bCLEANED project, participated, as part of the World Circular Economic Forum Online activities, with a webinar entitled Don’t waste it – Solving the dark side of today’s plastic.
As part of the activities within the online seminar, a movie was shown and PLAST2bCLEANED scope and objectives were showcased.
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Interview with Hilde Goovaerts, Manager Operational Excellence, and Karen Janssens, Product Manager Specialty Chemicals at Campine
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On November 19, TNO, coordinators of the PLAST2bCLEANED project, attended the E-Waste World Virtual Summit to present the project.
