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Recovery of Solar Valuable Materials, Enrichment and Decontamination (Resolved)

Start date: Oct 1, 2004, End date: Sep 30, 2007,

Background Photovoltaic renewable energy technologies have gained a reputation for being sustainable and environmental compatible. Thin film photovoltaic panels (TFPV) are becoming increasingly popular but need to be carefully recycled at the end of their life cycle since hazardous substances used in the panels may harm the environment if they are not dis ...
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Recycling of residues from metallurgical industry with the arc furnace technology (Recarc)

Start date: Oct 1, 2003, End date: Sep 30, 2006,

Background In 1997, 5.7 million tonnes of stainless steel was produced in Europe. The main producers are located in Italy, Spain, Finland and Germany. During the manufacturing of stainless steel, solid residues of filter dust and slag are generated. The filter dust amounts to 1 – 3 % of the input (120,000 tonnes/yr); it is treated in plasma furnaces in ...
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Complete Utilisation of the Sand Fraction from Demolition Waste Recycling (Recdemo)

Start date: Dec 1, 2001, End date: May 31, 2004,

Background Sand and gravel are important natural resources, used extensively in the production of concrete. In Germany alone an estimated 8 tons of mineral building material per capita was produced in 2000. Waste from demolition of buildings amounts to 500-800 kg (per capita/year). In Germany, approximately 70 percent of this rubble is recycled. However, ...
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