SubsidieMeestersEVERGLASS: THE NEW ROLE OF GLASS IN A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY. TECHNOLOGY FOR THE INTEGRAL RECYCLING OF GLASS.
EverGLASS aims to revolutionize glass recycling with a new "glass laser transformation" technology for on-site, customizable recycling, significantly reducing carbon footprint and enhancing user participation.
Projectdetails
Introduction
Glass recycling uses mature technology limited by high energy consumption to melt tons of glass and the inflexibility of a heavy-duty system. Current technology only allows the recycling of certain glasses and a very small amount of waste generated. A new technology is required to allow the integral recycling of all types of glass, drastically reducing the carbon footprint.
Proposed Technology
EverGLASS proposes to develop a radically new technology called "glass laser transformation" for on-site glass recycling and the generation of customized or technical products. Users will feed waste into a new machine and select which new product to get.
Vision and Ambition
The vision is ambitious, as it aims to bring to the consumer market a novel technology to enable virtually infinite reuse of glass. It is also radical since, through a multipurpose system capable of being located on any site, it proposes an alternative approach to the traditional centralized recycling process. This is particularly relevant where this model is not possible, generating thousands of tons of glass waste annually taken to landfills.
Advantages of New Technology
The new technology goes beyond the current limitations of the systems, including:
- High energy use
- Expensive and rigid process
- Strong logistical requirement
It adopts a highly environmentally friendly model that will allow flexibility in the use of the material and in the process. Therefore, EverGLASS has the potential to revolutionize recycling as a concept.
User Participation and Personalization
The project also addresses one of the main problems with recycling, user participation, in an innovative way by allowing the personalization of recycled items of different uses. Finally, it aims to encourage the use and reuse of glass as a quality material, displacing more environmentally problematic materials, such as plastics.
Collaborative Expertise
This project brings together experts from various fields:
- Advanced laser technologies (UVIGO)
- Glass and ceramics science (ICV-CSIC)
- Glass processing and engineering (TnUAD)
- Risk and impact assessment (ACTALIA)
- Social Sciences (ESCI)
- Numerical simulation (ITWM)
Financiële details & Tijdlijn
Financiële details
| Subsidiebedrag | € 2.961.225 |
| Totale projectbegroting | € 2.961.225 |
Tijdlijn
| Startdatum | 1-1-2024 |
| Einddatum | 31-12-2026 |
| Subsidiejaar | 2024 |
Partners & Locaties
Projectpartners
- UNIVERSIDAD DE VIGOpenvoerder
- AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS
- TRENCIANSKA UNIVERZITA ALEXANDRA DUBCEKA V TRENCINE
- EUROPEAN SCIENCE COMMUNICATION INSTITUTE (ESCI) GGMBH
- ACTALIA ASSOCIATION
- FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV
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