Project: "Putting Halophytes to work: from genes to ecosystems"
Cooperation with: Universidad de Valencia, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Spain
Title: Non-invasive measurements of soil electrical conductivity
Training in electromagnetic induction techniques and using EMI sensors as a tool to prepare 3-D multitemporal soil salinity maps as well as in using electromagnetic induction method for soil salinity assessment. The research were done on salt affected areas within the Comunidad Valenciana and related to determination of plant diversity by detailed studies of plant vegetation differentiation (especially halophytes plants) in those areas.
EMI sensors field measurements of EC, soil sampling of salinity soils and vegetation data obtaining on different land use (agricultural use also). Practicing in research laboratory on Salt-Affected Soils and assessment of soil-plant relation on mentioned area based on performed analyses.
The ENVIREE project aims at complete extraction process proposal for secondary sources of REE, such as: tailings from copper ores mining and treatment, tailings from processing phosphate ore (phosphogypsum), tailings from processing alumina ore (red mud), waste rock from other mining of rocks possibly enriched with REE.
We will investigate innovative leaching followed by selective and effective separation of the metals. The selected processes will be developed to pilot scale processing. In order to have a complete holistic view of the process we will also include a life cycle assessment – LCA (AGH task), strategic environmental impact assessment – SEA (AGH task), energy efficiency and economic feasibility for the processes developed as well as finding optimal remediation procedure (AGH task).
Within the ENVIREE project we will: Develop novel and environmentally friendly leaching processes for different waste materials, develop environmentally friendly and economical separation processes for the different materials depending on which metals are to be recovered, ensure that the above processes comply with normal process optimization, asure environmental and economic feasibility of the processes including their energy efficiency, mine closure and rehabilitation when relevant, have an extensive education, training and dissemination activity ensuring the added value of the selected approach, bring the research results to the market through interaction with the target groups.
The ENVIREE project runs from 1st January 2015 until 31st December 2017
Consortium partners
1. Chalmers – Chalmers University of Technology (Coordinator) – Sweden
2. AGH – Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im. St. Staszica w Krakowie – Poland
3. IST-ID – Instituto Superior Técnico for Research and Development – Portugal
4. AICU – Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi – Romania
5. KIT – Karlsruhe Institute of Technology – Germany
6. PIPAS – Primus.inter.pares AS – Norway
7. EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, SĄ – Portugal
8. CEA – Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives – France
9. CGS – The Council for Geoscience – South Africa
10. ROT Recycling Odpady Technologie – Poland
11. BRGM – France
The project was recommended for funding by the ERA-MIN Joint Call Committee withing the 2nd ERA-MIN Joint Call Sustainable Supply of Raw Materials in Europe 2014.
The Polish partner for ERA-MIN calls is NCBR The National Centre for Research and Development.
Title of the project: “eSDI-Net+ European Network on Geographic Information Enrichment and Reuse”
Started - September 1, 2007
Finished – August 31, 2010
Coordinator of the eSDI-NET+ Project - Dr Joachim Rix
AGH representative in the eSDI-NET+ Project: Dr Artur Krawczyk
This project was co-funded by the Community programme eContentplus
About the project “Network for promotion of cross border dialogue and exchange of best practices on Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDIs) throughout Europe”
The EIT (EIT = European Institute of Innovation & Technology) brings together leading higher education institutions, research labs and companies to form dynamic cross-border partnerships – Knowledge and Innovation Communities, KICs - that develop innovative products and services, start new companies, and train a new generation of entrepreneurs.
EIT / KIC Raw Materials vision is to develop raw materials into a major strength for Europe. The mission of the EIT RawMaterials is to boost the competiveness, growth and attractiveness of the European raw materials sector via radical innovation and entrepreneurship.
To fulfil the mission radically new ways of thinking will be required, as summarized in three strategic objectives:
- Securing raw materials supply,
- Designing solutions,
- Closing material loops.
The innovation approach consists of:
- KIC Activity Lines (Matchmaking & Networking, Validation & Acceleration, Learning & Education, Business Creation & Support),
- Tracks (Start-up Track, Radical Innovation Track, SME Track, Perfect Job Track),
- Funnel management consisting of roadmapping, portfolio analyses and stage-gate approaches.
KIC Raw Materials partners cover 80% of the raw material sector in Europe and include:
- business,
- higher education,
- research.
Sustainable Land and Water Management of Reservoir Catchments (SaLMaR)
Duration: 08.2012-12.2015
The main objective of the SaLMaR project is addressing this issue by developing the required conceptual approach and methodology to assess, analyse and evaluate the water and solute transport dynamics within reservoir catchments. With the help of this insight decision support to respective planning and management authorities will be provided to develop appropriate ILWRM options to mitigate impacts of changes in climate, land use and socio-economic development.
Industrial Symbiosis for the Sustainable Management of Raw Materials
Project type: Network of Infrastructure within EIT Raw Materials
Project runs from 1st January 2016 till 31st December 2018
Within the frame of the European Initiative on Raw Materials (EIT Raw Materials), the Project objective is to implement a long term self-sustainable excellence Network dedicated to provide services to external customers for the implementation of innovative, sustainable business and cooperation models of circular economy for the all-round recycling and exploitation of raw materials from end of life complex products with more attention for secondary products. Moreover, the purpose of the network is to facilitate the exploitation of European secondary resources via the integration and strengthening of already existing competences and infrastructures, as well as new forms of collaboration (complementary competences, instrumentation, software, database, best practices, etc.) between companies. The project will cover in particular valuable materials, such as raw materials, metals scrap, WEEE and end-of-life tyres in order to recirculate in the economy its materials and components (wide range of precious and specialty metals, critical materials, plastics, rubber).
Target audience will be SMEs, industrial parks and responsible authorities, with the following main impacts: new business models, industrial competitiveness, innovation capacity, environmental and social sustainability, human capitals.
Consortium partners:
- Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l'energia e lo sviluppo economico, ENEA (Coordinator) Italy
- AGH Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanisława Staszica w Krakowie Poland
- Bay Zoltan Non-profit Ltd. for Applied Research Hungary
- IVL Svenska Miljoeinstitutet AB Sweden
- Fundación Tecnalia Research & Innovation Spain
- Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca Italy
- ASTER S. Cons. P.A. Italy
- DMT GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute – ZAG Slovenia
- TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Institute of Metal Forming Germany
- Maier S.Coop (group Mondragon) Spain
- Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of The Polish Academy of Sciences, MEERI Poland
