Development of new processes for the treatment or recycling of waste and waste materials

With the development of new technologies and materials, new types of municipal and industrial wastes are generated that need to be treated according to the principles of the circular economy. Therefore, this theme focuses on both the existing difficult-to-treat wastes and the development of recycling methods for newly emerging wastes, with an emphasis on maximizing the recovery of valuable raw materials and their environmentally sound treatment. Areas of interest include:

• Material flow analysis of new waste types;
• Environmental impact and characterization of new waste types;
• Recovery of metals and rare earth metals from various types of e-waste;
• Recovery of valuable components from mining residues;
• Recovery of industrial residues as secondary resources;
• Processing of various components of municipal waste (plastics, textiles, etc.).