Current research projects
Since 1972, we are researching on waste management and working on various problems in waste processing and recycling. Below you can find a part of our current research topics.
Research activities are supported with our technical facilities and funded by programs on state, national and European levels as well as private research funding.
EKaBio - Energy-efficient cascade utilization of biogenic waste considering new requirements for exhaust air treatment and compost quality
EnKoBio - Energy-efficient biological waste treatment by conditioning: Impacts of mechanical waste-conditioning on the energy efficiency in anaerobic biological waste treatment plants
EnReSS - Energy Recovery from Sustainable Sources: Establishment of an international network on energy and secondary raw material production from sustainable sources
EsKorte - Development and testing of a sensor-based material flow monitoring system for plastic recycling technologies
INSTAnT - Innovative Sensor Technology for optimized Recovery from Bottom Ash Treatment
KUBA – Sustainable value creation chain of plastics: pilot project plastics in the construction industry and buildings
ResolVe - Development of a process for economic utilization of polystyrene waste through raw material recycling to create new high-quality products made of plastic
Fortschrittskolleg VERBUND.NRW: Increase in resource efficiency of construction composites
NEW-MINE – EU Training Network for Resource Recovery Through Enhanced Landfill Mining