DeremCo_Project.pptx
- 1. De & Remanufacturing for Circular Economy Investments in the Composite Industry Project coordinator: Marcello Colledani Contact: marcello.colledani@polimi.it DEREMCO PROJECT: GENERAL OVERVIEW AND OBJECTIVES DeremCo Consortium
- 2. DeremCo Background: Vanguard Initiative The Vanguard Initiative is a unique alliance that gathers 39 of the most advanced industrial regions in Europe, focused on stimulating industrial innovation and building European value-chains based on complementarities in regional Smart Specialisation Strategies. Its aim is to create a European network of open facilities where companies (including SMEs) can find: Innovative technologies Multi-disciplinary competences (technology, business, innovation) Stimulating cultural environment To understand, test, set-up and uptake innovative technologies and methods de-risking private investments. Efficient and Sustainable Manufacturing Pilot
- 3. DeremCo Background: Vanguard Initiative Within the Efficient and Sustainable Manufacturing Pilot, the De- and Remanufacturing for Circular Economy demo-case includes the set of technologies, tools and knowledge- based methods to recover, re-use and upgrade functions and materials from industrial waste and post-consumer high-tech products, under a new producer-centric Circular Economy perspective. Lombardy Scotland Saxony Tampere Flanders Basque Country Norte Emilia Romagna Wallonia Eastern Netherlands INVOLVED REGIONS Friuli Venezia- Giulia South Netherland Slovenia Upper Austria Navarra Auvergne Rhone Alpes INTERESTED Wallonia Metallurgical processing to recover metals and valuable components
- 4. DeremCo Background: FiberEUse project DURATION: 48 months, 2017-2021 CONSORTIUM: 21 partners, from 7 EU countries. COORDINATOR PARTNER: Politecnico di Milano EC FUNDING: ca. 10 mln €. FiberEUse - Large scale demonstration of new circular economy value-chains based on the reuse of end-of-life fiber reinforced composites. Topic: Systemic, eco-innovative approaches for the circular economy: large-scale demonstration projects (CIRC-1-2016) The FiberEUse project aims at integrating in a holistic approach different innovation actions aimed at enhancing the profitability of composite recycling and reuse in value- added products. Project results are collected in this BOOK.
- 5. FiberEUse - Milan Design Week 2021
- 6. Composite materials: WHAT? Fiber-Reinforced Plastics (FRPs) are widely adopted in several massively used products in the electronics, sport equipment, medical equipment, automotive, construction, wind energy, aeronautics and marine industries, due to their better lightweight and corrosion resistance compared to metals.
- 7. Composite materials: WHY? The lack of a European sustainable circular value-chain for the recovery and re-use of plastics materials into high value-added applications would lead to both untapped business opportunities and economic losses and to a serious environmental burden. The existing main barriers for a sustainable circular economy solution are: Lack of a systematic value-chain integration approach for re-use of composites. Poor customer acceptance for remanufactured products. Lack of circular business models for boosting profitability. Unstable and unpredictable EoL products flows.
- 8. Composite materials: WHY? Expected amount of EoL blades in Germany, in Europe and worldwide from 2020 to 2034. Age of the existing installations in Europe WindEurope estimates around 14,000 blades could be decommissioned by 2023, equivalent to between 40,000 and 60,000 tons. Recycling these old blades is a top priority for the wind industry. The DeremCo project aims at the development of innovative systemic solutions for unlocking the great potential of EoL composite materials as new manufacturing sources, with a set of actions inspired by two major general guidelines: Sustainable Manufacturing and Digitalization.
- 9. DeremCo Project DURATION: 36 months, 2022-2025 CONSORTIUM: 30 partners, from 7 EU countries and Regions. COORDINATOR: Politecnico di Milano EC FUNDING: ca. 9 mln €. DeremCo combines: Geographical areas with the highest utilization of composites; Complementarity in smart specialization on technical enablers; Part of the Vanguard De-and Remanufacturing network; Wind and automotive are distributed value-chains with relevant footprint in these Regions. De and Remanufacturing for Circular Economy Investments in the Composite Industry
- 10. DeremCo systemic cross-sectorial approach Leveraging on a cross-sectorial approach can open new potentials for composite made parts recycling, remanufacturing and re-use under a systemic circular economy perspective. The project will integrate in a systemic approach different innovation actions aimed at enhancing the profitability of reinforced plastics recycling and reuse in value-added products. By properly transforming their properties, such plastics can be re-used in new value-added applications in sectors characterized by less demanding specifications and requirements.
- 11. Exploit the interregional Partnership to achieve a large-scale demonstration of circular economy solutions for demand-driven Fiber-Reinforced Plastics reprocessing and re-use into added value products, de-risking future industrial uptake through private investments thus supporting future producer-driven replication at industrial scale. DeremCo Demand-Driven Circular solution
- 12. DeremCo Innovation and Technical Enablers TECHNICAL ENABLERS: Innovative highly controlled demanufacturing (thermo- chemical, mechanical) processes Demand-driven reprocessing and certification solutions for unlocking industrial re-use business cases Product co-design solutions for enhancing user and citizens involvement A digital platform incorporating tools for material traceability and information exchange among stakeholders NON-TECHNICAL ENABLERS: Achieve large scale replication and multiplication by exploiting the capabilities of the Vanguard Initiative “De-and Remanufacturing for Circular Economy” network Boosting the industrial uptake within the local eco-system, implementing actions designed by public administrations and institutions, clusters and sector associations, financial intermediaries, citizens representatives Increasing awareness for a more conscious consumer behavior
- 13. DeremCo demonstrators B2B Wind Turbines Automotive Wind Turbines Fences B2B Wind Turbines Wind Turbines Wind Turbines Mountain keys B2B Car body Packaging Wind Turbines Structure parts B2C Wind Turbines Creative Products Wind Turbines Rails for ski B2C Wind Turbines Motorhomes M E C H A N I C A L R E C Y C L I N G
- 14. DeremCo demonstrators B2B Bathtubs Automotive B2B Wind Turbines Boat & battery cover B2C/B2B Wind Turbines Textile B2B Aeronautic & Wind Turbines Automotive B2C Wind Turbines Construction T H E R M A L R E C Y C L I N G
- 15. THANKS DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? @DeremCo @DeremCo_project