CDW CIRCLE
- Construction Demolition Waste -
To achieve this goal, the project aims to:
- for the selective separation of concrete aggregates from bricks and other waste materials (metals, wood, plastic, etc.) by implementing a new stationary pilot plant at the Gatti Group site in Lograto (BS)
- Improve the selection of CDW using the most innovative technologies such as advanced optical sorting techniques provided by Binder+Co
- Develop and test new concrete mixtures using an appropriate fraction of recycled aggregates with performance comparable to conventional products in terms of costs and quality
- Create some market niches for inert materials by trying to enhance the economic value of these products. Existing tools will be used, such as the “Inert Market” exchange platform implemented by the Lombardy Region
50%
33%
7%
90.000 ton
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CDW Circle at Ecomondo for Assoambiente Talk on circular economy
CDW Circle is presented to the companies and professionals who attended one of the most established national fairs: Ecomondo in Rimini, a major initiative in Europe and the Mediterranean basin…
CDW Circle attending SAIE in Bologna
On Friday, October 11th, the CDW Circle project will be presented to companies and professionals attending SAIE in Bologna, during an event dedicated to an in-depth discussion of the initiative,…
CDW Circle returns to Ance Brescia magazine
CDW Circle returns to Ance Brescia magazine to outline the initiative about the data on construction and demolition waste recovery.A preview is shown also in the drafts of the pilot…
CDW Circle on the pages of Costruire il futuro magazine
Cdw Circle on the pages of AnceBrescia “Costruire il futuro” magazine.The project is introduced to the readers – technicians, companies, institutions and the media – presenting the goals and operational…
CDW Circle is now public
Event registration 1/26 More than 200 people, both live and connected remotely, attended the presentation event of the “Cdw Circle” project. Engineers, surveyors and architects, as well as mining and…
Project presentation 26th January 2024
The kick-off event of the project “Value-added recycled materials from construction and demolition waste” will take place on Friday 26th January, in the auditorium of ESEB and at the same time…
A logo for the initiative
The CDW Circle project is recognizable through a logo which, thaks to a succession of circular shape segments, recalls the themes of the circular economy, the recycling process and the…
The CDW Circle project is born
The “Value-added recycled materials from construction and demolition waste – CDW Circle” project takes shape. This project benefits from the co-financing of the LIFE Programme, the European Union’s main financial…
The 7 Phases of the Project
WP 1 - CDW Pilot Plant for Process Feasibility Verification (CAVART):
• Design and construct an innovative plant for full separation and recycling of CDW fractions.
• Goals include executive plant design, construction, installation, commissioning, and feasibility verification.
• The pilot plant aims to treat up to 15-20 tons/hour of CDW materials.
WP 2 - CDW Pilot Plant Upgrade and Full-Scale Validation (GATTI):
• Upgrade pilot based on WP1 outputs.
• Conduct full-scale process validation, treating up to 50 tons/hour of CDW materials.
• Optimize output streams, materials, and calculate the efficiency index of the new process.
WP3 - Technical and Environmental Characterization of Recycled Materials (UNIBS):
• Characterize recycled materials obtained from the innovative process.
• Evaluate recycled concrete’s technical properties in lab and in-field.
• Assess environmental impact through dedicated tests, potentially defining new standards.
WP 4 - Exploitation and Transfer of Project Results (GATTI):
• Conduct formation activities for result replication and transfer.
• Involve stakeholders and policymakers through
regional tables and working groups.
• Survey CDW material flows, provide guidelines for aggregate production, and analyze regulatory
barriers.
• Perform economic analysis and prepare business plans.
WP 5 - Monitoring and Evaluation of Project Impacts (UNIBS):
• Assess environmental and socio-economic impacts using established methodologies.
• Deliver detailed environmental profiles compared to traditional approaches.
• Produce a report on socio-economic impacts, analyzing economic and growth perspectives and local population effects.
WP 6 - Communication and Dissemination of Results (ESEB):
• Conduct proactive dissemination and
communication of LIFE project and results.
• Engage stakeholders, network, and establish links with relevant European-funded projects.
WP 7 - Project Management (GATTI/CSMT):
Coordination of the project and consortium for effective management.
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