Projects & Grants
| Waste as an alternative energy source | |
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| Project Id | CZ.02.01.01/00/23_021/0008590 |
| Main solver | doc. Ing. Hana Tomášková, Ph.D. |
| Period | 1/2025 - 12/2028 |
| Provider | Pedagogická fakulta, Přírodovědecká fakulta, Ústav epidem. a ochrany veřejného zdraví, OP JAK (Jan Amos Komenský) |
| State | solved |
| Anotation | The project aims to ensure energy security in the Moravian-Silesian Region (MSK) through several key measures. The main goal of the project is the optimization of energy facilities and the utilization of secondary energy products with a focus on solid alternative fuels (TAP). The production of TAP is designed considering the value parameters of waste and the principles of a circular economy. The project also addresses the diversification of energy sources in the region, examining plasma gasification technology, and the energy utilization of syngas. Energy security is perceived in the context of environmental and socio-economic aspects. The project integrates technical and socio-scientific research, evaluates changes in energy sources using ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) criteria, and analyzes the social acceptance of new technologies. The project is thematically linked to the REFRESH project, with some solutions being complementary. The project's goals align with national and European measures, particularly in the area of a circular economy and the effort to achieve 65% recycling of municipal waste by 2035. The project seeks to ideally utilize waste from sorting and examines its energy potential for TAP production. It also explores possibilities for waste processing through plasma gasification. The project is supported by a partnership with the University of Ostrava and other partners from the application sphere. It also involves collaboration with foreign universities and organizations, aiming to create a proposal for waste minimization and improved energy sustainability in the region. The socio-scientific research will investigate the impacts of new TAP on the pollutant burden on residents and address questions of social acceptance and distribution to energy facilities. |
