CirCles
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Circular economy of urban carbon flows through innovative recycling paths for biowaste
As part of the SDG graduate program CirCles, the potential of innovative recycling paths for urban biowaste is being investigated in cooperation with the departments of Sustainable Marketing, Resource Management and Waste Technology as well as Grassland Science and Renewable Resources. The inter- and transdisciplinary project aims to close urban carbon cycles by providing biowaste free of foreign substances, processing it in a targeted manner and recycling it sustainably.
Currently, activated carbons based on hard coal or coconut are mainly used for the targeted removal of organic trace substances from wastewater matrices. The Department of Grassland Science and Renewable Resources is investigating the suitability of urban biowaste as a raw material for the production of activated carbons as part of CirCles . The focus is on the targeted processing of biowaste for the production of activated carbon and the development of adapted pyrolysis and activation profiles for the production of high-quality biogenic activated carbon for wastewater treatment.
Project information
Project partners:
Department of Urban Water Management
Department of Sustainable Marketing
Department of Resource Management and Waste Technology
Department of Grassland Science and Renewable Resources
Associated partners:
Kassel municipal waste disposal company
Waste disposal district of Kassel
KASSELWASSER
Environment and Garden Office of the City of Kassel
Sponsored by
University of Kassel as part of the SDG Graduate Program
Duration: July 2022 - December 2025