Am Dienstag dem 03. Juni wurde das neue Bildungsprojekt MOSA – kurz für Montanuni Outdoor Science Activities – feierlich eröffnet. Zahlreiche interessierte Besucherinnen, darunter sowohl Schülerinnen aus dem Bezirk Leoben, als auch Studierende und Mitarbeiter*innen der Montanuniversität, sind der Einladung zur Mitgestaltung gefolgt. Sie setzten gemeinsam entlang des neu angelegten Lehrpfads 1.600 Staudenpflanzen in einen mit Kohlenstoff angereicherten Boden.
MOSA steht für praxisnahes Lernen mit allen Sinnen in der freien Natur. Das Projekt bringt Forschung von der Universität direkt ins Gelände und zeigt auf spannende Art und Weise, wie die effektive Nutzung von Ressourcen gelingen kann.
Durch Stationen entlang des neuen Lehrpfades, können Schüler*innen, Lehrende und die interessierte Öffentlichkeit interaktiv erleben, wie neue Technologien, Kreislaufwirtschaft, Biodiversität, Kohlenstoffanwendungen und regenerative Ressourcen ineinandergreifen. Auf der neu geschaffenen Fläche ermöglicht die Montanuni das aktive Begreifen unterschiedlicher Zukunftsszenarien und leistet damit auch einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur Umsetzung zukunftsfähiger Technologien.
Separation of small-size mixed plastic fractions and processing into high-quality material
Duration: 10/2022 – 09/2024
The Resources Innovation Center is happy to announce a newcomer among its Climate Actions projects!
ReFibreValue is a FFG-funded cooperation project between Montanuniversität Leoben, the international technology group ANDRITZ and technology start-up Circulyzer GmbH is successfully approaching the first year of activities. As a manufacturing by-product, Andritz AG generates significant amounts of textile production waste in form of polyamides (PA) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) which cannot be separated in an economically and ecologically sensible way using the processes currently available. One possible separation technology is offered by Circulyzer GmbH. The ReFibreValue project aims to develop and optimise a separation process that would produce partial fractions that are as pure as possible. ReFibreValue thanks to the collaboration among the industrial partners and MUL’s RIC, the chairs of Polymer Processing (KV), Materials Science and Testing of Polymers (WPK), Waste Recycling Technology and Waste Management (AVAW), Processing and Refinement (AuV) is enabling the processing of valuable waste and its return to the material cycle, making a valuable contribution to European circular economy agenda.
First results are promising for the innovative separation of textile production waste offered by Circulyzer GmbH. in form of polyamides (PA) from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) The tests were performed on manufacturing waste generated by ANDRITZ AG as a by-product.
The project aims to achieve sustainability and climate protection and contributes to SDG13 climate protection measures, SDG12 ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns and, SDG9 industry, innovation and infrastructure and subordinately the research project also contributes to SDG8 (increase in resource efficiency). RIC assumes the role of project management, communication, networking and further development for future funding within the consortia.
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In order to show the vast contribution towards the SDGs done at Montanuniversität Leoben, RIC Leoben has compiled a list of projects relevant to the Sustainable Development Goals. This list is updated yearly and shows which chairs contribute to which SDG
Sustainable Carbon Supply and Energy Mining based on Methane decomposition is seen as a major contribution to a future carbon footprint reduction while maintaining a sustainable supply with raw materials and green energy.
Natural gas is the fossil fuel containing the least impurities with an estimated global resource of around 800 trillion m³. Although the composition of natural gas can vary to some extent, its primary component is methane, CH4. By endothermic decomposition (methane pyrolysis) methane can be split into its components carbon and hydrogen (H2) where especially hydrogen is of interest as a future alternative for various industrial applications. Additionally, there is a high potential for various large-scale applications of carbon, especially in construction and agriculture, if the carbon is available at a lower price than from presently available resources.