Mixing and Agglomeration of Shredder Fines and Flue Dust

Industrial processes are inevitably associated with generating fine-grained particulate matter. Such fine-grained residues rarely find re-entry into industrial value chains; typically they are disposed and become an environmental burden. Prominent examples are dusts from mineral processing, degraded end-of-life fibers, or micro plastic entering the natural environment. The project FINEST will process different residues in an optimized manner to generate value and to minimize hazards. FINEST will design high-value products and inert residues. Material assay, beneficial material mixing and logistic concepts will provide ideal opportunities to transform hazardous end of life products to inert residues and to products generating economic value. Economic and ecological assessment of waste management concepts will provide op-opportunities to create value by decreased disposal costs. The project assembles a well-tailored network of industry associations, industry companies, SMEs, governmental and non-governmental institutions. Associated institutions will provide the capability to transfer FINEST results to the relevant industrial sectors and potential consumers. The appendant Research School will educate a next generation of experts for leadership positions in industry and academia. A transfer design will consider the transfer of knowledge through careers. Young postgraduate colleagues will accordingly receive tailored education in establishing technology transfer concepts and are expected to conduct internships in the course of their doctoral studentship. A central transfer desk will provide organized knowledge transfer to industry clusters and associations in order to promote joint position papers and to suggest market-shaping policies. Individual TTOs have stated their full support for the screening and exploitation of evolving IP within the sub-projects. FINEST represents an ideal combination of scientific excellence and tailored networking with an application-oriente