Bio(and)Circular Insulation for Resourceful Construction (Q4297241)
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Project Q4297241 in France, United Kingdom
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Bio(and)Circular Insulation for Resourceful Construction |
Project Q4297241 in France, United Kingdom |
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399,600.0 Euro
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499,500.0 Euro
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80.0 percent
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1 July 2020
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30 September 2022
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Nomadéis Le Havre
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51°31'59.95"N, 0°5'45.85"W
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54°37'25.75"N, 2°49'42.64"W
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49°29'14.10"N, 0°8'44.95"E
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50°48'50.54"N, 3°29'7.58"W
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BIO-CIRC aims to: i) Produce at a pilot scale, test and deploy 3 prototypes innovative low carbon insulation from recycled polyester (PET) duvet fibres and bio-based fibres combined. ii) Support 4 multisectoral networks. iii) Increase the awareness of 8,400 people for the uptake and development of low carbon technologies. In the UK, 85,000t of duvets and pillows are disposed/stored annually, with a 3% reuse/recycle rate. In France, 10,000t of these items could be collected annually. The majority is currently landfilled in the UK or burnt for energy recovery in France. Polyester is a substantial waste resource, representing 95% of duvets by weight in the UK and about 50% of in France, creating around 180,000 mt of potential feedstock in both countries. Natural and Recycled Fibre Insulation (NRFI) represents 0,5% of the UK market and 5% in France. The NRFI market is emerging, driven by increased operational and embodied carbon reduction policy needs on all building types. PET insulation containing 90% fibres could insulate 360,000 to 900,000 homes annually based on current feedstock levels. There is no insulation in the French or UK markets made using PET bedding waste. Work (SB&WRC) found PET from post-consumer duvets’ can achieve commercially viable thermal conductivities. PET fibre also possesses additional hydrophobic properties that natural fibres do not (water resistance and durability under wet conditions notably) that will extend the range of end-uses for NRFIs. BIO-CIRC identified refiberisation as less carbon intensive than existing recycling methods for other plastics. It relies on the “insulation-ready” nature of PET fibres from duvets so the fibres recovered from duvets will not require re-extrusion, the energy intensive aspect of PET recycling. Local and transnational knowledge-sharing and networking among the waste management and construction products sectors can address the main limitations of the selected resource: geographical dilution of the waste stream and sanitary state of post-consumer items. Given this, we plan to pilot manufacture, test and deploy 3 high-performance insulation prototypes using a post-consumer PET duvet fibres and natural fibres combined (sourced within the programme area were possible) Rather than invent costly new processes, we intend to optimise existing technologies such as re-fiberisation, sanitisation and insulation manufacturing, showing innovation by using this technology network to achieve end-use specific sanitisation, cost efficient collection and repurposing and creating new fibre combinations (PET and natural) for improved insulation performance. BIO-CIRC aims for high replicability with all industrial and technical data made freely available and for a higher uptake of NRFI by providing and disseminating currently lacking market-related information and producing specific training material. (English)
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