• Project title: BioTEnMaRe
• Funded by: Poland National Centre for Research and Development
• Project timeframe: 2013 - 2016

This project created innovative recycling technologies to deal with sewage sludge and other biowaste energy and matter recovery. An integrated model of sludge treatment and management, as well as remediation strategies of contaminated soils, was developed in order to reduce GHG emissions, use of non-renewable resources and soil pollution.

Contact: Professor Helge Brattebø

In this project, we develop an MFA-based scenario tool for wood use in the Trøndelag county that allows stakeholders to test alternative circular economy strategies. Funded by the Trøndelag county, 2019-2023.

In this project, we develop an MFA-based scenario tool for wood use in the Trøndelag county that allows stakeholders to test alternative circular economy strategies. Funded by the Trøndelag county, 2019-2023.

This project develops a methodological framework for integrating mineral resource geology with anthropogenic material stock and flow modelling to inform circular materials planning and sustainable management of the built environment. Funded by NTNU Sustainability, 2016-2021.

CircWtE investigates the effects of circular transition to the life cycle management of municipal solid waste (MSW) and waste-to-energy systems in Norway. Circular economy will change the MSW collection and waste recycling system, with unknown effects to the overall environmental impacts. Funded by NRC, 2021-2024

The project aims to support students and young researchers in developing knowledge, experience, tools, qualifications and international networks on the field of global plast waste pollution, as a collaboration between institutions in Norway and South Africa. Funded by Handelens Miljøfond, 2020-2022

This interdisciplinary Research Centre Metal Production SFI has a main goal of keeping the Norwegian metal industry at the forefront of sustainable innovation, achieving even higher-quality output with more efficient use of resources and energy. We model metal cycles and analyze impacts of future scenarios. Funded by RCN, 2015-2023

• Project: Mineral Intelligence Capacity Analysis
• Funded by: European Commission Horizon 2020
• Project timeframe: December 2015 - January 2018

Primary and secondary raw materials are fundamental to Europe’s economy and growth. The MICA project brings together experts from a wide range of disciplines in order to ensure that Raw Materials Information is collected, collated, stored and made accessible in the most useful way to meet stakeholder needs. To accomplish this goal, MICA will assess relevant data and information, and conduct analyses of appropriate methods and tools, in order to provide guidelines and recommendations.

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Contact: Professor Daniel Beat Müller

• Project: Nutrients in a Circular Bioeconomy: Barriers and Opportunities for Mineral Phosphorus Independence in Norway
• Funded by: Research Council Norway
• Project timeframe: September 2017 - August 2020

The MIND-P project analyses the barriers and opportunities for transforming the Norwegian bio-economy to reach (direct) mineral phosphorus independence by 2030, focusing on manure and fish sludge. In this project, we develop a spatially explicit phosphorus flow model for Norway, combining geographical information systems (GIS) with material flow analysis (MFA). In addition, we test the options for up-scaling the identified solutions and develop scenarios for transforming the Norwegian bio-economy towards mineral-P independence, while highlighting the consequent barriers, trade-offs, and industrial opportunities.

Contact: Professor Daniel Beat Müller

• Project: MinFuture: Global material flows and demand-supply forecasting for mineral strategies
• Funded by: European Commission Horizon 2020
• Project timeframe: December 2016 - November 2019

Global demand for minerals is growing rapidly, and material supply chains linking the extraction, transport and processing stages of raw materials have become increasingly complex. An interactive platform is needed to understand these global supply chains; the MinFuture project aims to identify, integrate, and develop expertise for global material flow analysis and scenario modelling.

minfuture.eu/

Contact: Professor Daniel Beat Müller

• Project: Microbially-produced raw materials for aquafeed (MIRA)
• Funded by: Research Council Norway
• Project timeframe: October 2014 - September 2018

MIRA explores the potential of photosynthetic microalgae and bacteria as sources of lipids and proteins for the salmon feed industry. State of the art biotechnological methods, including synthetic biology, genome editing, and directed evolution, are used to demonstrate the potential of heterotroph bacterium R. opacus and a phototrophic microalgae for producing feed ingredients that are not dependent on crops cultivated on arable land. In addition, material flow analysis is employed to investigate the system effects regarding resource, energy and biomass constraints of the developed solutions.

Contact: Professor Daniel Beat Müller

• Funded by: Avfall Norge
• Project timeframe: 2015 - 2020

REdu aims to improve competency, expertise, and smart thinking for Norway’s waste management and recycling industry. We will strengthen training in higher education, focus on competence development, innovation and research, and highlight opportunities in the industry. REdu is an initiative of Waste Norway, and works in close cooperation with its members and university partners.

REdu.no/

Contact: Professor Helge Brattebø

The RemovAL project will combine, optimize and scale-up developed processing technologies for extracting base and critical metals from such industrial residues and valorising the remaining processing residues in the construction sector. Funded by H2020, 2018-2022

The RemovAL project will combine, optimize and scale-up developed processing technologies for extracting base and critical metals from such industrial residues and valorising the remaining processing residues in the construction sector. Funded by H2020, 2018-2022

The SisAl Slag Value investigates uses of slag from the SisAl process. The intermediate slag from the SisAl process is a good precursor for HPA processing. Moreover, investigates integrated CO2 looping to further lower the carbon footprint of the aluminothermic reduction process. Funded by EiT Raw Materials, 2021 – 2023