Dr Alex Riley A.L.Riley@hull.ac.uk
Lecturer in Environmental Science
NERC Discipline Hopping - Bridging the gap from waste to novel materials
People Involved
Professor Will Mayes W.Mayes@hull.ac.uk
Environmental Science
Project Description
Substantial stockpiles of historical wastes have been disposed of and remain within the environment, where enduring pollution occurs. There is commercial interest in accessing these wastes for resource recovery and for generation of value-added products, but a paucity of companies operate in this circle, and technologies rarely mature. As such, an opportunity for coupling commercial and environmental benefits, through pollution mitigation, is being missed.
This project will assess barriers for reworking of legacy wastes through engagement with small companies (metallurgical processers and engineering consultancies) working in this sphere. A national-scale spatial dataset of legacy wastes from existing NERC-funded work will be analysed alongside stakeholder input to perform a cost-benefit analysis, aiming to understand operational constraints on resource recovery, assess the extent of waste resources suitable for recovery, and promote the coupling of environmental remediation with resource recovery in the commercial sector.
| Type of Project | Small Grant |
|---|---|
| Status | Project Complete |
| Funder(s) | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Value | £3,997.00 |
| Project Dates | Mar 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2022 |
| Partner Organisations | No Partners |
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