New Technologies for New Materials and Products from Construction and Demolition Waste

Ferriz-Papi, Juan Antonio; Wang, Yong; Arevalillo Roman, Alfonso; Valentin, Jan

Abstract

Construction and demolition waste (CDW) accounted for almost 36% of total waste produced in the European Union in 2018. Growing recovery rates are achieved but mainly for low-value applications. Variable composition and characteristics undermine customers’ confidence who prefers primary materials with certified properties and at more competitive value/cost. Zero energy and waste targets are driving to rethink the waste value chain, necessitating a search for new technologies to reduce carbon emissions and waste volumes towards a more efficient and circular system. This paper presents an outline of the approaches to enhance CDW management that will be developed in the newly funded Horizon Europe project RECONMATIC. This project will develop digital and automated solutions to support advanced CDW management towards zero targets and will explore applications of technologies at different phases of the asset whole life cycle. Technical issues will be considered in aspects such as material segregation, pre-demolition audits, selective deconstruction, waste traceability procedures, as well as broader economical-societal issues such as business model, health & safety, sustainability, and technology readiness level. RECONMATIC aims to usher a paradigm change in CDW management by helping the construction industry taking a step change in circular economy development.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: The 8th International Conference on Materials Science and Smart Materials
• Start Date: Jul 11, 2022
• End Date: Jul 13, 2022
• Acceptance Date: Apr 19, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Oct 19, 2023
• Publication Date: Oct 19, 2023
• Deposit Date: Nov 2, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 20, 2857
• Journal: Advances in Science and Technology
• Print ISSN: 1662-8969
• Electronic ISSN: 1662-0356
• Publisher: Trans Tech Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 133
• Pages: 65-71
• Series ISSN: 1662-0356
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-29vgqd
• Keywords: Circular economy, construction, construction and demolition waste, waste value chain, digitalization, market update, quality assurance, traceability, BIM, selective dismantling, sorting procedures, bottom-up solutions.
• Publisher URL: https://www.scientific.net/AST.133.65
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