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Our most important cooperation arenas

NOAH operates in a number of networks both nationally and internationally. You can read more about some of our collaborative projects here.

EarthresQue

EarthresQue is a Center for Research-Driven Innovation (SFI) funded by the Research Council of Norway and partners. The center will develop technologies and systems for sustainable handling and treatment of waste and surplus materials. The project has been awarded NOK 96 million from the Research Council of Norway and runs until 2028.

You can read more about the project here: The research council's project bank

NOAH's primary contact in the program is Ann-Cathrin Stridal and Haakon Vatten Rui

New treatment methods for bottom ash

At the research center earthresQue, the partner companies Lindum, Stena Recycling, NCCE, NOAH and Borregaard are working together with the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) to develop new treatment methods for the bottom ash that remains after waste incineration. The aim is to use this in cement, or as an aggregate in concrete and asphalt.

NOAH's contact in this project is Inge Johansson.

HydroMet (subset of PRICE)

Norwegian educational institutions and industry collaborate to strengthen expertise in hydrometallurgy, hydrochemical process technology, aqueous separation technology etc. in Norway.
There is collaboration on;

  • education aimed at hydrometallurgy in Norway
  • to promote and organize cooperation between the members of the network, especially between the industry, research and education sectors
  • to establish research projects, especially between the members of the network
  • to represent the network members' interest and needs in hydrometallurgy to other organizations and society in general in Norway
  • to organize seminars and courses in hydrometallurgy
  • to arrange webinars and lecture series

NOAH's contact persons in the collaboration are Kai Erik Ekstrøm and Haakon Rui.

Bærum resource bank

Bærum Ressursbank is a project that works for the greatest possible recovery and utilization of surplus materials (stone, soil, concrete, asphalt etc.) from building and infrastructure projects in the region. Bærum resource bank is a collaborative forum that brings together a number of companies from the industry. NOAH is a partner in the resource bank and participates as a pilot user of "Porfyr", a digital marketplace for the smart reuse of masses."

Here you can read more about it Porphyry og Bærum Resource Bank.

NOAH's contact person is Håkon Tufte-Lyngdal.

Cinderella

In the transition from a linear economy to a circular economy, we want to utilize the value potential in the waste streams from fly ash and sulfuric acid. Taking environmental toxins out of the cycle at the same time as recovering the parts of the waste that can be used as raw materials in new processes are important prerequisites for success with a circular economy. In the ASKEPOTT project, we will develop separate treatment solutions for sulfuric acid and fly ash, with the aim of increasing the recycling rate, reducing the need for landfill and creating new salable products.

Collaboration is essential in establishing circular value chains, and we at NOAH are very happy and proud to collaborate closely with both industry and academia in ASKEPOTT, and to have received support through BIA; The user-managed innovation arena program of the Research Council. NOAH collaborates with Kronos, Boliden, NTNU, ReSiTec and Technische Universiteit Eindhoven in this project. Here you can read more about the project.

NOAH's contact person in the project is Kai Erik Ekstrøm.

Circular waste to energy

2020 figures show that Norway is 2,4% circular, which shows that there is considerable room for improvement. Increasing circularity will require a complete reorganization of our society, which presents challenges, but also opportunities. The Circular waste to energy project will help the incineration/waste management sector to map waste resources and assess technical solutions according to circular energy-relevant indicators and then incorporate these elements into a value chain approach that examines environmental and socio-economic impacts. The duration of the project runs from 2021 to the end of 2024.

Several partners are involved in the project: Oslo Municipality, Trøndelag County Municipality, CIVAC (Circular Values ​​Cluster Norway), Franzefoss Gjenvinning AS, Tafjord Kraftvarme AS, SINTEF Industry/Energy Research and NTNU. NOAH contributes financial support and two of its own employees to the project.

NOAH's contact person is Michael A. Gerhardsen, who also sits on the steering committee.

Collaborative projects in Sweden

Vinnova

Vinnova is a Swedish innovation authority on a par with Innovation Norway and the Research Council here in Norway. Vinnova is one of many that finance research projects in Sweden. NOAH has participated in several Vinnova-financed projects such as towards MAX IV where we have gained new knowledge about the chemical composition of ash and treated gypsum.

NOAH's contact person in the collaboration is Inge Johansson.

Energy research, RISE and Lund University

In Sweden, we also collaborate with Energi forsk where we participate in their ash program to characterize heavy metals in the fly ash that we receive from the incinerators. In addition, we buy research linked to waste from RISE - Research Institutes of Sweden, which is the state's research center like SINTEF. At Lund University, a 3-year research project on ash as a secondary raw material is underway, which is supported by Kampradsstiftelse.

For a long time, qualitative investigations have been carried out on the waste plaster that is produced on Langøya. External researchers have carried out ecotoxic tests of the plaster and advanced radiation tests have been carried out at Max lab 4 in Lund University in Sweden. These results have been reviewed by Kemakta as a third party, and there are many indications that today's gypsum can be classified as ordinary waste (OA). There is still a need for more investigations and tests to document and substantiate the positive results so far.

NOAH's contact person in the collaboration is Kristian Peders.

Membership in industry organisations

 

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