The ECOSORT is a CIP Eco-Innovation supported project, started August 1 2009 and ends January 31 2012, in the field of sorting of solid waste. The main objective of the Ecosort project is to document the environmental and economical advantages of a novel and very flexible sensor-based sorting of two common and different types of solid waste fractions:
- Industrial waste for production of low chlorine fuel for co-combustion at central power plants instead of waste incineration plants or landfill.
- NiCd-batteries.
Reducing and avoiding the negative impacts of waste on the environment and human health have been central to EU environment policy. The EU "Thematic Strategy on the prevention and recycling of waste" sets out the objectives and means by which the EU can further improve the management of waste and make better use of its materials and energy resources.
The sensor being able of sorting out NiCd-batteries is an important contribution in realising the demands of the environmental policy stated in the EU-Directive. The new sensor makes the sorting of NiCd-batteries accurate, fast and documented saving the environment for tonnes of cadmium and nickel being land filled.
By sorting out the major part of the chlorine containing matters from industrial waste, the power produced in waste incineration plants could be almost doubled, reducing the CO2 amount by almost 50%. Furthermore, reducing the amount of chlorine in the fuel reduces the tendency of formation of dioxin and prolonging the lifetime of combustion plants.
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