Objective The Research and Innovation Staff Exchange project aims to develop and maintain long term collaborations between Universities in the European Union with China and Australia. The collaboration is centered around the goal of advancing beyond the current state-of-the-art of wastes pyrolysis through staff exchanges with world-leading researchers in pyrolysis process engineering, catalysis and modelling/simulation. Advancement beyond the state-of-the-art is the innovation of introducing novel catalysts into the pyrolysis process to produce the next generation of advanced thermal treatment technologies for plastic wastes. The technical aim of the project is therefore to develop a fully flexible, integrated pyrolysis & catalyst technology to treat waste plastics to produce high value (i) hydrogen (ii) carbon nanotubes (iii) chemicals or (iv) gasoline, through control of the waste pyrolysis process conditions and the use of novel designable catalysts.Extending the research and innovation to include biomass waste as an additional feedstock. Biomass waste is a major waste source in the EU presenting non-food crop biomass such as, urban waste wood, forestry residues, agricultural residues and the biomass portion of municipal solid waste (paper/cardboard). Extending the project to include biomass wastes further maximises the proposed flexibility of the technology enabling a wider range of polymeric waste materials to be assessed for the production of high value products; (i) hydrogen (ii) carbon nanotubes (iii) chemicals or (iv) gasoline. Also mixing waste plastics and biomass wastes advances the current state-of-the-art of knowledge in high value product production from waste materials. Co-processing plastics and biomass wastes has been reported to enhance the product yield and/or quality of the products, but there is very little research in the area in regard to the production of (i) hydrogen (ii) carbon nanotubes (iii) chemicals or (iv) gasolineThrough this proposed AMENDMENT to the GRANT AGREEMENT, we seek to add two additional Universities to join the consortium to support this initiative; - Hebei University of Technology (HEBUT), Tianjin, China, have expertise in advanced in-situ DRIFT (diffuse reflectance Fourier-transformed infrared) reactor and auto-controlled fixed bed reactor are available for fundamental understanding of reaction mechanisms related to the research. The DRIFT system enables studies of the surface chemistry of catalysts, where the temperature and environment of the catalyst can be controlled in-situ. The collaboration will result in exchange of experienced and early career researchers.- The 2nd proposed new partner is BENEFICIARY University of Sheffield, UK (USFD). This request is because Professor Meihong Wang who leads the process modelling Tasks of Work Package 3 and 4 has moved from UHULL to USFD (Effective 1st October 2016). We therefore wish to transfer 15 person months of activity and funding from UHULL to USFD. However, other Tasks related mainly to Work Package 7 will be carried out by existing BENEFICIARY UHULL and therefore they retain funding, but at a reduced level, covering 10 remaining person months of activity. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsliquid fuelsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energypetroleumnatural scienceschemical sciencescatalysisagricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomass Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.3. - Stimulating innovation by means of cross-fertilisation of knowledge Topic(s) MSCA-RISE-2014 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) Call for proposal H2020-MSCA-RISE-2014 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MSCA-RISE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS Net EU contribution € 184 500,00 Address WOODHOUSE LANE LS2 9JT Leeds United Kingdom See on map Region Yorkshire and the Humber West Yorkshire Leeds Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 252 000,00 Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITY OF HULL United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 85 500,00 Address COTTINGHAM ROAD HU6 7RX Hull See on map Region Yorkshire and the Humber East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire Kingston upon Hull, City of Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 225 000,00 PANNON EGYETEM - UNIVERSITY OF PANNONIA Hungary Net EU contribution € 67 500,00 Address EGYETEM U 10 8200 Veszprem See on map Region Dunántúl Közép-Dunántúl Veszprém Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 85 500,00 THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 67 500,00 Address FIRTH COURT WESTERN BANK S10 2TN Sheffield See on map Region Yorkshire and the Humber South Yorkshire Sheffield Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 72 000,00 Partners (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY China Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address LUOYU ROAD 1037 HUBEI 430074 WUHAN See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 63 000,00 Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Australia Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address CAMPERDOWN CAMPUS ARUNDEL ST 71/79 2006 Sydney See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 4 500,00 Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY China Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address QING HUA YUAN 100084 BEIJING See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 9 000,00 Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY China Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address WEST XIANNING ROAD 71049 XI'AN See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 90 000,00 Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY China Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address SI PAI LOU STREET _ XUAN WU DISTRICT 2 210096 NANJING See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 27 000,00 Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. HEBEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY China Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address XIPING ROAD NO. 5340, BEICHEN DISTRICT 300130 TIANJIN See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 36 000,00
