MDA

A new mission for UTIAC

Paolo Gurisatti

Venice, May 10th 2014

MDAValle del Chiampo:

from a “dump” to a “mine”

• Bio-chemical technology for beam-house

• Technology for sludge inert-isation (and energy

production)

• Technology for “separation” and “valorisation”

of waste materials (Zero Waste)

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Mining?

Technical and entrepreneurial challenge

Radical change in perspective

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Aero - Boat

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How to meet the challenge?

• Boat – New Materials / Speed /

Aerodynamic Components

• Leather – Tracing Materials /

Selective Recycling /

Smart Reagents

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First Pictureof theMine

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The solution is “extracted” by organic solvents The solution is “extracted” by organic solvents

(first of all CH(first of all CH22ClCl22).).

After the addition of organic solvent and after After the addition of organic solvent and after

extraction four phase emerge.extraction four phase emerge.

These phases are probably composed by:These phases are probably composed by:

a)a) fat/collagenfat/collagen

b)b) aqueous phaseaqueous phase

c)c) emulsionemulsion

d)d) organic phase (CHorganic phase (CH22ClCl22))

R&D

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Smart Reagents?

• Chemicals – Rigid / Stupid

• Enzymes – Traditionally Rigid / Stupid

What else? What kind of living technology?

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Is it the right way?

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No risk at all?

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(Research team)

Matteo Chiurato (Chemist, IENI CNR)

Valentina Beghetto (Chemist, Università di Venezia)

Davide De Lucrezia (Biologist, Explora Bio-Technology srl)

MDA New Laboratory

Tipo di Analisi Strumentazione Metodica Acque del

Chiampo ILSA SICIT IENI - CNR

Galilei Università Venezia

COD (richiesta chimica di ossigeno)

a) Ossidaz con UV b) Retrotitolaz. (addensato)

a) ISO 15705:2002 b) APAT CNR IRSA 5130 Man 29 2003 x x X

SST (solidi totali sospesi) Gravimetria a) APAT CNR IRSA 2090 B Man 29 2003 (soluzione) b) CNR IRSA 1 Q 64 Vol 2 1984 (addensato) x x X

SSV (Vol. fanghi o sedimentabilità)

Gravimetria CNR IRSA 2 Q 64 Vol 2 1984 (addensato) x X

pH Potenziomentrica APAT CNR IRSA 2060 Man 29 2003 x x x x X Cloruri a) Cromatograf. Ionica a) APAT CNR IRSA 4020 Man 29 2003 x x x x X

Zolfo Totale a) ICP Ottico a) APAT CNR IRSA 3020 Man 29 2003 x x x x Solfuri Ossidaz./Titolaz. APAT CNR IRSA 4160 Man 29 2003 x x X Solfati Cromatograf. Ionica APAT CNR IRSA 4020 Man 29 2003 x X

Na ICP Ottico APAT CNR IRSA 3020 Man 29 2003 (addensato) x x x x Mg ICP Ottico APAT CNR IRSA 3020 Man 29 2003 (addensato) x x x Ca ICP Ottico APAT CNR IRSA 3020 Man 29 2003 (addensato) x x x

Fosforo/ Fosfati UV-Vis ILSA S.p.A., x x(ICP) X Profilo amminoacidico

(aminoacidi totali) a) HPLC-UV a) ILSA S.p.A.,

x TKN (Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen) =

azoto totale o TN

a) Ossidaz. Cat.+ rivel. a chemiluminescenza

b) Titolaz

a) UNI EN 12260:2004 TN (soluzione)

b)APAT CNR IRSA5030Man29 2003TKN(addens) x x X X Azoto organico Analisi elementare ILSA S.p.A., x x= forse

Ripartiz. delle forme azotate (nitrico, ammoniacale, ureico,

nitrati)

Apparecchiatura Kjeldhal b) Metodo Ureasi

c) cromatografia cationica

ILSA S.p.A.,., c) N ammoniacale: cromatografia cationica (SICIT)

x X Metalli: particolarm. Cr, Pb, Cd, Mn, Ni, Fe, Zn, Cu, Al, Hg..

a) ICP Ottico b) Assorbim. Atomico

a) ILSA S.p.A., b) SICIT x x x

Carbonio (Tot ed Org) Analisi elementare ILSA S.p.A., x x x= forse x Grasso Estrazione Soxlet SICIT x x X

Fenoli, cloro-fenoli, HPLC-UV APAT CNR IRSA 5070 Man 29 2003 x x x x Sali d’ammonio quaternario ??? ???? x

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How is it working?

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Research Team - Task Force

• Laboratory results (“research team”) are discussed with the “task force” (technicians belonging to various links of the value chain)

• The evaluation of the most promising extraction technologies leads to the development of prototypes and the simulation of an industrial scale process (costs/effects on the value chain)

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Investment and Production

• Results achieved by the “task force” and “research team” became business plan for UTIAC’s board of directors

• Articles, publications and contacts with international circuits (www.iultcs.org) lead to wider consensus and possible financial / industrial partners

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Timing and Costs

• Reserve judgment on mine exploitation cannot be removed before one year

• Extraction technologies will not be available before 3-5 years

• Let’s check whether it’s possible to cover sunk costs with H 2020 (LIFE+ 2014 is a good starting point)

MDAFulfilled tasks and to do…

• June 2013 / May 2014 – Research Team Building– Task Force Meetings– Samples design and analysis– Newsletter and participation to international events

• June 2014 / September 2014– Kick off meeting LIFE+– Agreement among UTIAC and research partners

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• Industrial company specialised in the following businesses:

– Tracing of components and processes

– Slug inert-isation processes / energy

production

– Selective separation of organic materials

MDAExperts / People

• A complex social interaction:– Social Task-Force and Storytelling design– Generative relationships / and Dynamic Evaluation

of the “happy project” narrative (an others)– Community involvement in monitoring innovation

and technology design– Management of the “tension” between technical

artefacts and social problems (emerging)