Chemical/Environmental Engineering
The CHAR:ME project is one of the winners of the POLISOCIAL AWARD 2022 - "Sviluppo Locale e Transizione Ecologica" edition of the Politecnico di Milano. POLISOCIAL is the program of engagement and social responsibility of Politecnico di Milano that promotes a new way of building and applying university knowledge and excellence, placing social engagement alongside the two traditional cornerstones of academic activity: teaching and research.
The CHAR:ME project aims to develop and disseminate a sustainable technology for the recovery of solid fuel from organic waste. The aim is to replace conventional alternatives (wood and charcoal used for cooking), which are among the main causes of deforestation in developing countries. The case study examined is in Madagascar and includes a pilot experience on the island of Nosy Be. The goal of the project is to transform organic waste (which is currently a waste and therefore needs to be managed) into solid fuel alternatives to wood (biomass briquettes) and charcoal from wood (charcoal briquettes).
The thesis project will be an LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) which will analyze the entire process from supply of raw material to the end of process (combustion). This will help to understand if the process is more sustainable than traditional cooking practices.
In collaboration with Ing. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. from DENVA.
Requirements: have successfully passed the 5 CFU course "Life Cycle Assessment of materials and processes"
Contact person: Giovanni Dotelli, Matteo Pelucchi, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (DICA)