Perspectives of Plastics Recycling (2022)

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The plastics consumption is more than 300 mill. ton annually. This is around 10% of the oil and it contribute to landfill, ocean waste, increasing the amount of microplastics in the environment and carbon dioxide emissions. It is possible to recycle plastics fully (reuse, refurbish, recycle mechanically and chemical). To transform the current plastics, use towards recycling there are several barriers to overcome.

This course will cover selected aspects shown in detail below. This year, the school is planned from August 22nd to 26th 2022 (from Monday to Friday). Targeted participants are Ph.D. candidates, Postdocs, and industrial engineers.

 The summer school will feature:

·       An opening speech, given by Prof. Jesper de Claville Christiansen.

·       A series of sixteen 45-min long lectures (total ~12 hours of theory), given by experts in fields of mechanical and chemical recycling, microplastics, supply chain and industry 5.0

·       Three inspiring invited talks given by experts from the industry. (Nynne Bjerre Christensen – Plastics Change? Lego Anne Therese)

·       Four 6-hours long practice sessions, hosted by 4 different laboratories at AAU.

·       A City-walk event through Aalborg downtown.

·       An excursion to the wind turbine test center in Thy (Denmark’s west coast);

The fee per person includes:

12 hours of lectures (16 x 45 min) from the principles to the emerging topics:

L1. Professor, PhD Jesper de Claville Christiansen (AAU MP, Mechanics and Physics): Opening and welcome – Recycling plastics.

L2. Professor, PhD Brian Vejrum Wæhrens (AAU MP, Production): Management perspectives considering recycling plastics

L3. Professor, PhD, Dr. Sci. Aleksey Drozdov (AAU MP, Mechanics and Physics): Mechanical recycling. How does this affect short and long term properties? Methods, parameters and models.

L4. Guest Lecture.

L5. Professor, PhD Ole Madsen (AAU MP, Production): Introduction to Industry 4.0 and digitalization, modern manufacturing. Preparation for hands-on session “Serious Play”.

L6. Associate Professor, PhD Simon Bøgh (AAU MP, Production): AAU Smart Lab – Deep dive 1

L7. Research faculty, PhD Casper Schou (AAU MP, Production): AAU Smart Lab – Deep Dive 2

L8. Research faculty, PhD NN (AAU MP, Production): AAU Smart Lab – Deep Dive 3

L9. Professor, PhD Jes Vollertsen, (AAU Build): Microplastics 1

L10. Professor, PhD Jes Vollertsen, (AAU Build): Microplastics 2

L11. Professor, PhD Jes Vollertsen, (AAU Build): Microplastics 3

L12. Associate Professor, PhD Thomas Helmer Pedersen. (AAU Energy). Chemical Recycling 1

L13. Associate Professor, PhD Thomas Helmer Pedersen. (AAU Energy). Chemical Recycling 2

L14. Associate Professor, PhD Thomas Helmer Pedersen. (AAU Energy). Chemical Recycling 3

L15. Guest Lecture 2

L16. Guest Lecture 3

 

6 hours of hands-on workshops (4 x 1.5 hours):

W1. hands-on workshop on key methods for characterization (Thermal, mechanical, rheological, and optical methods). Associate Professor, PhD Lars Rosgaard

W2. hands-on workshop on “Serious Play Session” – building a factory for recycling plastics

W3. hands-on workshop on Chemical Recycling

W4. hands-on workshop on microplastics

ECTS: 4.0

Time: August 22 - 26, 2022

Place: Aalborg University, Kroghstræde 3, room 2.128

Number of seats: 25

Deadline: August 1, 2022

Payment: Registration fee for Danish PhD students = DKK 0

Registration fee for non-Danish PhD students is EUR 800.
Registration fee for other participants is EUR 1067.
Reception, city walk and excursion are also free of charge

All participants must pay for catering - see the link to payment below:

Link to payment: https://www.events.aau.dk/event/international-phd-summer-school-2022
Please remember to sign up below and also pay for the catering at the link above.