(12) 2018-20 High Attenuation Recycling Materials as sustainable barriers for waste disposal sites (HARM). H2020-MSCA-IF-EF-ST 2016 project, evaluated by the Environment and Geosciences (ENV) panel – EU.1.3.2. – Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility
Principal researcher: M Regadío
1 beneficiary and 1 partner 183 455 € University of Sheffield
(11) 2016-18 Metal Recovery from Low Grade Ores and Wastes (METGROW PLUS) HZ 2020 project. Ensuring the sustainable supply of non-energy and non-agricultural raw materials
Project coordinator: J Mäkinen, J Salminen, Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
19 beneficiaries and 9 partners 7 911 463 € (80 000 € to KU Leuven)
(10) 2015-16 Performance testing of Shell solvents as diluents in solvent extraction processes of rare earths. Bilateral project
Project coordinator: K Binnemans
and P T Jones 54 000 € KU Leuven
(9) 2014-18 European Training Network for Zero-waste Valorisation of Bauxite Residue (Red Mud) (REDMUD) MSCA-ETN project. 15 ESR
Project coordinator: K Binnemans, KU Leuven
9 beneficiaries and 4 partners 3 720 893€ (1 002 240 € to KU Leuven)
(8) 2014-17 Development of a sustainable exploitation scheme for Europe’s Rare Earth ore deposits (EURARE) EU FP7 project. Large-scale integrating project
Project coordinator: I Paspaliaris, National Technical University of Athens, NTUA
23 beneficiaries and 6 partners 9 000 000 € (700 000 € to KU Leuven)
(7) 2014-17 GOA Rare Earth Project: New technologies for separation. Internal KU Leuven project
Principal researcher: K Binnemans 1 000 000 € KU Leuven
(6) 2014-16 Industrial Research Fund Knowledge Platform on Rare Earth Recycling (IOF-KP RARE3) Internal KU Leuven project
Principal researcher: K Binnemans 800 000 € KU Leuven
(5) 2012 Study of the function of materials Compound of natural CLAY-sand as retarding and attenuating agents of the spreading of polluted discharge. CMT2011-24025. Ministry of Science & Innovation, Spain
Principal researcher (N researchers): J Cuevas (6) 12 000 €
Partners: 6
(4) 2011-13 PEBS project Long-term Performance of the Engineered Barrier System, forming part of the FP7 Euratom programme. Fission-2009-1.1.1. Grant agreement FP7 249681. EC
Principal researcher: J Cuevas (7 from UAM) 72 750 €
Partners: AITEMIN, CIEMAT, CIMNE, DM Iberia, ENRESA, UAM, UDC (Spain); ANDRA (France); BGR (Germany); BRIUG (China); Clay Technology, NAGRA, SKB, TK Consult (Sweden); Solexperts (Switzerland); GRS (Germany, Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia, and the Technical Inspection Organisations and the Germanischer Lloy)
(3) 2007-10 Contaminants Diffusion in the Urban Landfills Barriers and its Evolution over Time. Project I+D+i A113/2007/3-02.6. Ministry of the Environment, Spain
Principal researcher (N researchers): J Cuevas (12) 394 035 €
Partners: GEOCISA SA, UAM, CEDEX
(2) 2007-08 Study of the alteration area of reference bentonite during the degradation of concrete. EC Contract FIKW-CT2000-0028. Forming part of the 6th integrated project NFpro (Near Field project) 2004-2007. Understanding physical and numerical modelling of the key processes in the near-field, and their coupling, for different host rocks and repository strategies. EC, ENRESA
Principal researcher: J Cuevas (5 from UAM) 142 500 €
Partners: AITEMIN, CIEMAT, CIMNE, ENRESA, ENVIROS SPAIN, INASMET, UDC (Spain); CHALMERS, Claytech, KTH, SKB, STUDSVIK, UUP (Sweden); NAGRA, PSI (Switzerland); POSIVA, VTT (Finland); SCK, CEN, NIRAS/ONDRAF (Belgium); ANDRA, ARMINES, CEA; CNRS DR10, Gd R FOR PRO, IRSN, BGR, BUTEC, FZR, GRS, IfG, JGUM, TUC (Germany); FS-CU (Czech Republic); NRG, UTR (Netherlands); GSL, NERC-BGS, NIREX, QUINTESSA, SERCO (UK); EC,JRC,ITU (EU)
(1) 2006-07 Project MEDAS 21: Measures against the exclusion and unemployment in Coastal Areas. EQUAL ES-ES211. European Commission.
Principal researcher: A Molina García 3 500 000 €
Partners: Algor Consulting SL, AMFAR, AENOR, Coasts Head Office of the Environmental Ministry, Escuela Superior de Gestión Comercial y Marketing, Fundación Alfonso Martín Escudero, Grupo TRAGSA, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Regional Council for the Environment of Galicia, among others