(22) EURATOM-2023-RADIOWASTE-IBA (5 yrs: 2024-2029): European Partnership on Radioactive Waste Management – 2 (EURAD-2). Contracting entity (cofund): Euratom Research and Training Programme (EURATOM) (58%) and EURAD-2 consortium (42%). ID: 101166718
Project coordinator: P Henocq, ANDRA
111 beneficiarios (62 third parties and 49 participants) and 4 international partner (with no EU contribution)
34 380 393 € of which 58% is EU contribution (184 950 € for UAM as a third party, of which 60% is EU contribution)
(21) Contract for Technical Assistance (27/6/2024 – 19/9/2024). Evaluation by means of value judgements of the proposals submitted to the tender CPA 5/2022 for the works of the environmental complex located in Colmenar Viejo and the operation of the waste treatment infrastructures of the association of Municipalities of the NorthWest of the Community of Madrid. Contracting entity (subsidy): Mancomunidad del Noroeste de la Comunidad de Madrid. ID: CM 16/2024
Principal researcher: J Cuevas (7)
62 920 € Autonomous University of Madrid
(20) Industrial doctorate grant (3 yrs: 2024-2027): Exploration of resources from high production waste in the Community of Madrid: mixed construction and demolition waste; and digestate from biomethanization. Evaluated by the Environment, Water and Energy (AMB) panel. Contracting entity (subsidy): PreZero S.A. (45 K€) and Community of Madrid (134 K€). ID: IND2023/AMB-27477
Principal researchers: M Regadío and AI Ruiz (3)
1 beneficiary 179 000 € Autonomous University of Madrid
(19) Research contract (1 yr: 2024). Application of marine plastic waste as technological components in the manufacture of zeolitised ceramics (OZEONIC). Circular Seas Awards for the best Research Project 2023 (Coordinated by Asociación Chelonia, sponsored by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners). Contracting entity (subsidy): Asociación Chelonia.
Project coordinator: J M Moreno-Maroto (7)
10 000 € Autonomous University of Madrid
(18) Research contract (1 yr: 2024-2025). Development of lightweight aggregates from ACCIONA’S strategic waste (ALIGERA). Subjected to Article 60 of LOSU. Contracting entity (subsidy): ACCIONA CONSTRUCCIÓN S.A. (36 K€) y UAM (18 K€).
Project coordinator: J M Moreno-Maroto (7)
54 000 € Foundation of the Autonomous University of Madrid
(17) HORIZON-MSCA-PF-01-01-2021 (2 yrs: 2023-2025): Biological barriers for a sustainable landfill design (BioBar). Evaluated by the Environment and Geosciences (ENV) panel – EU.1.3.2. – Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility ID: 101067058
Principal researcher: A K M Morita (2) Supervisor: M Regadío
1 beneficiary and 1 partner 181 455 € Autonomous University of Madrid
(16) TED2021 (2 yrs: 2022-2024): Sustainable Magnesium Phosphate Concrete for construction by 3D printing as accelerator to an eco-digital transition of society (SUMAC_3D). Strategic Projects Focused on the Ecological Transition and Digital Transition. Evaluated by the Materials Science and Technology panel. ID: TED2021-130142B-I00
Principal researchers: R Fernández y A Guerrero (8)
1 beneficiary 131 100 € Autonomous University of Madrid
(15) Research contract (1 yr: 2023-2024). Study of permanent closure of out-of-service fuel tanks reusing waste. Technical assistance subjected to Article 60 and 75 of LOSU. . Ejército del aire de España.
Project coordinator: J Cuevas (7)
17 558 € Autonomous University of Madrid
(14) I+D+I (MODALIDAD «PRUEBAS DE CONCEPTO» 2021) 3 yrs: 2021-2024: Optimizing food safety through remediation of intensive horticultural ecosystems contaminated with antibiotics: New biogeofilters (BIOGEHORTFILTER). Spanish State Research Agency, European NextGenerationEU, I+D+I (MODALITY«PROOF OF CONCEPT» 2021). ID: PDC2021-120744-I00
Principal researchers: E Eymar and J cuevas (12)
1 beneficiary 126 500 € Autonomous University of Madrid
(13) H2020-MSCA-IF-EF-ST 2016 (2 yrs: 2018-2020): High Attenuation Recycling Materials as sustainable barriers for waste disposal sites (HARM). Evaluated by the Environment and Geosciences (ENV) panel – EU.1.3.2. – Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility ID: 743880
Principal researcher: M Regadío (2) Supervisor: S F Thornton
1 beneficiary and 1 partner 183 455 € University of Sheffield
(12) H2020-MSCA-ITN-2016 SOCRATES (1.5 yrs: 2018-2020): European Training Network for the sustainable, zero-waste valorisation of (critical) metal containing industrial process residues (SOCRATES). 15 early stage researchers (ESR): ID: 721385
Project coordinator: K Binnemans, KU Leuven
8 beneficiarios and 5 partner 3 858 940€ (1 002 240 € to KU Leuven)
(11) H2020-SC5-2015-one-stage (2 yrs: 2016-2018): Metal Recovery from Low Grade Ores and Wastes (METGROW PLUS). Ensuring the sustainable supply of non-energy and non-agricultural raw materials. ID: 690088
Project coordinator: J Mäkinen, J Salminen, Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
19 beneficiaries and 9 partners 7 911 463 € (340 826 € to KU Leuven)
(10) Research contract (1 yr: 2015-2016). 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) H2020-MSCA-ITN-2014 REDMUD (3.25 yrs: 2014-2018): European Training Network for Zero-waste Valorisation of Bauxite Residue (REDMUD). 15 ESR. ID: 636876
Project coordinator: K Binnemans, KU Leuven
9 beneficiaries and 4 partners 3 720 893€ (1 002 240 € to KU Leuven)
(8) FP7-NMP-2012-LARGE-6 (3.25 yrs: 2014-2017): Development of a sustainable exploitation scheme for Europe’s Rare Earth ore deposits (EURARE). Large-scale integrating project. ID: 309373
Project coordinator: I Paspaliaris, National Technical University of Athens, NTUA
23 beneficiaries and 6 partners 9 000 000 € (700 000 € to KU Leuven)
(7) GOA13/008 (3 yrs: 2014-2017): GOA Rare Earth Project: New technologies for separation. Internal KU Leuven project
Principal researcher: K Binnemans 1 000 000 € KU Leuven
(6) IOF-KP RARE3 (1.5 yrs: 2014-2016): 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) CMT2011-24025 (1 yr: 2012). Study of the function of materials Compound of natural CLAY-sand as retarding and attenuating agents of the spreading of polluted discharge. Ministry of Science & Innovation, Spain
Principal researcher (N researchers): J Cuevas (6) 12 000 €
One beneficiary
(4) FP7-Fission-2009 PEBS project (3.7 yrs: 2011-2013): Long-term Performance of the Engineered Barrier System, forming part of the FP7 Euratom programme. Fission-2009-1.1.1. ID: 249681
Principal researcher: J Cuevas (7 from UAM) 2 806 333 € (72 750 € to UAM)
Beneficiaries (17): 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) Project I+D+i A113/2007/3-02.6 (4 yrs: 2007-2010). Contaminants Diffusion in the Urban Landfills Barriers and its Evolution over Time. Ministry of the Environment, Spain
Principal researcher (N researchers): J Cuevas (12) 1 654 947 € (394 035 € to UAM)
Beneficiaries (3): Geotecnia y cimientos SA (now: GEOCISA SA), UAM, CEDEX
(2) Research contract (2 yrs: 2007-2009). Study of the alteration area of reference bentonite during the degradation of concrete, subcontract of ENRESA using the 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)
Principal researcher: J Cuevas (5 from UAM) 142 500 €
(1) EQUAL ES-ES211: Project MEDAS 21 (1 yr: 2006-2007): Measures against the exclusion and unemployment in Coastal Areas. European Commission.
Principal researcher: A Molina García 3 500 000 €
Beneficiaries: 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