MIXED PLASTICS RECYCLING

SEWAGE PIPE PRODUCTION

Assignment 1 - Innovation and Technology Transfer

09/02/2001

João LetrasJosé SimõesManuel BóiaPedro Faria

Project Information

Title: Sewage Pipe Production with Mixed Plastics

Applicant: Polyethylene Recycler (Leiria Region)

Industries: Plastics, Sanitation

Sub-Sectors: Piping, Mixed Plastic Waste

Statement of the Problem (I)

Waste Management Collection

Unrecycled Plastic Waste

Sewerage/Sanitation Restructuring

– National Pipe Supplier Limitation

– Technological Limitations of Concrete

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Statement of the Problem (II)

Who Benefits?

Waste Management Companies Recyclers / Transformers Sanitation Services General Population (Environment)

Product Innovation (Secondary Raw Materials)

Process Innovation

Proposed Solution (I)

HETEROGENEOUS NUCLEOUS

RECYCLED POLYETHYLENE

Proposed Solution (II)

+ -

Concrete supplier capacity know-how

length junctions costs porosity

Virgin Plastic length water proof

price resources

Mixed RPlastic

length junctions costs waste solution

certification uncertainty

Competitive Solution

Proposed Solution (III)

Chronogram

R&D Project

Investment Analysis

Strategic Analysis

Investment Decision

Plant Construction

Startup

Product Certification

Evaluation Marks

Trimester 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

Environmental Aspects

High Positive Impact on the Public Awareness on Recycling of Plastic Waste

Mixed Plastics will no Longer be Incinerated or Land filled

Less Raw Materials (Cheaper Piping)

Fulfillment of National Recycling Targets / Quota

Cleaner Waste Management Technology

Stage of Development (I)

Category 2 - Stage 3 - Development

Existent and Proven Technology

Tested and Commercially Produced

Sold Abroad

Improvement of Process and Product

High Potential for Market Penetration

Stage of Development (II)

Potential Markets

Agriculture Water Drills Industry

Sewerage

Promising Future !Better Environment !

Waste Management - Collection