Objectives

Increasing the value chain of 4 sub-products from different industrial processes (coal ash and gypsum from power plants and 2 types of slags from steel production sector), promoting circular economy/recycling synergies and analyzing their life cycles (LCA).
Promoting industrial symbiosis between active industries with high production levels (power plants and steel production) and contaminated sites (abandoned mines and production plants for metals), by:
- Demonstrating suitable methodologies for the new use of industrial subproducts (blast furnace slag) as “fixing agents” of heavy metals and closing the life cycle of industrial waste (coal ash, gypsum and steelmaking slag).
- Applying these subproducts to demolition and mine waste, water, soil, promoting green economy and resource efficiency concepts.
Achieving a better soil management and land re-use:
- In active industries, reusing 4 types of subproducts.
- In already built-up areas in former mines and facilities.

Reducing overall environmental impact of industrial areas in two scenarios:
- In active industries by the reuse of subproducts and waste from industrial processes.
- In contaminated areas in former mines and facilities of metallurgical production.
Improving soil and water conditions (reduction of As/Hg content in soil and leachate water through “natural-like” processes).
Proving the efficiency of alternative in-situ techniques and methodologies to prevent contamination of rainwater.
Promoting actively solutions and methodologies of circular economy concepts at local, national and EU level; contributing to environment policies, soil/waste management, security and health frameworks.
Developing an innovative dissemination and communications plan by the implementation of a “LIVE Centre for the Reuse of Industrial Subproducts”, open to stakeholders, policy makers and professionals to realize visits, trainings and knowledge exchange regarding the project topic.