:metabolon Innovative reuse of the central landfill site Leppe Dr. Pascal Beese-Vasbender
From a landfill to a site of innovation 2004 – End of organic waste deposition at the central landfill Leppe • 2005 – Participation in the structural program of North Rhine-Westphalia „Regionale 2010“ • Core Business sustainable resource efficiency • biochemical conversion of matter • environmental technologies •
Landfill infrastructure Waste logistics and intermediate storage Dumping of inert material Combined fermentation and composting Recycable fraction collection and sorting
Final maintanance of a landfill by simple recultivation?
A sustainable development of culture & society : envihab Regionale 2010 [Köln] :agrohort [Rhein-Sieg Kreis] :metabolon [Oberbergischer Kreis] project region North Rhine-Westphalia :terra nova [Rhein-Erft Kreis] :chemtech [Rhein-Erft Kreis] :chemergie [Rhein-Erft Kreis] :aqualon [Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis] associated project :energielabor [Rhein-Kreis Neuss]
Project structure of :metabolon Student lab Research community Bergisch Energy Competence Center application-oriented research Center of information creation of sustainable awareness resource management for domestic energy efficiency international education and reserach center Kindergarten, elementary school, pilot plants BioEnergy management secondary school, further education climate protection management Extracurricular site of learning virtual institute for resource management regional energy management Resource-Efficiency-Network meta theme: transfer of knowledge – lifetime learning sustainable commercial area, leisure / recreation and culture
Fields of activity and cooperation within the project :metabolon
Core areas Education Economic development Tourism and and and knowledge transfer value creation local recreation
Extracurricular site of learning
Extracurricular site of learning I – Student lab Education at an authentic location • from kindergarten to secondary school • Promoting environmental awareness • Encouriging the interest in natural science • Supporting hands-on occupational orientation • Offering dynamic and up-to-date events • Little Scientists‘ House, environmental olympics… •
Education and Research Center II – Research community Interdisciplinary research projects in environmental technologies • Fermentation of biomass to biogas • Landfill gas • Biomass incineration • Processing of landfill leachate • laboratory Hydrothermal carbonization • to Automation for process optimization • pilot plants Coming up … Gasification of residual biomass • Pyrolysis • Extensive utilization of fibrous residual biomass • Biofilter • Life Cycle Assessment •
Education and Research Center Summer school TH Köln Winter school TH Köln Transfer of knowledge • Hands-on internships • Summer schools • Winter schools • European student camps •
On-site research areas landfill gas landfill leachate long-term behaviour Cogeneration of heat and power landfill coverage biogas photovoltaics
Application-oriented recycling chains
Research partner (extract) Research community :metabolon
Energy efficiency and building restoration III – Bergisch Energy Competence Center Information center for renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy building restoration • Supervised exhibition of relevant commercial partners in the field of sustainable energy usage • Independent events and counseling for intereted visitors by certified energy consultants • Training center for environmental technologies for the regional craft sector • Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Association of Craftsmen • … think and act clever … … exchange ideas, inform and educate …
Exhibition areas Biomass heating power plant • wood pellets, wood chips, firewood,miscanthus • Solar thermal and geothermal systems, photovoltaic • Micro-CHP (combined heat and power) • Heat pumps, high efficiency heat pumps • Energy efficient building control systems • Ecological modernisation with wood • Heat insulation for building inventory •
Co-operating distance members: Oberbergisch district • Rheinisch-Bergisch district • Rhein-Sieg district • Rhein-Erft district • Rhein-Kreis-Neuss district • Urban commune • Leverkusen numbers: Area: 3.871 km 2 • 59 cities and • municipalities 2.3 Mio. residents • regional co-operations: Berg. tri-city area • Cologne • Bonn • Mettmann district • Steinfurt district •
Exhibitors in the Bergisch Energy Competence Center (extract) Miscanthus Sieverdingbeck
Extention of the exhibition area for a wider range Presentation of regional timber constructions • New mobility concepts and approaches • e-mobility, Smart-Cities • Exhibition of intelligent building control systems • Presentation of application-oriented research • BioEnergy management „Bergisches Land“ Co-ordination of local climate protection measures • • LEADER Project: Zero Emission Industrial Park Transfer of knowledge by energy consultants • qualification of persons in charge of climate protection • cooperation with 59 municipalities Release of biodegradable waste cadaster •
Partner of sustainable development IV – Sustainable commercial area Commercial space for companies in waste management and environmental technologies • Since 2011 „:metabolon biomass yard“ •
Partner of sustainable development circular flow economy resource efficiency REN Adaptive Resource-Efficiency- Network :metabolon (Energy-Efficiency-Network) Personal Power Authorities Raw Materials and Resources Residual Materials (Human Resource) RheinEnergie AG and regional associate companies :metabolon BAV Energie.Agentur NRW Effizienz-Agentur NRW Master degree course :metabolon „Energy-Efficient“ Process Optimization BET (international) (residual material to resource) Resource-Academy Further Education Energy-Scouts Kreislaufwirtschaft Research and Development Research Community :metabolon --- management of residual material flow Evaluation and Advancement: Wuppertal Institute, Prof. Braungart
Public relations for offbeat transfer of knowledge V – Leisure, recreation and culture Attracting the attention of different kind of people for principles of sustainability • Co-operation with regional associations and clubs • Guided tours, Slide and viewing platform, Bikepark, Crossgolf, Segway, Paragliding • Set-up of cultural events, like „music meets :metabolon“ • Architect‘s design Realisation of the concept in September 2011
Impressions
Impressions
Impressions
Impressions
First anniversary of :metabolon – September 2012
First anniversary of :metabolon – September 2012
Impressions – open day 2014
Impressions – open day 2014
Thank you for your attention! Dr. Pascal Beese-Vasbender pbv@bavmail.de
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