Leichtweiß-Institut für Wasserbau, Technische Universität Braunschweig

The Department of Waste Management is part of the Leichtweiß-Institute for Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources of Technische Universität Braunschweig. Working areas are Landfills, Innovative monitoring, International waste management and especially Recycling, waste treatment, renewable energy.

Recycling, waste treatment, renewable energy

focus

Management systems for biological pretreatment processes;
Improvement of waste quality (elimination of hazardous components, segregation of valuables);
Clean air processes (biological, chemical, thermic processes);
Improvement of accessability of organics in MBT processes;
Energy efficiency of bioenergy and digestion plants;
Minimization of emissions from treatment and disposal facilities;
Sustainable use of biomass;

Landfills

focus

Monitoring;
Mechanical properties of waste;
Water Balance;
Contaminated sites;
Design

Innovative Monitoring

Development of methods and applications for composting, digestion and disposal facilities;
Operation of MBT plants;
Quality Management;
Analysis methods;
Monitoring of settlements via pipes;
Waste density;
Monitoring concepts

International waste management, recycling, treatment and disposal of waste in low income and emerging market countries

Development and Implementation of appropriate Systems;
International exchange on education and knowledge;
Clean development mechanisms (CDM) and financing;
Know-how and technology-transfer

partner

CREED
RETech-Initiative
Knoten Weimar
ANS/DWA

Leichtweiß-Institut für Wasserbau, Technische Universität Braunschweig
Beethovenstraße 51a
- 38106 Braunschweig

www.tu-braunschweig.de/lwi/abwi

	Dipl.-Geoökol. Tobias Bahr Technische Universität Braunschweig 20 Articles, Fluency:

	Dipl.-Ing. Jan Bauer Technische Universität Braunschweig 9 Articles, Fluency:

	Tanja Borowiec ANS e.V. Leichtweiß Institut TU Braunschweig 0 Articles, Fluency:

	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Fricke Technische Universität Braunschweig 95 Articles, Fluency:	Prof. Dr-Eng. Klaus Fricke is Professor of the Leichtweiß-Institut of hydraulic engineering and Waste management of the Technic University of Braunschweig. He is also Head of the International Competence center of environment and infrastructure of the Technic University of Braunschweig. Coordinator of the KNOTEN WEIMAR.

	Dipl.-Ing. Christof Heußner Technische Universität Braunschweig, Leichtweiß-Institut, Abt. für Abfall- und Ressourcenwirtscha 8 Articles, Fluency:

	Dr.-Ing. Kai Münnich Technische Universität Braunschweig 24 Articles, Fluency:

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