Dmitri Goljandin

The objective of the project is to develop a semi-industrial prototype of a milling and separation technology for the treatment of clothing, textile, and footwear waste, including waste streams containing plastic and metal fittings. The project scales up laboratory-developed technologies to semi-industrial level and establishes infrastructure for continuous process optimisation. The broader aim of the project is to support the principles of the circular economy, increase the value of textile waste, and advance research and development results toward a market-ready technology. The planned activities include engineering design, the development and integration of mechanical components, testing with various types of waste materials (including clothing, leather, plastics, and wool), as well as the evaluation of the technology’s reliability and separation performance. The creation of the prototype will help translate research outputs into practical application and will prepare the groundwork for subsequent technology licensing or product development.

The project “Feasibility Study on the Mechanical Recycling of Wind Turbine Blades” addresses the growing environmental and technological challenge related to the increasing volume of end-of-life wind turbine blades. The objective of the project is to study these complex fibre-reinforced composite materials (primarily glass fibres and epoxy resins, as well as metallic fasteners, sensors, and other components) and to assess the feasibility of their mechanical processing and selective separation. The study is primarily focused on demonstrating the fundamental feasibility (proof-of-concept) of mechanical recycling, identifying whether and in which direction further technological development is justified. The project evaluates the applicability of different mechanical treatment and separation methods and establishes an initial methodological basis for future development. The work builds on existing laboratory experience and aims to identify general processing principles and technological potential rather than to develop a final industrial solution. The obtained results will provide guidance for further research and enable the initiation of larger-scale R&D projects aimed at developing integrated recycling technologies and their commercialisation. In the long term, the project contributes to the development of resource-efficient and environmentally sustainable recycling solutions, supporting circular economy principles, creating new value chains, and reducing landfill disposal of composite materials.