The project will be completed in nine (9)
Actions:
Action 1: Preparatory Actions
Literature review on the state of the art on source
separation and household treatment techniques.
Evaluation of existing methods on household organic
waste treatment techniques, including large scale sludge
drying systems
Preliminary design actions of the home drying system
for the treatment of household organics
Action 2: Design of a prototype,
innovative household dryer for the drying of solid
biodegradable waste
Full engineering design of an innovative household
drying system
Investigate the system's energy requirements
Action 3: Engineering,
construction and installation of the innovative household
dryer for the drying of organic waste
Manufacture the prototype system components - parts
Assembling of the parts of the Bio-waste dryer
Preliminary testing of the prototype household
drying system (preliminary operation period)
Action 4: Operation of the
innovative household drying system
To train individuals (operators) to operate and
maintain the drying system
To operate the prototype household drying system for
a significant period of time
To produce a "dry waste" that can be further used
To minimize environmental hazards
To optimize the performance of the prototype
household drying system
To assess the performance of the home dryer
To produce a detailed manual with the operating
features of the innovative household dryer
Action 5: Demonstration of the
prototype home drying system in selected households
Selection of the households that will participate in
the target area
Increase of the environmental concern of the people
so as to willingly participate in the implementation of
this action
Procurement of the prototype household drying system
Installation of the innovative home drying system in
the selected households
Training of the people involved on the use of the
prototype household drying system
Successful implementation of the demonstration
action
Action 6: Evaluation of the
results of the demonstration action with suggestions for
full-scale implementation of the household drying system and
overall evaluation of the household drying system's
environmental and economic performance/ LCA Analysis
Evaluation of the results of the demonstration action
Identification and analysis of the problems
encountered during the demonstration action
Development of the solutions in order to overcome
the problems encountered
Definition of especially designed instruments for
the facilitation of full - scale future implementation
of the prototype household system
To provide certain suggestions for the full-scale
implementation of the household drying system
Action 7: Alternative uses of the
"dry organic waste product" - Market opportunities in Greece
To investigate the alternative uses of the "final
product" after the drying process with the prototype
household dryer, as well as, the existing potential
market
Action 8: Dissemination Activities
Inform and train the householders on the prototype
home drying system developed for the drying of solid
organic waste
Inform other interested parties (e.g. other Greek
municipalities, central authorities, European
municipalities, etc) on the project development and
outcome
Raise awareness of relevant authorities and the
public with respect to waste management methods and
treatment technologies
Demonstration on the operation of the prototype
household dryer to relevant authorities and target
groups
Inform the International Community of the project's
progress and findings
Disseminate the project's demonstration activity to
other areas
Develop relevant website, train the operators to
operate and maintain the system, organize the
International Conference in Athens, develop and
distribute informative material, perform publications
Action 9: Management and Reporting
to the EC
Organization of project meetings (kick-off meeting &
launching event + 4 other meetings)
Timely and efficient co-ordination of project
actions
Ensuring financial and technical management of the
project
Reporting regularly to the EC on the technical &
financial progress of the project
Monitoring and evaluation of the project's
performance
