Work Package 04

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Sixth Framework Programme Specific Support
Action EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414
M I S S I O N
Work Package 04
Sustainable Utilization and Environmental
Friendly Management of Natural Chemical
Resources
Centre of Multifunctional Materials and New
Processes with Environmental Impact
Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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Sixth Framework Programme Specific Support
Action EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414
M I S S I O N
WP04 Sustainable Utilization and Environmental
Friendly Management of
Natural Chemical Resources
OBJECTIVES
? To organise and co-ordinate on a national
level, multidisciplinary activities that would
lead to sustainable development and management of
Bulgarian natural chemical resources
? To provide human resources for development of
innovative green technologies for inorganic
materials production and sustainable utilization
of marine chemical resources
Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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Sixth Framework Programme Specific Support
Action EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414
M I S S I O N
WP04 Sustainable Utilization and Environmental
Friendly Management of
Natural Chemical Resources
OBJECTIVES

• To promote a dialogue between experts with
  different qualification on measures and concerted
  actions directed towards protection and
  sustainable development of the Black Sea region

• To elaborate a long-range and long-term strategy
  for environmental improvement and sustainable
  management of the sea-salt industry area of the
  Bourgas Black Sea region.

Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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Sixth Framework Programme Specific Support
Action EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414
M I S S I O N
WP04 Sustainable Utilization and Environmental
Friendly Management of
Natural Chemical Resources

Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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Sixth Framework Programme Specific Support
Action EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414
M I S S I O N
WP04 Sustainable Utilization and Environmental
Friendly Management of
Natural Chemical Resources
Bulgarian Sea-Salt Plants
Waste brines
(Na, Mg2, Ca2, K, Cl-, SO42-, HCO3-)
Utilization
inorganic chemical products
cosmetics products
pharmaceutic products
Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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Sixth Framework Programme Specific Support
Action EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414
M I S S I O N
WP04 Sustainable Utilization and Environmental
Friendly Management of
Natural Chemical Resources
IGIC Pilot Plant Unit
Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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Sixth Framework Programme Specific Support
Action EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414
M I S S I O N
WP04 Sustainable Utilization and Environmental
Friendly Management of
Natural Chemical Resources

Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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Sixth Framework Programme Specific Support
Action EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414
M I S S I O N
WP04 Sustainable Utilization and Environmental
Friendly Management of
Natural Chemical Resources

Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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Sixth Framework Programme Specific Support
Action EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414
M I S S I O N
WP04 Sustainable Utilization and Environmental
Friendly Management of
Natural Chemical Resources
Bulgarian Needs
EU demands
IGIC competence
Importance of Topics to
Implementation of EU environmental legislation
Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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Sixth Framework Programme Specific Support
Action EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414
M I S S I O N
WP04 Sustainable Utilization and Environmental
Friendly Management of
Natural Chemical Resources
ACTIVITIES (152 person-months)
INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS
? Establishment of contacts and integration with
European and regional scientists and bodies
dealing with management of marine chemical
resources
Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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Sixth Framework Programme Specific Support
Action EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414
M I S S I O N
WP04 Sustainable Utilization and Environmental
Friendly Management of
Natural Chemical Resources
ACTIVITIES
TRAINING
? Supervising PhD students and young specialists
and training all PhD students and young
specialists in the management of the natural
chemical resources 1 PhD student from BG (36
months) young specialist from BG (70 months)
? Training for industrial testing of new
technologies using the IGIC Pilot-Plant Unit
Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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Sixth Framework Programme Specific Support
Action EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414
M I S S I O N
WP04 Sustainable Utilization and Environmental
Friendly Management of
Natural Chemical Resources
ACTIVITIES
INDUSTRY CONTACTS

• Mapping the existing SMEs dealing with inorganic
  chemical production

• Scientific and technological information for
  industrial enterprises. New green technologies
  transfer and dissemination into interested SMEs

• Providing human resources for development of
  innovative green technologies for inorganic
  materials production

Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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Sixth Framework Programme Specific Support
Action EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414
M I S S I O N
WP04 Sustainable Utilization and Environmental
Friendly Management of
Natural Chemical Resources
ACTIVITIES
EXPERT ACTIVITIES

• Exchange of experience (round-tables, seminars)
  between scientists and industry

• Providing expertise and consulting activities for
  cosmetic products technologies based on Bulgarian
  natural resources

Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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Sixth Framework Programme Specific Support
Action EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414
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WP04 Sustainable Utilization and Environmental
Friendly Management of
Natural Chemical Resources
ACTIVITIES
EXPERT ACTIVITIES
? Multidisciplinary activities for development
of wellness programmes based on the use of
Bulgarian natural products
? Dissemination of the results
? New bilateral and FP6 (FP7) projects in
collaboration with EU scientists
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Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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Sixth Framework Programme Specific Support
Action EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414
M I S S I O N
WP04 Sustainable Utilization and Environmental
Friendly Management of
Natural Chemical Resources
MILESTONES
? Formation of expert group on utilization and
management of natural chemical resources
? Contacts with industrial enterprises
Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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Sixth Framework Programme Specific Support
Action EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414
M I S S I O N
WP04 Sustainable Utilization and Environmental
Friendly Management of
Natural Chemical Resources
DELIVERABLES
Efforts Dissemination level Delivery date
person-months project month
14
Confidential
12,24,30
? Scientific data base
? Data base technologies for
inorganic chemical products
Confidential
12,24,30
20
? Scientific communications and review papers
5
Public
8 - 35
12,24
? Progress reports
Confidential
8
? PhD theses
103
Public
35
? Final report
36
2
Confidential
Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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Sixth Framework Programme Specific Support
Action EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414
M I S S I O N
WP04 Sustainable Utilization and Environmental
Friendly Management of
Natural Chemical Resources
EXPECTED RESULTS

• Systematic training and capacity building of
  young researchers

• New-strategies for long-range and long-term
  sustainable utilization and environmental
  friendly management of natural chemical resources

Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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Sixth Framework Programme Specific Support
Action EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414
M I S S I O N
WP04 Sustainable Utilization and Environmental
Friendly Management of
Natural Chemical Resources
EXPECTED RESULTS
? Positive impacts on the ? Bulgarian
sea-salt industry (cost-effective products)
? Bourgas regional economy (increasing of the
wellness tourism) ? regional employment.
Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences