WP3. Sorbents and Catalysts for

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• WP3. Sorbents and Catalysts for
• Environmental Protection

The advance in catalytic and sorption
technologies is closely connected with the recent
developments in materials science and engineering
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Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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WP 03 Objectives

• The objectives of this WP are accumulation and
  critical analysis in the specific topics of
  catalytic and adsorption technologies for
  environmental protection, especially
• catalysts and storage catalysts for purification
  of waste gases and waters
• new active catalysts and processes for
  neutralization of gases containing nitrogen
  oxides, toxic organic compounds, catalytic
  ozonation of waste gases and waters
• adsorbents for treatment of waste gases and
  waters
• synthesis of active materials with defined
  structure for recuperation of toxic organic
  compounds from industrial sources.

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Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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WP 03 Objectives

• The strategic objective of WP03 is to contribute
  to the improvement of the environmental
  protection by application of new methods and
  materials.
• The specific objective is to organize studies,
  training, expert activities on national level and
  EU collaboration in the field of sorbents and
  catalysts for environmental protection.
• Establishment of contacts with leading EU
  institutions.
• Distribution of knowledge on specific topics of
  catalytic and adsorption technologies for
  environmental protection.

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Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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WP 03 Description of work

• Supervising PhD students and young specialists in
  the field of environmental protection
• Creation of network with scientific institutions
  in Bulgaria, EU and ACCs in the field of
  environmental catalysis
• Invitation of internationally recognized
  scientists for teaching and training activities
• International exchange of young and senior
  scientists
• Preparation of a new projects in collaboration
  with EU scientists

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Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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WP 03 Deliverables

• Database on sorbents and catalysts for
  environmental protection
• Report on network
• PhD theses
• Progress report
• Scientific communications and review papers

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Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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WP 03 Milestones and expected results

• Critical analysis of existing knowledge
• Establishment of contacts with leading EU
  institutions
• Suggesting the future research needs 
• Building of RTD capacity of the country
• Increasing of job opportunities of young
  scientists
• New databases

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Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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As a result, the contribution of the MISSION to
the environmental protection will be realised by

1. Solving specific pollution problems
2. Expertise activities
3. Consultations

Final target To improve of the quality of life
by decreasing the pollution
Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences