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1 :metabolon Innovative reuse of the central landfill site Leppe Dr. Pascal Beese-Vasbender

2 From a landfill to a site of innovation 2004 End of organic waste deposition at the central landfill Leppe 2005 Participation in the structural program of North Rhine-Westphalia Regionale 2010 Core Business sustainable resource efficiency biochemical conversion of matter environmental technologies

3 Landfill infrastructure Waste logistics and intermediate storage Dumping of inert material Combined fermentation and composting Recycable fraction collection and sorting

4 Final maintanance of a landfill by simple recultivation?

5 A sustainable development of culture & society : envihab [Köln] Regionale 2010 :agrohort [Rhein-Sieg Kreis] :metabolon [Oberbergischer Kreis] :terra nova [Rhein-Erft Kreis] project region North Rhine-Westphalia :chemtech [Rhein-Erft Kreis] :chemergie [Rhein-Erft Kreis] :aqualon [Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis] associated project :energielabor [Rhein-Kreis Neuss]

6 Project structure of :metabolon Student lab Research community Bergisch Energy Competence Center creation of sustainable awareness application-oriented research resource management Center of information for domestic energy efficiency Kindergarten, elementary school, secondary school, further education international education and reserach center pilot plants Extracurricular site of learning virtual institute for resource management BioEnergy management climate protection management regional energy management Resource-Efficiency-Network meta theme: transfer of knowledge lifetime learning sustainable commercial area, leisure / recreation and culture

7 Fields of activity and cooperation within the project :metabolon

8 Core areas Education and knowledge transfer Economic development and value creation Tourism and local recreation

9 Extracurricular site of learning

10 Extracurricular site of learning I Student lab Education at an authentic location from kindergarten to secondary school Promoting environmental awareness Encouriging the interest in natural science Supporting hands-on occupational orientation Offering dynamic and up-to-date events Little Scientists House, environmental olympics

11 Education and Research Center II Research community Interdisciplinary research projects in environmental technologies Fermentation of biomass to biogas Landfill gas Biomass incineration Processing of landfill leachate Hydrothermal carbonization Automation for process optimization Coming up Gasification of residual biomass Pyrolysis Extensive utilization of fibrous residual biomass Biofilter Life Cycle Assessment laboratory to pilot plants

12 Education and Research Center Summer school TH Köln Winter school TH Köln Transfer of knowledge Hands-on internships Summer schools Winter schools European student camps

13 On-site research areas landfill gas long-term behaviour landfill leachate Cogeneration of heat and power landfill coverage biogas photovoltaics

14 Application-oriented recycling chains

15 Research partner (extract) Research community :metabolon

16 Energy efficiency and building restoration III Bergisch Energy Competence Center Information center for renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy building restoration Supervised exhibition of relevant commercial partners in the field of sustainable energy usage Independent events and counseling for intereted visitors by certified energy consultants Training center for environmental technologies for the regional craft sector Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Association of Craftsmen thinkandactclever exchange ideas, inform and educate

17 Exhibition areas Biomass heating power plant wood pellets, wood chips, firewood,miscanthus Solar thermal and geothermal systems, photovoltaic Micro-CHP (combined heat and power) Heat pumps, high efficiency heat pumps Energy efficient building control systems Ecological modernisation with wood Heat insulation for building inventory

18 Co-operating distance members: Oberbergisch district Rheinisch-Bergisch district Rhein-Sieg district Rhein-Erft district Rhein-Kreis-Neuss district Urban commune Leverkusen numbers: Area: km 2 59 cities and municipalities 2.3 Mio. residents regional co-operations: Berg. tri-city area Cologne Bonn Mettmann district Steinfurt district

19 Exhibitors in the Bergisch Energy Competence Center (extract) Miscanthus Sieverdingbeck

20 Extention of the exhibition area for a wider range Presentation of regional timber constructions New mobility concepts and approaches e-mobility, Smart-Cities Exhibition of intelligent building control systems Presentation of application-oriented research BioEnergy management Bergisches Land Co-ordination of local climate protection measures LEADER Project: Zero Emission Industrial Park Transfer of knowledge by energy consultants qualification of persons in charge of climate protection Release of biodegradable waste cadaster cooperation with 59 municipalities

21 Partner of sustainable development IV Sustainable commercial area Commercial space for companies in waste management and environmental technologies Since 2011 :metabolon biomass yard

22 Partner of sustainable development circular flow economy REN Adaptive Resource-Efficiency- Network :metabolon resource efficiency (Energy-Efficiency-Network) Power Authorities RheinEnergieAG andregional associate companies Raw Materials and Resources Residual Materials Personal (Human Resource) Energie.Agentur NRW Energy-Efficient Effizienz-Agentur NRW Process Optimization BAV :metabolon (residual material to resource) :metabolon Master degree course BET (international) Resource-Academy Further Education Energy-Scouts Research and Development Research Community :metabolon--- management of residual material flow Evaluation and Advancement: Wuppertal Institute, Prof. Braungart Kreislaufwirtschaft

23 Public relations for offbeat transfer of knowledge V Leisure, recreation and culture Attracting the attention of different kind of people for principles of sustainability Co-operation with regional associations and clubs Guided tours, Slide and viewing platform, Bikepark, Crossgolf, Segway, Paragliding Set-up of cultural events, like music meets :metabolon Architect s design Realisation of the concept in September 2011

24 Impressions

25 Impressions

26 Impressions

27 Impressions

28 First anniversary of :metabolon September 2012

29 First anniversary of :metabolon September 2012

30 Impressions open day 2014

31 Impressions open day 2014

32 Thank you for your attention! Dr. Pascal Beese-Vasbender

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