Research projectsResearch projects from the FHNW Institute of Bioenergy and Resource EfficiencyOverview of our research projectsSustainable recycling of glassfiber reinforced plasticPlastic waste represents valuable resources. By recycling them and returning them to the materials cycle, we make our contribution to a more sustainable e...Wood dust burner for asphalt mixing plantsThe aim is for the wood dust burner to be an environmentally friendly alternative to the pulverised coal burners currently used in asphalt mixing plants.Electrodynamic fragmentation of electronic scrapElectronic devices are becoming increasingly complex and compact. This complicates the recycling process – which is why there are plans to introduce new a...Autarky toiletThe aim of the Autarky toilet is to completely dispose of faecal matter in any location – even without an external energy source or any connections to a s...Retrofit wood gas burnerA research team at FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland is developing a wood gas burner with which old oil-fired heating ...
