Other contributions

SPIL: Mikulov, Czech Republic; 01. – 03. 11. 2023

• “Cracking the Shell: Harnessing the Environmental Value of Shrimp Shells waste through a Biorefinery”; Avtors: Rok Pučnik, Lidija Čuček, Filipa A. Vicente, Blaž Likozar, Annamaria Vujanovic
• “Greenhouse gas footprint of polyethylene production considering gradual transition from fossil to bio-based plastics”; Avtors: Dokl Monika, Van Fan Yee

ICLCA: Okayama, Japan; 17. – 18. 10. 2023

»Plastic Footprint of Tourism: Investigation of Case Studies in Europe«; Avtors: Jan Puhar, Yee Van Fan, Lidija Čuček, Annamaria Vujanovic (ICLA23.0094)

»Modelling Supply Chain Dynamics for Sustainable Production of Bioplastics«; Avtors: Monika Dokl, Jafaru Musa Egieya, Yee Van Fan, Zdravko Kravanja, Lidija Čuček (ICLA23.0144)

PRES: Thessaloniki, Greece; 08. – 11. 10. 2023

»An MINLP model for the synthesis of a network for the collection, transport, and recycling of plastic litter in the Mediterranean region«; Avtors: Jan Puhar, Zdravko Kravanja, Annamaria Vujanovic

»Environmental Benefits of an Innovative System for Exploitation of Excess Heat from Cogeneration Gas Engines«; Avtors: Jan Puhar, Danijela Urbancl, Damjan Krajnc, Darko Goricanec, Annamaria Vujanovic

SEE SDEWES: Dubrovnik, Croatia; 24. – 29. 09. 2023

“Comparative Environmental Impact Assessment of Organic Rankine Cycle Using Renewable and Waste Heat Sources”

TBMCE: Portorož, Slovenia; 06. – 08. 09. 2023

“Reducing Environmental Impacts Using an Innovative System to Exploit Excess Heat from Cogeneration Gas Engines”; Avtors: Jan Puhar, Danijela Urbancl, Damjan Krajnc, Annamaria Vujanović, Darko Goričanec 

“Effect of Polyolefins Quality on Degradation in Supercritical Water”; Avtors: Mihael Irgolič, Maja Čolnik, Petra Kotnik, Lidija Čuček, Mojca Škerget

“Review of the Techno-Economic Assessment of Plastic Value Chains”; Avtors: Xuexia Jia, Chun Yan Si, Damjan Krajnc, Yee Van Fan, Monika Dokl, Sanja Potrč, Petar Sabev Varbanov, Lidija Čuček, Zdravko Kravanja

“Optimizing Performance and Cost-Effectiveness of Different Rankine Cycle Configurations”; Avtors: Monika Dokl, Zdravko Kravanja, Lidija Čuček

“Comparative Study of Life Cycle Impact Assessment Methods Applied to PET Bottle Production”; Avtors: Damjan Krajnc, Lidija Čuček, Annamaria Vujanović, Jan Puhar, Yee Van Fan, Petar Sabev Varbanov, Zdravko Kravanja

ESCAPE 33: Athens, Greece; 18. – 21. 06. 2023

“Optimization of large-scale energy systems to achieve carbon emissions neutrality”; Avtors: Sanja Potrč, Andreja Nemet, Lidija Čuček, Petar Varbanov, Zdravko Kravanja

“Optimization of the Biomass Supply Chain for Power Generation with the Steam Rankine Cycle”; Avtors: Monika Dokl, Zdravko Kravanja, Lidija Čuček

SEE SDEWES: 22-26.5.2022

Fan, Klemeš, Čuček, Vujanović, Kravanja, Uncover Environmental Footprint Patterns of Plastic Packaging Waste in Clustered Countries

Dokl, Čuček, Varbanov, Kravanja, Klemeš, Vujanović, Fan. Optimisation of organic Rankine cycle integrated with different solar utilisation technologies

CORFU: 13-14.6. 2022

Plenarno predavanje: Klemeš, Fan, Jiang, Čuček. Sustainable solid waste management – lessons from COVID-19 pandemics

Fan, Lee, Klemeš, Oclon, Plastic Waste Forecasting and Potential Application in Renewable Energy System and Building for Environmental Footprint Mitigation

CLES-CE: 28-31.8. 2022

Plenarno predavanje: Kravanja, Novak Pintarič, Potrč, Bogataj, Zirngast, Nemet, Ahmetović, Čuček, Abikoye, Isafiade, Dokl, Slemnik. Synthesis of sustainable and regenerative systems to achieve carbon neutrality

Vujanović, Puhar, Čolnik, Plohl, Vidovič, Volmajer Valh, Škerget, Čuček, Sustainable industrial ecology and environmental analysis: a case of MER fibres

Dokl, Čuček, Thermodynamic optimisation of Rankine cycle system by comparing different working fluids and integrating different renewable and waste heat sources

PRES: 5-8.9. 2022

Hren, Čuček, Novak, Likozar, Vicente, Vujanović, Environmental impact assessment of chitosan Production from shrimp shells waste

Brglez, Čuček, Krajnc, Kovačič Lukman, Examining a plastic nexus: a case study of a resident in urban area in Europe

Pučnik, Dokl, Aviso, Fan, Vujanović, Tan, Klemeš, Čuček, An intelligent waste bins model for efficient separation and recovery of packaging waste

Dokl, Gomilšek, Varbanov, Fan, Kravanja, Klemeš, Čuček. Comparison of Cascade and Separate Design of Rankine cycle system for integrating low, medium and high-temperature heat sources (De Gruyter best paper award runner up)

Naumoska, Jug, Hren, Čuček, Likozar, Novak, Vujanović. Different scale Japanese knotweed extraction: an environmental impact assessment

Puhar, Fan, Novak, Čuček, Klemeš, Vujanović. Plastic footprint of tourism: case study of three European countries

Tan, Aviso, Jiang, Fan, Varbanov, Klemeš, Synthesis of Plastics Recycling Networks

Fan, Čuček, Klemeš, Vujanović, Varbanov, LCA Approaches of Plastic Recycling with Multiple Cycles: Mini Review

Asif, Klemeš, Bokhari. Pyrolytic Synthesis of Bio-Oil from Cassia Fistula Seeds Using Plastic Based Catalyst

Chin, Varbanov, Klemeš, Tan, Aviso. Plastic Waste Supply Chain Optimisation with Data-Driven Approach Considering Polymers Heterogeneity

Varbanov, Chin, Klemeš, Čuček, Sustainability of a plastic recycling/symbiosis network via energy quality pinch analysis

Čolnik, Kotnik, Knez, Škerget. Supercritical water degradation of polyvinyl chloride waste

TBMCE: 12-14.9. 2022

Varbanov, Klemeš, Chin, Čuček, Fan. Design and management solutions for sustainable plastic value chains

Plohl, Sep, Fras Zemljič, Vujanović, Čolnik, Fan, Škerget, Klemeš, Čuček, Volmajer Valh. Investigation of PET plastic waste degradation

Krajnc, Čuček, Vujanović, Puhar, Fan, Klemeš. Social LCA of MER fibre production

Dokl, Čuček. Optimization of organic Rankine system utilizing multiple low temperature heat sources: comparison of separate and cascade designs

Potrč, Nemet, Čuček, Varbanov, Kravanja. Optimization of renewable energy supply networks for achieving regenerative energy system design in the EU by 2050

Puhar, Fan, Novak, Čuček, Klemeš, Vujanović. Plastic waste management strategies for tourism-generated plastic waste in three European countries

SKD: 21-23. 9. 2022

Prša, Petrovič, Čolnik, Škerget, Čuček. Primerjava termokemijskih lastnosti različnih PET materialov

Makoter, Čolnik, Kotnik, Knez, Čuček, Škerget. Recikliranje plastičnih mas iz PE s hidrotermičnimi postopki

Irgolič, Čolnik, Kotnik, Knez, Škerget, Razgradnja odpadne večslojne embalaže z uporabo nadkritične vode

ICLCA: 17-19.10. 2022

Fan, Čuček, Krajnc, Klemeš, Life Cycle Assessment of Plastic Packaging Recycling Embedded with Responsibility Distribution as Driver for Environmental Mitigation

Circular Plastics

The project aims to develop a method for optimal design and operation of the entire value chains, including recycling and upcycling of renewable, waste and end-of-life plastic materials.