EU–supported projects
Experts from NORDEC have participated in the several international projects, as coordinators:
EU Global Change and Ecosystems (Coordinator), “RIOS - Reduction the Impact of Oil Spills”, 2007-present http://www.nordeconsult.com/RIOS/.
EU Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development Programme EVK1-CT-2002-80016, “PA-TAN-TEX An accompanying measure to stimulate the research co-operation between three industrial sectors, 2002-2003
EU Human Potential Programme, HPRP-2001-00015 “TANWEEK- Science and Technology Week on the Impact of Science on the Sustainable development of the Leather Industry”, 2002
ENV4-CT98-5143 Fate and Transport of BTEX in Unstaurated and Saturated Multiphase Soil Systems during Enhanced Aeration, 1999-2002 (Marie Curie Project)
EU Promotion of Innovation and Encouragement of SME Participation IPS 1999 950008, “TANNET- An initiative to stimulate and encourage the European Leather Industry participate in EU Programmes, 1999-2001EU Environment and Climate Programme,
EU Environment and Climate Programme ENV4-CT97-0635, “Tannery-Net, a concerted action for the European leather industry”, 1998-2000.
EU Environment EV5V-CT93-0252, "Reduction of the chromium discharge from the leather industry".1993-1995
as subcontractors:
EU–LIFE project “COMMUNITY COMPOSTING” Subcontractor to the Seixal municipality, Portugal in the project "Community Composting". The main objective of the project is to implement composting by homeowners, in schools and create a municipal composting plant. The proposal was prepared and initiated by experts from NORDEC, 2002-2005
EU–LIFE project “TANWATER” Subcontractor to the company Elmo Leather AB in the project TANWATER. The main objective of the project is to build a wastewater treatment plant for a tannery with a denitrification/nitrification step. The project application was prepared by experts from NORDEC, 2003-2006
Consultancy projects
Experts from NORDEC have participated in the several international projects/assignments:
NORDIC LEATHER RESEARCH COUNCIL— Environmental experts for the nordic tanneries
SWEDISH TANNERS ASSOCIATION — Investigation on sludge management and environmental consultant
AMARSUL, ALGAR, RESIOESTE — Subcontractor to Weber–Portugal for the evaluation and feasibility study of a Biogas—Unit for the Treatment of Household Waste for AMARSUL, ALGAR and RESIOESTE–Portugal
ECODETRA — Subcontractor to Ambipolis for the definition of terms of reference for Advisory Committee for public participation in Portugal relating to the installation of an industrial waste landfill of Ecodetra (Siderurgia Nacional)–Portugal
PORTUCEL — Subcontractor to Ambipolis for environmental scientific advises on risk management and waste management for the close-down and clean-up of an industrial site in Mourão-Portugal in connection with the Alqueva water dam construction
WEBER Portugal — Subcontractor to Weber–Portugal for a preliminary environmental study comparing different renewable technologies (biogas treatment and thermal gasification) in connection with pig manure management
Strategic Plan for the evaluation of soil contamination in Seixal, Portugal — Subcontractor to CIGA Research Center of the New University of Lisbon) on identification of potentially contaminated sites, prioritisation and mapping in Seixal municipality (Portugal)
VERICA–project — Subcontractor to the Swedish company ANOX regarding R&D-project on the feasibility of using biogas–treatment to produce energy from leather waste (project co-ordinated by the Portuguese leather institute CTIC)