Project Deliverable D1.1 - Monitoring & Quality Plan
How CERITA will run smoothly for 24 months across 9 work packages - roles, reporting, quality & risk, ethics, and data management. Grant Agreement No. 101133105.
Key Outcomes of D1.2
- Defines how project data is collected, stored, and shared across all partners.
- Ensures compliance with FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).
- Sets protocols for data privacy, ethics, and security.
- Provides guidelines for open access publishing and assigning DOIs to results.
- Establishes a framework for long-term accessibility and re-use of CERITA results.
Key Outcomes of D2.1
- Summarizes knowledge exchange visits between Riga/Tartu facilities and the Northern Netherlands.
- Highlights how waste streams can become resources for energy hubs (biogas, hydrogen, CO₂ reuse).
- Showcases best practices from the Hydrogen Valley model in the Netherlands.
- Identifies policy tools, technologies, and circular economy approaches for Latvia and Estonia.
- Lays groundwork for an interregional roadmap to transform waste management through circular practices.
Key Outcomes of D2.2
- Establishes a standardized approach for sampling and analyzing waste at Riga and Tartu facilities.
- Ensures results are comparable and reliable across partners and regions.
- Defines procedures for measuring waste composition, energy potential, and recycling fractions.
- Provides guidance for applying best practices and EU standards in waste analysis.
- Supports the development of an interregional roadmap for circular waste management solutions.
Key Outcomes of D3.1
- Provides a baseline assessment of energy use in Riga and Tartu waste facilities.
- Identifies key processes with high energy demand and improvement potential.
- Compares consumption patterns across different waste treatment technologies.
- Evaluates opportunities for efficiency measures and integration of renewables.
- Creates a foundation for future energy-saving strategies in waste management.
Key Outcomes of D3.2
- Assesses the technical and economic potential of biogas production in Riga and Tartu.
- Identifies waste streams best suited for biogas conversion.
- Evaluates options for biogas utilization: electricity, heat, transport fuel, or grid injection.
- Analyzes environmental benefits, including greenhouse gas reduction.
- Supports decision-making for scaling up renewable energy use in waste management.
Key Outcomes of D4.1
- Evaluates the technical reliability of upgrading landfill gas and biogas.
- Compares conversion pathways to biomethane or hydrogen.
- Assesses efficiency, costs, and infrastructure needs for each option.
- Identifies barriers and opportunities for large-scale deployment.
- Supports CERITA’s roadmap for renewable energy integration in waste facilities.
Key Outcomes of D5.1
- Analyzes the feasibility of recycling and processing options at Riga and Tartu facilities.
- Assesses technical performance of different waste treatment technologies.
- Evaluates economic viability, including market potential and investment needs.
- Identifies cost–benefit trade-offs for scaling circular economy solutions.
- Provides a basis for future business models and investment planning.
Key Outcomes of D6.1
- Maps conversion pathways from waste to synthetic fuels (e.g., gasification→FT liquids, power-to-methanol/methane).
- Screens feedstocks & pre-treatments (RDF, biogenic CO₂/biogas streams) for plant-level applicability.
- Benchmarks technical–economic feasibility (TRL, efficiency, CAPEX/OPEX, infrastructure needs).
- Evaluates energy storage options using waste-derived resources (biogas as storage, hydrogen vectors, thermal storage with recycled materials).
- Recommends pilot opportunities & integration points at waste facilities to cut GHGs and boost renewable output.
Key Outcomes of D6.2
- Analyzes market opportunities for fuels, hydrogen derivatives, and circular materials from waste.
- Identifies priority products with strong demand and growth potential in EU markets.
- Evaluates economic competitiveness against fossil-based and conventional alternatives.
- Maps potential value chains and industry adopters for waste-derived innovations.
- Provides input for investment strategies and commercialization roadmaps.
Key Outcomes of D7.1
- Identifies measures to reduce energy consumption in waste management facilities.
- Assesses potential for CO₂ capture, storage, and utilization within landfill operations.
- Evaluates improvements in wastewater treatment and resource recovery.
- Benchmarks technical and economic feasibility of efficiency upgrades.
- Supports CERITA’s goal of lowering emissions and boosting sustainability in Riga and Tartu.
