Environmental research

Justification If the project is not realized, or is completed with delay, the avoidable 1752cub.m. of water per year will be lost in addition to 72 270cub.m. of natural gas, and most of all 98t. of emissions will be exhausted in the air. Location 12, Sv. Dimitar Basarbovski Str., Ruse 7000, Bulgaria GPS coordinates: +43 degrees 49 49.98 , + 25degrees 56 44.27 , North Bulgaria, Ruse Municipality, , the town of Ruse; Project Target Groups Direct impact on all producers of EPS and consumers of the end product; Decrease in costs of the Bulgarian Government in thermo-insulating old blocks of houses; Decrease in EC funding of thermo-insulation of houses. Indirect impact on factories producing glues, mortars and building composites in Bulgaria, as well as EPS producers in Romania. Goal and expected impacts Decrease annual waste of 1936 m3 water, 72270 m3 natural gas, and 176930 m3 of emissions. Annual savings of $ 35 563. Possibility to save up to$995 775. Global impact: end users will be stimulated to buy more thermo-insulations and insulate their homes thus decreasing CO2 emissions. Objectives To foster the decrease in carbon dioxide emissions and greenhouse effect through the increase in number of thermo-insulated homes as a result of the reduced costs of EPS materials. To stimulate energy efficiency measures as well as the usage of renewable and alternative energy sources in factories. Major activities Order and installation of 2 pcs of recuperators and devise for cleaning water from pentane 4 months month 1 to 4. Summary of the project results and informing society in two directions: national authorities and private sector: organization of discussion between the project makers and the local, area and national authorities; Introduction of the project results to the private sector and encouragement to reproduce the system 8 months month 4 to12. Sustainability Savings of approximately USD 35,000.00 and project repayment after approx. years. The project contains 1 system of 3 modules: 2 recuperators, and pentane clearance devise. All of the modules can run separately should there be a problem. Project Budget 116 890 BGN total; 50% from SGP

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