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Jan. 2023 – Dec. 2026. Cost-effective, sustainable and responsible extraction routes for recovering distinct critical metals and industrial minerals as by-products from key European hard-rock lithium projects [EXCEED], Horizon Europe project, funded by the EU, budget TUC 840,000 €, https://exceed-horizon.eu/
June 2022 – May 2026. Sustainable processing of Europe’s low-grade sulphidic and lateritic nickel/cobalt ores and tailings into battery-grade metals [ENICON], Horizon Europe project, Grant Agreement No. 101058124, funded by the EU, budget TUC 700,000 €, https://enicon-horizon.eu/
Jan. 2018 – Dec. 2020. INVALOR: Research Infrastructure for the Valorization of Wastes and Sustainable Management of Resources, funded by the Greek Minister of Economy and Development, Budget TUC 700.000 €, http://www.invalor.org/el/home-gr/
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Τομείς εφαρμογών αγοράς
Καθ. Κ. Κομνίτσας
Διευθυντής | 2821037686 | kkomnitsas<στο>tuc.gr
Α. Κρητικάκη
Μέλος ΕΔΙΠ | 2821037609 | akritikaki<στο>tuc.gr
Μηχανικός Ορυκτών Πόρων, MSc, PhD.
Ταχ. Διεύθυνση: Πολυτεχνείο Κρήτης, Σχολή Μηχανικών Ορυκτών Πόρων, Εργαστήριο Τεχνολογίας Κεραµικών & Υάλου, Πολυτεχνειούπολη, M5003 Κουνουπιδιανά, 73100 Χανιά
Δημοσιεύσεις
Komnitsas, K., Zaharaki, D., Vlachou, A., Bartzas, G., Galetakis, M. (2015). Effect of synthesis parameters on the quality of construction and demolition wastes (CDW) geopolymers, Advanced Powder Technology 26(2):368-76, dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apt.2014.11.012
Konsolakis, M., Kaklidis, N., Marnellos, G.E., Zaharaki, D., Komnitsas, K. (2015). Assessment of biochar as feedstock in a direct carbon solid oxide fuel cell, Royal Chemistry Society Advances, 5(90):73399-73409, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ra13409a
Bartzas, G., Komnitsas, K. (2015). Life cycle assessment of FeNi production in Greece: A case study, Resources Conservation and Recycling, 105:113-122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.10.016
Galetakis, M., Vasiliou A., Soultana, A., Piperidi, C., Alevizos, G, Steiakakis, M., Komnitsas, K. (2016). Experimental investigation of the utilisation of quarry dust for the production of microcement-based building elements by shelf-flowing moulding casting, Construction and Building Materials, 17:247-254, dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.01.014
Komnitsas, K., Zaharaki, D. (2016). Morphology of modified biochar and its potential for phenol removal from aqueous solutions, Frontiers Environmental Science, 4:26, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2016.00026
Zaharaki, D., Galetakis, M., Komnitsas, K., (2016). Valorization of construction and demolition (C&D) and industrial wastes through alkali activation, Construction and Building Materials, 121:686-693, dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.06.051
Kritikaki, A., Zaharaki, A., Komnitsas, K. (2016). Valorization of industrial wastes for the production of glass ceramics, Waste and Biomass Valorization, 7(4):885-898, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12649-016-9480-x
Vamvuka, D. Tsamourgeli, V., Zaharaki, D., Komnitsas, K. (2016). Potential of Poor Lignite and Biomass Blends in Energy Production, Energy Sources Part A. Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects, 38(14):2079-2085, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2015.1014980
Komnitsas, K. (2016). Co-valorization of marine sediments and construction & demolition wastes through alkali activation, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 4:4661-4669, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2016.11.003
Ekman Nilsson, A., Macias Aragones, M., Royo, F., Dunon, V., Oorts, K., Angel, H., Komnitsas, K., Willquist, K. (2017). A Review of the Carbon footprint of Cu and Zn production from primary and secondary sources, Minerals, 7:168, doi.org/10.3390/min7090168
Komnitsas, K., Zaharaki, D., Bartzas, G., Alevizos, G. (2017). Adsorption of scandium and neodymium on biochar derived after low-temperature pyrolysis of sawdust, Minerals, 7:200, doi.org/10.3390/min7100200
Komnitsas, K., Petrakis, E., O. Pantelaki, A. Kritikaki (2018). Column leaching of Greek low-grade limonitic laterites, Minerals, Minerals, 8(9):377; doi.org/10.3390/min8090377
Mystrioti, C., Papassiopi, N., Xenidis, A., Komnitsas, K. (2018). Counter-current leaching of low-grade laterites with the use of hydrochloric acid and proposed purification options of pregnant solution, Minerals, 8:599; doi.org/10.3390/min8120599
Komnitsas, K., Petrakis, E., Bartzas, G., Karmali, V. (2019). Column leaching of low-grade saprolitic laterites and valorization of leaching residues, Science of the Total Environment, 665:347-357 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.381
Komnitsas, K., Bartzas, G., Karmali, V., Petrakis, E., Kurylak, W., Pietek, G., Kanasiewicz, J. (2019). Assessment of alkali activation potential of a Polish ferronickel slag, Sustainability, 11:1863, doi.org/10.3390/su11071863
Savvilotidou, V., Kritikaki, A., Stratakis, A., Komnitsas, K., Gidarakos, E. (2019). Energy efficient production of glass-ceramics using photovoltaic (P/V) glass and lignite fly ash, Waste Management, 90:46-58, doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2019.04.022
Petrakis, E., Karmali, V., Bartzas, G., Komnitsas, K. (2019). Grinding kinetics of slag and effect of final particle size on the compressive strength of alkali activated materials, Minerals, 9:714, doi:10.3390/min9110714
Komnitsas, K., Petrakis, E., Pantelaki, O., Kritikaki, A. (2019). Column leaching of saprolitic laterites with sulphuric acid, Proceedings of the 10th European Metallurgical Conference, EMC 2019, vol. 1, Dusseldorf, Germany, 23-26 June 2019, pp. 273-284.
Soultana, A., Valouma A., Bartzas, G., Komnitsas, K. (2019). Properties of inorganic polymers produced from brick waste and metallurgical slag, Minerals, 9(9):551, https://doi.org/10.3390/min9090551
Komnitsas, K., Yurramendi, L., Bartzas, G., Karmali, V., Petrakis, E. (2020). Factors affecting co-valorization of fayalitic and ferronickel slags for the production of alkali activated materials, Science of the Total Environment, 721:137753, doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137753
Vamvuka, D. Esser, K., Komnitsas, K. (2020). Investigating the suitability of grape husks biochar, municipal solid wastes compost and mixtures of them for agricultural applications to Mediterranean soils, Resources, 9:33; doi:10.3390/resources9030033
Spooren, J., Breemersch, K., Dams, Y., Mäkinen, J., Lopez, M., González-Moya, M., Tripiana, M., Pontikes, Y., Kurylak, W., Pietek, G., Komnitsas, K., Binnemans, K., Varia, J., Horckmans, L., Yurramendi, L., Snellings, R., Peys, A., Onisei, S., Björkmalm, J., Willquist, K., Kinnunen, P. (2020). Near-zero-waste processing of low-grade, complex primary and secondary ores: challenges and opportunities, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 160:104919, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.104919
Kinnunen, P., Mäkinen, J., Salo, M., Soth, R., Komnitsas, K. (2020). Efficiency of chemical and biological leaching of copper slag for the recovery of metals and valorization of the leach residue as raw material in cement production, Minerals, 10, 654; doi:10.3390/min10080654
Vavouraki, A., Bartzas, G., Komnitsas, K. (2020). Synthesis of zeolites from Greek fly ash and sssessment of their copper removal capacity, Minerals, 10(10), 844, https://doi.org/10.3390/min10100844
Komnitsas K., Soultana, A., Bartzas, G. (2021). Marble waste valorization through alkali-activation, Minerals, 11, 46, https://doi.org/10.3390/min11010046
Komnitsas K., Bartzas, G., Karmali, V., Petrakis, E. (2021). Factors Affecting Alkali Activation of Laterite Acid Leaching Residues, Environments, 8, 4, doi.org/10.3390/environments8010004
Komnitsas, K., Bartzas, G. (2021). Editοrial for Special Issue “Alkali Activated Materials: Advances, Innovations, Future Trends”, Minerals, 11(1), 75; https://doi.org/10.3390/min11010075
Bartzas, G., Tsakiridis, P.E., Komnitsas, K. (2021). Nickel industry: Heavy metal(loid)s contamination - Sources, environmental impacts and recent advances on waste valorization, Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health, 21, 100253, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2021.100253
Soultana, A., Galetakis, M., Vasiliou, A., Komnitsas, K., Vamvuka, D. (2021). Utilization of upgraded recycled concrete aggregates and recycled concrete fines in cement mortars, Recent Progress in Materials, 3(3): 14, https://doi.org/10.21926/rpm.2103035
Karmali, V., Petrakis, E., Bartzas, G., Komnitsas, K. (2022). Valorization Potential of Polish Laterite Leaching Residues through Alkali Activation. Minerals, 2022, 12(11), 1466, doi.org/10.3390/min12111466
Komnitsas, K., Bartzas, G., Petrakis, E. (2023). A novel and greener sequential column leaching approach for the treatment of two different Greek laterites, Science of the Total Environment, 854, 158748, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158748